Question

match the term with the correct definition

eardrum
eye, vision
iris of the eye
old age
vision condition

choose
ophthalm/o
myring/o
-opia
presby/o
irid/o

Explanation:

Analyze eardrum

Using the Otologic Terminology knowledge point, the medical term for the eardrum is the tympanic membrane. The combining form representing the eardrum is myring/o.

Analyze eye, vision

Using the Ophthalmic Terminology knowledge point, the combining form representing the eye or vision is ophthalm/o.

Analyze iris of the eye

Using the Ophthalmic Terminology knowledge point, the combining form representing the iris of the eye is irid/o.

Analyze old age

Using the Ophthalmic Terminology knowledge point, the combining form representing old age is presby/o (as seen in presbyopia, which is age-related vision loss).

Analyze vision condition

Using the Ophthalmic Terminology knowledge point, the suffix representing a vision condition is -opia.

Answer:

No.	Problem	Answer
2	eye, vision	ophthalm/o
3	iris of the eye	irid/o
4	old age	presby/o
5	vision condition	-opia