Otolaryngology or ENT (ear, nose and throat) is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders.
The medical root word 'ophthalmo' refers to the eye.
The Greek root that means eye is "ophthalmo."
Any word that has the root opto- like optometry etc. Not to be confused with the root ophthalmo- meaning eye.
No, ophthalmomalacia does not mean hardening of the eye. Instead, it refers to the softening or degeneration of the eye tissues. The term "ophthalmo-" pertains to the eye, while "-malacia" indicates a softening condition. Hardening of the eye is typically associated with conditions such as scleritis or keratoconus, rather than ophthalmomalacia.