Anatomical Terms of Eye
Pertaining to the cornea.
Measurement of the curvature of the cornea using an instrument called a keratometer.
Keratometry
aque/o
Water
Pertaining to the Ear.
Aural
Surgical repair of the external ear.
Otoplasty
Optic
Pertaining to the eye or vision.
Applying dye eye drops that are a bright green fluorescent color. Used to look at corneal abrasions or ulcers.
Fluorescein Staining
Macul/o
Macula lutea
Pertaining to the cochlea.
Cochlear
To cut into the tympanic membrane.
Tympanotomy
Pupillary
Pertaining to the pupil.
Measurement of the sharpness of a patient's vision. Usually, a Snellen chart is used for this test in which the patient identifies letters from a distance of 20 feet.
Visual Acuity (VA) Test
Presby/o
Old age
Pertaining to one ear.
Monoaural
Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane.
Vitreous
Pertaining to vitreous humor.
Examining the conjunctiva, cornea, iris and lens of the eye.
Slit Lamp Microscopy
Cerumin/o
Cerumen
Pertaining to both ears.
Binaural
To cut into the auditory tube.
Salpingotomy
Uveal
Pertaining to the choroid layer of the eye.
Vision test for a defect in the ability of the eye to accurately focus the image that is hitting it. Results in myopia and hyperopia.
Refractive Error Test
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane
Pertaining to the tympanic membrane.
Tympanic
Removal of the stapes bone to treat otosclerosis. A prosthesis or artificial stapes may be implanted.
Stapedectomy