Combining Forms, and Suffixes for Conditions, The Eye, Chapter 17 Flashcards
1
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ambly/o
A
dull, dim
amblyopia
The suffix -opea means vision
amblyopia is the unilateral or bilateral reduction of visual acuity
2
Q
dipl/o
A
double
diplopia
3
Q
glauc/o
A
gray
glaucoma
here, -oma means mass or collection of fluid (aqueous humor)
4
Q
mi/o
A
smaller, or less
miosis
contraction of the pupil.
5
Q
mydr/o
A
widen, enlarge
mydriasis
enlargment of the pupil
6
Q
nyct/o
A
night
nyctalopia
-al comes from greek ala meaning blindness
poor vision at night
7
Q
phot/o
A
light
photophobia
sensitivity to light
8
Q
presby/o
A
old age
presbyobia
see page 707
9
Q
scot/o
A
darkness
scotoma
blindspot
10
Q
xer/o
A
dry
xerophthalmia
11
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- opia
- opsia
A
vision
12
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-tropia
A
to turn
esotropia
inward (-eso) turning of an eye ((exo- is outward turning))
