Module 13 - Word Parts + Terms Built

eyelid

blepharo

conjunctiva

conjunctivo

cornea

corneo/kerato

pupil

coro/pupillo

tear/tear duct

dacryo/lacrimo

iris

irido/iro

eye

oculo/opthalmo

vision

opto

retina

retino

sclero

sclera

lens

phaco/phako

ear

auri/oto

cochlea

cochle/o

hearing

audio

mastoid

mastoido

tympanic membrane/eardrum

myringo/tympano

vestibule

vestibulo

labyrinth

labyrintho

light

photo

two/double

diplo

tension/pressure

tono

cold

cryo

equal

iso

old age

presbyo

vision (condition)

\-opia

hearing

\-acusis

abnormal fear of or aversion to

\-phobia

paralysis, inability to voluntarily move

\-plegia

two

bin-

pertaining to the sclera

scleral

pertaining to two or both eyes

binocular

pertaining to the retina

retinal

pertaining to within the eye

intraocular

pertaining to the cornea

corneal

pertaining to tears or tear ducts

lacrimal

pertaining to the eye

ocular/ophthalmic

pertaining to the nose and tear ducts

nasolacrimal

pertaining to the pupil

pupillary

pertaining to vision

optic

pertaining to the vestibule

vestibular

aural

pertaining to the ear

pertaining to hearing

auditory

pertaining to the vestibule and cochlea

vestibulocochlear

pertaining to the cochlea

cochlear

paralysis of the eye

ophthalmoplegia

aversion to (increased sensitivity to) light

photophobia

condition of dry eye

xerophthalmia

condition of equal pupil size

isocoria

paralysis of the iris

iridoplegia

condition of absence of equal pupil size

anisocoria

pain in the eye

ophthalmalgia

double vision

diplopia

condition of white pupil

leukocoria

pain in the ear

otalgia

rapid flow of blood from the ear

otorrhagia

discharge of pus from the ear

otopyorrhea

visual impairment in old age

presbyopia

inflammation of the sclera and cornea

sclerokeratitis

drooping of the eyelid

blepharoptosis

inflammation of the conjunctiva

conjunctivitis

inflammation of the iris

iritis

inflammation of the cornea

keratitis

inflammation of the lacrimal gland

dacryoadenitis

inflammation within the eye

endophthalmitis

softening of the cornea

keratomalacia

disease of the eye

ophthalmopathy

inflammation of the eyelid

blepharitis

inflammation of the retina caused by extreme light

photoretinitis

tumor of a developing retinal cell

retinoblastoma

inflammation of the lacrimal sac

dacryocystitis

disease of the retina

retinopathy

inflammation of the sclera

scleritis

softening of the sclera

scleromalacia

condition of without a lens

aphakia

condition of a false lens (to treat cataracts)

pseudophakia

hearing impairment in old age

presbyacusis

inflammation of the labyrinth

labyrinthitis

discharge from the ear

otorrhea

inflammation of the tympanic membrane

myringitis

inflammation of the middle ear and tympanic membrane

tympanitis

fungal condition of the ear

otomycosis

overly sensitive hearing

hyperacusis

hardening of the ear

otosclerosis

inflammation of the mastoid bone

mastoiditis

total absence of hearing

anacusis

rupture of the tympanic membrane

tympanorrhexis

visual examination of the retina

retinoscopy

instrument that examine the interior of the eye

ophthalmoscope

visual examination of the eye

ophthalmoscopy

instrument that measures the width and diameter of the pupil

pupillometer

instrument that examines the pupil

pupilloscope

instrument that measures the pressure within the eye

tonometer

instrument that measures the cornea

keratometer

process of measuring the pressure within the eye

tonometry

visual examination of the ear

otoscopy

instrument used to measure hearing

audiometer

process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea

electrocochleography

instrument used for visual examination of the ear

otoscope

measurement of hearing

audiometry

instrument to measure tympanic membrane

tympanometer