Ch 17 - Sense Organs: Eye & Ear Terminology

Question 1

blephar/o

Answer 1

eyelid

ex. blepharoptosis - drooping/sagging of the eyelid

Question 2

conjunctiv/o

Answer 2

conjunctiva

ex. conjunctivitis - pinkeye/inflammation of the conjuctiva

Question 3

dacry/o

Answer 3

tears, tear duct

ex. inflammation of the tear gland

Question 4

ir/o,

irid/o

Answer 4

iris (colored portion of the eye around the pupil)

ex. iridectomy - removal of a portion of the iris

Question 5

lacrim/o

Answer 5

tears

ex. lacrimation - process of forming tears

Question 6

ophthalm/o

Answer 6

eye

ex. opthalmoplegia - paralysis of the eye muscle

Question 7

scler/o

Answer 7

sclera (white of the eye); hard

ex. scleritis - inflammation of the sclera

Question 8

uve/o

Answer 8

uvea; vascular layer of the eye (iris, ciliary body, and choroid)

ex. uveitis - inflammation of the uvea

Question 9

ambly/o

Answer 9

dull, dim

ex. amblyopia - dullness of vision

Question 10

dipl/o

Answer 10

double

ex. diplopia - double vision

Question 11

glauc/o

Answer 11

gray

ex. glaucoma - disease of the eye because of increased interoccular pressure

Question 12

phot/o

Answer 12

light

ex. photophobia - sensitivity to light

Question 13

xer/o

Answer 13

dry

ex. xerophthalmia - dry eyes

Question 14

-opsia

Answer 14

vision

ex. hemianopsia - abscence in the vision in half of the field

Question 15

cochle/o

Answer 15

cochlea

ex. cochlear - p. the cochlea

Question 16

myring/o

Answer 16

eardrum, tympanic membrane

ex. myringotomy - incision into the eardrum

Question 17

ot/o

Answer 17

ear

ex. otopyorrhea - discharge of pus in the ear

Question 18

tympan/o

Answer 18

eardrum, tympanic membrane

ex. tympanoplasty - surgical repair of the eardrum

Question 19

-acusis or -cusis

Answer 19

hearing

ex. presbycusis - progressive hearing loss with age

Question 20

-otia

Answer 20

ear condition

ex. macrotia - condition of large ears