Eye and Ear Terminology Quiz

Eye-Related Terms

• Root for "eye": ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o
• Root for "tear": lacrim/o, dacry/o
• Suffix for "vision condition": -opia, -opsia
• Root for "eyelid": blephar/o
• Roots for "cornea": carne/o, kert/o
• Root for "conjunctiva": conjunctiv/o
• Root for "sclera" (whites of the eye): scler/o
• Root for "ciliary body": cycl/o
• Root for "retina": retin/o
• Roots for "iris": ir/o, irid/o
• Root for "vitreous liquid" (vitreous humor): vitre/o
• Roots for "lens": phac/o, phak/o

Ear-Related Terms

• Roots for "ear": aur/o, ot/o
• Roots for "sound, hearing": acous/o, audi/o
• Suffix indicating "hearing condition": -acusis
• Root for "ear wax": cerumin/o
• Root for "Eustachian tube": salping/o
• Roots for "eardrum": tympan/o, myring/o
• Root for "mastoid process": mastoid/o
• Root for "labyrinth" (inner ear): labyrinth/o
• Root for "vestibule": vestibul/o
• Root for "cochlea": cochle/o

Vision Conditions - Definitions and Analyses

• Akinetopsia: Inability to see objects in motion; breakdown: a (no) / kinet (movement) / opsia (vision condition)
• Ambiopia: Double vision; breakdown: ambi (both) / opsia (vision condition)
• Amblyopia: Decreased vision; known as "lazy eye" when it occurs in one eye; breakdown: ambly (dull) / opia (vision condition)
• Asthenopia: Weak vision or eye strain; breakdown: asthen (weak) / opia (vision condition)
• Diplopia: Double vision; breakdown: dipl (double) / opia (vision condition)
• Hemianopsia: Blindness in half the visual field; breakdown: hemi (half) / an (no) / opsia (vision condition)
• Hyperopia: Farsightedness; breakdown: hyper (over) / opia (vision condition)
• Myopia: Nearsightedness; breakdown: my (shut) / opia (vision condition)
• Presbyopia: Decreased vision due to old age; breakdown: presby (old age) / opia (vision condition)