Med Term ch17

Question 1

aque/o

Answer 1

water

* aqueous humor= Fluid produced by the ciliary body and found in the anterior chamber

Question 2

blephar/o

Answer 2

eyelid

blepharitis= inflammation of the eyelid

Question 3

conjunctiv/o

Answer 3

conjunctiva
conjunctivitis= commonly called pinkeye. conjunctivitis occurs when blood vessels dilate from allergens like pollen, bacterial infection, or virus

Question 4

cor/o

Answer 4

pupil

*anisocoria= anis/o means unequal pupils

Question 5

corne/o

Answer 5

cornea

*cornea= fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball

Question 6

cycl/o

Answer 6

ciliary body of muscle of the eye

* cycloplegic= -plegic pertaining to paralysis; palsy pleura

Question 7

dacry/o

Answer 7

tears, tear duct

* dacryoadenitis= inflammation gland tear duct

Question 8

ir/o, irid/o

Answer 8

iris (colored portion of the eye around the pupil)

Question 9

kerat/o

Answer 9

cornea

* keratitis= inflammation of the cornea

Question 10

lacrim/o

Answer 10

tears

• lacrimal= pertaining to tears
• lacrimation= process; condition

Question 11

ocul/o

Answer 11

eye

* intraocular= -ar/ pertaining to, ocul/ eye, intra-/ within; into

Question 12

ophthalm/o

Answer 12

eye

*ophthalmologist= a medical doctor who specializes in treating disorders of the eye

Question 13

opt/o, optic/o

Answer 13

eye, vision

* optic= -ic/ pertaining to, opt/ eye

Question 14

palpebr/o

Answer 14

eyelid

Question 15

papill/o

Answer 15

optic disc; nipple-like

*papilledema= edema means swelling

Question 16

phac/o, phak/o

Answer 16

lens of the eye

* aphakia= -ia/ condition, phak/lens of the eye, a-/ no; not; without

Question 17

pupill/o

Answer 17

pupil

* pupillary= -ary/pertaining to

Question 18

retin/o

Answer 18

retina

* retinitis= inflammation of the retina

Question 19

scler/o

Answer 19

sclera (white of the eye); hard

Question 20

uve/o

Answer 20

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

Question 21

vitre/o

Answer 21

glassy
* vitreous humor= soft, jell-like material behind the lens in the vitreous chamber; helps maintain the shape of the eyeball

Question 22

ambly/o

Answer 22

dull, dim

* amblyopia= dull, dim vision

Question 23

dipl/o

Answer 23

double

*diplopia= double vision

Question 24

glauc/o

Answer 24

gray

* glaucoma= -oma/ tumor; mass; fluid collection

Question 25

mi/o

Answer 25

smaller, less | * miosis= -osis/ condition, usually abnormal

Question 26

mydr/o

Answer 26

widen, enlarge | * mydriasis= sis/ state of; condition, ia / condition, mydr/ widen, enlarge

Question 27

nyct/o

Answer 27

night | *nyctalopia= opia/ vision, al/ pertaining to, nyct/ night

Question 28

phot/o

Answer 28

light | *photophobia= sensitivity to light

Question 29

presby/o

Answer 29

old age

Question 30

scot/o

Answer 30

darkness

Question 31

xer/o

Answer 31

dry

Question 32

-opia

Answer 32

vision

Question 33

-opsia

Answer 33

vision

Question 34

-tropia

Answer 34

to turn

Question 35

acous/o

Answer 35

hearing

Question 36

audi/o

Answer 36

hearing; the sense of hearing

Question 37

audit/o

Answer 37

hearing

Question 38

aur/o, auricul/o

Answer 38

ear

Question 39

cochle/o

Answer 39

cochlea

Question 40

mastoid/o

Answer 40

mastoid process

Question 41

myring/o

Answer 41

eardrum, tympanic membrane

Question 42

ossicul/o

Answer 42

ossicle

Question 43

ot/o

Answer 43

ear

Question 44

slaping/o

Answer 44

eustachian tube, auditory tube

Question 45

staped/o

Answer 45

stapes ( 3 bone of the middle ear)

Question 46

tympan/o

Answer 46

eardrum, tympanic membrane

Question 47

vestibul/o

Answer 47

vestibule

Question 48

-acusis or -cusis

Answer 48

hearing

Question 49

-meter

Answer 49

instrument to measure

Question 50

-otia

Answer 50

ear condition