med term eye and ear

ocul/o

eyes, vision

opt/i

eyes, vision

opt/o

eyes, vision

optic/o

eyes, vision

ophthalm/o

eyes, vision

ir/i, ir/o, irid/o, irit/o

iris

phac/o, phak/o

lens

retin/o

retina

dacryocyst/o, lacrim/o

lacrimal apparatus

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

orbit/o, globe

eyeball

bleph-

eyelid

kerat-

cornea

acous/o

ears, hearing

acoust/o

ears, hearing

audi/o

ears, hearing

audit/o

ears, hearing

ot/o

ears, hearing

aur/i

ears, hearing

pinn/i

outer ear

myring/o, tympan/o

middle ear/eardrum

labyrinth/o

inner ear

phot/o

light

xer/o

dry

dipl-

double

bin-

two

mono-

one

edema

swelling

chromat

color

-phobia

abnormal fear

presby-

old

-opia

visual condition

-cusis

hearing

media

middle

externa

external

myc-

fungus

py/o

pus

opthalmologist

specializes in diagnosing/treating diseases/disorders of eyes

optometrist

measures accuracy of vision to determine need for glasses

optician

health care practitioner who designs, fits, and dispenses lenses for vision correction

conjunctivitis

inflammation of the conjunctiva

blepharitis

inflammation of the eyelid

periorbital edema

swelling of tissue surrounding the eyes

xerophalmia

dry eye due to decreased production of tears by tear glands

diplopia

seeing double

hemianopia

blindness in one half of vision field

monochromatism

colorblind

photophbia

excessive sensitivity to light

presbyopia

decline of near vision due to old age

opthalmoscopy

use of a opthalmoscope to visually examine the eye

retinopathy

damage to retina

retinopexy

reattach/repair a detached retina

audiologist

specializes in measurement of hearing function and in rehabilitation of hearing

audiometry

use of audiometer to measure hearing

otalgia

earache

otitis

inflammation of the ear

otitis media

inflammation/infection of middle ear

otitis externa

inflammation/infection of outer ear, swimmers ear

otomycosis

fungal infection of the external auditory canal

otorrhea

any discharge from the ear

otopyprrhea

flow of puss from the ear

otorrhagia

bleeding from the ear

otosclerosis

ankylosis of bones in the middle ear resulting in hearing loss

otoscope

tool used to examine external ear canal

otoplasty

surgical repair, restoration, or alteration of pinna

tinnitus

ringing or buzzing sound in one or both ears

presbycusis

gradual hearing loss due to old age

tympanostomy tubes

ventilatiing tubes into the eardrum

tympanoplasty

surgical repair of damaged middle ear

myringotomy

surgical incision in eardrum to relieve pressure

IOP

intraocular pressure

AD

auris dexter, right ear

as

auris sinister, left ear

AU

auris uterque, each ear or auris unitas, both ears

OD

oculus dexter, right eye

OS

oculus sinister, left eye

OU

oculus uterque, each eye or oculus unitas, both eyes