ear Prefixes
Related to ear
What is Oto-
Inflammation
What is -itis.
ot/o
what is ear
-ology
What is the study of?
Related to the eye
What is Ophthalmo-
Related to hearing
What is Audi-
Vision condition
-opia
Retin/o
refers to "discharge" and appears in oto(rrhea).
What is -rrhea.
Related to the retina
What is Retino-
Related to Eardrum
What is Myringo-
Surgical Removal
What is -ectomy
aud/o
what is hearing
indicates "surgical opening" as in myringo(tomy).
What is "-tomy"?
Related to the conjunctiva
What is Conjunctivo-
Indicates ”within” or “inside”.
What is endo-
Measurement
corne/o
what is cornea
suffix means "hardening" and is seen in oto(sclerosis).
What is "-sclerosis"
Blepharo- (blepharitis - inflammation of ________ )
What is the Eyelid
This mean “around”
What is Peri-
This means repair.
What is -plasty
what is eye
means "hearing" and is found in presby(cusis)
What is -cusis.
indicates "vision" and is found in terms like "optometry
What is Opto-