Combining forms
dacry/o
tear
anacusis
total deafness
myring/o
tympanic membrane
Where aqueous humor is found.
Posterior AND anterior chambers of the eye
Audiologist
Specialist in the study of sound
acous/o
hearing
otitis media
middle ear inflammation/infection
salping/o
(Eustachian) tube
Cones
Color sensing cells of the retina
The definition of the combining form "blephar/o".
irid/o
iris
tinnitus
"perception of ringing, buzzing, tinkling, or hissing sound in the ear"
AKA ringing in the ears
phak/o
lens
The reflex checked when shining a light in the eye.
malleus, incus and stapes
ossicles
kerat/o
cornea
vertigo
feeling of spinning or moving in space (dizziness)
presby/o
old age
When the lens becomes cloudy and stiff, producing blurry vision.
cataract
Converts sound waves into vibrations
tympanic membrane
dipl/o
double
presbycusis
progressive loss of hearing with age
ot/o
ear
The colored part of the eye
iris
Layer of the eye through which the optic nerve exits
choroid