Medical Terminology Simplified

602 APPENDIX B• Answer Key

Word Elements Chapter Review

Medical Term Word Elements Meaning

1. acoustic acous (WR) hearing
   -tic (S) pertaining to


2. anisocoria aniso- (P) unequal, dissimilar
   cor (WR) pupil
   -ia (S) condition


3. audiometer audi/o (CF) hearing
   -meter (S) instrument for measuring


4. blepharoptosis blephar/o (CF) eyelid
   -ptosis (S) prolapse, downward displacement


5. conjunctivitis conjunctiv (WR) conjunctiva
   -itis (S) inflammation


6. choroidopathy choroid/o (CF) choroid
   -pathy (S) disease


7. dacryorrhea dacry/o (CF) tear; lacrimal apparatus
   -rrhea (S) discharge, flow


8. esotropia eso- (P) inward
   -tropia (S) turning


9. iridectomy irid (WR) iris
   -ectomy (S) excision, removal


10. keratitis kerat (WR) horny tissue; hard; cornea
    -itis (S) inflammation


11. myopia my (WR) muscle
    -opia (S) vision


12. myringotomy myring/o (CF) tympanic membrane (eardrum)
    -tomy (S) incision


13. ophthalmoscope ophthalm/o (CF) eye
    -scope (S) instrument for examining


14. otoscopy ot/o (CF) ear
    -scopy (S) visual examination


15. photophobia phot/o (CF) light
    -phobia (S) fear


16. presbycusis presby (WR) old age
    -cusis (S) hearing

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