op-

DEFINITION of op-

In medical terminology, the prefix op- (and its related forms opt- or opo-) primarily refers to vision, sight, or the eye.

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ETYMOLOGY of op-

latin - Latin Ob-: In some general medical terms, an “op-” start may be an assimilated form of the Latin prefix ob- (meaning toward, against, or across), as seen in words like Opposite. - Indo-European Root: Some terms derive from the PIE root op-, meaning “to work” or “produce,” which leads to the modern medical word **Operation.

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RELATED TERMS to op-

Term	Meaning	Prefix/Suffix?	Notes
op-	vision, sight	-	-
Optometry	professional practice of measuring vision & prescribing corrective lenses	-	-
Optical	science of light & vision	-	-
Optokinetic	Relating to eye movements that track a moving object	-	-

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DERIVATIONS of op-

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