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What does the combining form 'acous/o' refer to?
What does the combining form 'ambly/o' mean?
What is the meaning of the combining form 'anis/o'?
What does the combining form 'aque/o' represent?
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What does the combining form 'audi/o' signify?
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What does the combining form 'aur/o' mean?
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What does the combining form 'cochle/o' denote?
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Study Notes
Hearing Related Terms
- acous/o, audi/o, audit/o, -acusis, -cusis: All relate to hearing.
- myring/o, tympan/o: Refers to the tympanic membrane, commonly known as the eardrum.
Visual Terms
- ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o: Associated with the eye or vision.
- cor/o, pupill/o: Pertains to the pupil.
- corne/o: Refers to the cornea, the eye's transparent front layer.
- retin/o: Involves the retina, crucial for vision.
Dimensional and Quality Descriptors
- ambly/o: Indicates dullness or dimness, often related to vision.
- aniso/o: Represents inequality, commonly used in terms of unequal pupils.
- mi/o: Means smaller or less, often in reference to pupil size.
- mydr/o: Signifies wide, often in relation to pupil dilation.
Structures and Components
- aur/o, auricul/o: Both refer to the ear structure.
- blephar/o: Indicates the eyelid anatomy.
- dacry/o, lacrim/o: Relates to tears or tear ducts.
- staped/o: Pertains to the stapes, one of the middle ear bones.
Conditions and Measurement
- -opia, -opsia: Terms for vision conditions, indicating specific eye disorders.
- -otia: Refers to conditions of the ear.
- -plegic: Relates to paralysis, often in a medical context.
- -meter, -metry: Involves measuring; critical in diagnostics.
Color and Clarity Terms
- glauc/o: Associated with the color gray, often in the context of certain eye conditions.
- xer/o: Indicates dryness, relevant for conditions like dry eyes.
- vitre/o: Refers to glass-like transparency, particularly regarding the vitreous humor in the eye.
Light and Darkness References
- phot/o: Relates to light and is significant in visual processes.
- scot/o: Indicates darkness, can refer to conditions affecting vision in low light.
Other Notable Terms
- cycl/o: Refers to the ciliary body of the eye or signifies a cycle.
- salping/o: Refers to both the fallopian tube and the auditory tube (Eustachian).
- uve/o: Pertains to the uvea, the middle vascular layer of the eye.
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