Prefixes
Suffixes
Word Roots
Disorders
Abbreviations
100

Above or excessive

What is hyper-

100

Inflammation

What is -itis

100

Eye

What is ot/o

100

Condition in which visual images focus in front of the retina

What is myopia

100

Means pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation

What is PERRLA

200

Below or deficient

What is hypo-

200

Condition of vision

What is -opia

200

Ear

What is ot/o

200

Condition in which visual images focus behind the retina

What is hyperopia

200

Means extraocular movements

What is EOM

300

Within

What is intra-


300

Instrument used to examine

What is -scope

300

Hearing

What is audi/o

300

Condition caused by corneal irregularity resulting in blurry vision

What is astigmatism

300

Means visual fields

What is VF

400

Around

What is peri-


400

Surgical repair

What is -plasty

400

Eardrum

What is tympan/o

400

Loss of elasticity in the lens seen in older adults

What is presbyopia

400

Fluid that nourishes the lens and cornea

What is aqueous humor

500

Against

What is anti-

500

Process of measuring

What is -metry

500

Lens

What is phac/o

500

Build up of aqueous humor that increases pressure inside the eye

What is glaucoma

500

Part of the eye responsible for color vision and visual acuity

What is the macula