What does ocul mean in medical terms?

ocul

Meaning: eye

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what ocul means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using ocul

ocular
ocul (eye) + -ar (pertaining to) = pertaining to the eye
binocular
bi- (two) + ocul (eye) + -ar (pertaining to) = pertaining to both eyes
oculomotor
ocul (eye) + motor (movement) = relating to movement of the eye

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.