Ophthalmology - Word Building
Medical language is all about medical words and their word parts. Jump right into this chapter by
learning some of the common combining forms and their definitions that you will encounter in this
chapter.
acu/oambly/oanis/oaque/oblephar/ocapsul/ochoroid/ocil/oconjunctiv/oconverg/ocorne/ocor/ocycl/odacry/odipl/ofove/ofund/ogoni/oirid/oir/okerat/olacrim/o- t
lenticul/olent/olimb/omacul/omi/omydr/omyop/oocul/oophthalm/oopt/oorbit/ophak/ophot/opresby/opupill/oretin/oscler/oscot/oton/otrabecul/otrop/ouve/ovis/ovitre/oxer/o-
needle; sharpness
dimness
unequal
watery substance
eyelid
capsule (enveloping structure)
choroid
hairlike structure
conjunctiva
coming together
cornea
pupil
ciliary body; cycle
lacrimal sac; tears
double
small, depressed area
fundus (part farthest from the opening)
angle
iris
iris
cornea
ears
lens
lens
edge; border
small area or spot
lessening
widening
near
eye
eye
eye; vision
orbit (eye socket)
lens
light
old age
pupil
retina
hard; sclera (white of the eye)
darkness
pressure; tone
trabecula (mesh)
having an affinity for; stimulating; turning
uvea
sight; vision
transparent substance; vitreous humor
dry