Essential Greek and Latin Roots for Twelfth Grade Students: oculus and ophtalmos

Learn these words derived from Greek and Latin roots meaning "eye" and "sight, to see."
Latin: oculus, "eye"
Latin: vid, vis, "to see"
Greek: ophtalmos, "eye"
Greek: opt, ops, "eye, vision"
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  1. binoculars
    an optical instrument for simultaneous use by both eyes
  2. inoculate
    insert a bud for propagation
  3. monocle
    lens for correcting defective vision in one eye
  4. ocular
    relating to or resembling the eye
  5. oculist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  6. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  7. providence
    prudence and care exercised in the management of resources
  8. visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
  9. vision
    the ability to see
  10. vista
    the visual percept of a region
  11. ophthalmologist
    a doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases of the eye
  12. ophthalmology
    the branch of medicine concerned with the eye
  13. optical
    relating to or using sight
  14. optician
    a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
  15. optometrist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
Created on Wed Jun 18 11:29:01 EDT 2025

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