Eye and Ear Terminology Review

Flashcards focusing on vocabulary related to eye and ear terminology for exam preparation.

Amblyo

Dull or dim.

Aqueo

Water.

Blasto

Immature.

Blepharo

Eyelid; an example is 'blepharitis', meaning inflammation of the eyelid.

Chromato

Color.

Cyclo

Ciliary body.

Dacryo

Tears.

Diplo

Double; an example is 'diplopia', meaning double vision.

Glauco

Gray.

Iro

Iris.

Kerato

Cornea; an example is 'keratitis', meaning inflammation of the cornea.

Midri

Widening.

Nictalon

Night.

Oculo

Eye.

Ophthalmo

Eye; an example is 'ophthalmology', meaning the study of the eye.

Photo

Light; an example is 'photophobia', meaning fear of light.

Pupillo

Pupil.

Sclera

The outermost layer of the eyeball.

Scleral

Pertaining to the sclera.

Tonometry

Measurement of intraocular pressure.

Uveo

Choroid.

Strabismus

Weakness in one or more external eye muscles.

Emmetropia

The state of normal vision.

Retina

The innermost layer of the eyeball.

Auris

Ear; relates to the auricle.

Cochleo

Cochlea; the sensory organ for hearing.

Otitis media

Inflammation of the middle ear.

Tinnitus

Ringing in the ears.

Meniere's disease

An abnormal condition within the labyrinth leading to hearing loss.

Audiology

The study of hearing disorders.