Suffixes/Prefixes (Eyes & Ears) Flashcards
1
Q
-cusis
A
Hearing
*presby/cusis = hearing loss associated wit old age
[-presby = old age]
2
Q
-opia
A
Vision
*ambly/opia = reduction or dimness of vision usually in one eye wit no apparent pathological condition; aka “lazy eye”
[ambly= dull, dim]
3
Q
-opsia
A
Vision
*heter/opsia = different vision; inequality of vision in the two eyes
[heter-=different]
4
Q
-ptosis
A
Prolapse, downward displacement
*blephar/o/ptosis = downward displacement or drooping of the upper eyelid
[blephar/o=eyelid]
5
Q
Exo-
A
Outside, outward
*exo/tropia = abnormal turning outward of one or both eyes; aka “divergent strabismus”
[-tropia = turning]
6
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive, above normal
*hyper/opia = excess (farsighted) vision
[-opia = vision]
7
Q
-acusis
A
Hearing
*an/acusis = without hearing; total deafness
[an-=without, not]
