Unit 6 (Sensory System - Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology) Flashcards
ocul/o
eye
ophthalm/o
eye
opt/o
eye
lacrim/o
tear
dacry/o
tear
-opia
vision condition
-opsia
vision condition
blephar/o
eyelid
corne/o
cornea
kerat/o
cornea
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
scler/o
sclera (the white of the eye)
vitre/o
vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)
cycl/o
ciliary body
retin/o
retina
ir/o
iris
irid/o
iris
phac/o
lens
phak/o
lens
aur/o
ear
ot/o
ear
acous/o
sound, hearing
audi/o
sound, hearing
-acusis
hearing condition
tympan/o
eardrum
myring/o
eardrum
cerumin/o
ear wax
salping/o
eustachian tube
mastoid/o
mastoid process
labyrinth/o
labyrinth
vestibul/o
vestibule
cochle/o
cochlea
note: From Greek, for snail shell, the cochlea (pronounced KOH-klee-ah) is a spiral, snail shell-shaped tube in the inner ear that contains hearing receptors.