Question

match the term with the correct definition

ear
choose
retin/o
scler/o
trop/o
tympan/o
ot/o

eardrum

hard, white of eye

retina

turn

Explanation:

Analyze the term "ear"

Using the Otologic Terminology and Sensory System Word Roots knowledge points

• The English term "ear" corresponds to the combining form ot/o (derived from the Greek ous, genitive otos).

Analyze the term "eardrum"

Using the Otologic Terminology and Sensory System Word Roots knowledge points

• The English term "eardrum" (tympanic membrane) corresponds to the combining form tympan/o (derived from the Latin tympanum).

Analyze the term "hard, white of eye"

Using the Ophthalmic Terminology and Sensory System Word Roots knowledge points

• The English term "hard, white of eye" refers to the sclera, which corresponds to the combining form scler/o (derived from the Greek skleros, meaning hard).

Analyze the term "retina"

Using the Ophthalmic Terminology and Sensory System Word Roots knowledge points

• The English term "retina" corresponds directly to the combining form retin/o.

Analyze the term "turn"

Using the Sensory System Word Roots knowledge point

• The English term "turn" or "affinity for" corresponds to the combining form trop/o (derived from the Greek tropos, meaning a turn).

Answer:

Term	Combining Form
eardrum	tympan/o
hard, white of eye	scler/o
retina	retin/o
turn	trop/o