oculo-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “eye,” “ocular,” used in the formation of compound words.

   oculomotor.

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oculo- British  

combining form

1. indicating the eye

   oculomotor

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Usage

What does oculo- mean? Oculo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “eye” or "ocular," a term that means "of or relating to the eye.” It is used in some medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology. Oculo- comes from the Latin oculus, meaning “eye.” See more about oculus at our entry for the word. The Greek word for “eye” is ophthalmós, source of the combining form ophthalmo-. Related to ophthalmós is ṓps, Greek for “eye” or “face,” and source of such combining forms as -opia, -opsia, and opto-. What are variants of oculo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, oculo- becomes ocul-, as in oculist.

Etymology

Origin of oculo-

Combining form of Latin oculus eye; see -o-