| A | B |
|---|
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| conjunctiv/o | to join together |
| rhin/o | nose |
| retina | inner most layer of the eye containing rods and cones |
| cornea | clear transparent covering of the eye |
| iris | middle layer of the eyeball that controls the amt of light entering the eye |
| pupil | the center of the iris that controls the amt of light entering the eye |
| ciliary body | middle layer of the surface of the eyeball that holds and moves the lens |
| accommodation | eye's ability to adjust to maintain a clear image of objects |
| rod | photosensitive cells in the retina that responds to dim light and are used in night vision |
| cones | photosensitive cell in the retina that responds ti bright light and are used in color vision |
| Strabismus Cataract | a disorder caused by weakness in the external eye muscles, causing eyes to look in different directions |
| glaucoma | conditioned caused by an increase in the amt of pressure in the eye, which can lead to blindness |
| myopia | near sighted |
| hyperopia | far sighted |
| presbyopia | loss of elasticity in the eye's lens, that causes inability to focus on close objects |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument used to examine the interior of the eye |
| tympanic membrane | separates the outer and middle ears |
| cochlea | spiral-shaped structure that forms a portion of the inner ear |
| semicircular canals | three canals in the inner ear that are part of the labyrinth |
| vertigo | one's surroundings are spinning around them |
| Meniere's disease | inner ear disorder, that affects balance and hearing |
| otitis media | inflammation of the inner ear |
| otoscope | instrument used to examine the eardrum |
| cataract | clouding of normally clear lens of the eye |
