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MOD 6
Chapter 10&11
Term | Definition |
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Syncope | Loss of consciousness due to decreased blood flow |
Cerebellum | second largest, lower portion of the brain in back of head |
Iritis | Inflammation of the colored muscle in the anterior chamber of the eye |
Iridotomy | Surgical incision into the iris |
Cerebrum | Largest upper most portion of the brain responsible for thought and memory |
Iridectomy | surgical excision of part of the iris to relieve IOP |
keratitis | Infection of the transparent tissue covering the front of the eye: known as "the window of the eye" |
corneitis | Inflammation of the cornea |
OS | Left eye |
-Pexy | Surgical fixation |
Myel/o | Bone marrow and spinal cord |
AU | Both ears |
-mania | Obsession or impulse toward |
LOC | Loss of Consciousness |
PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
Sciatica | Inflammation of the sciatic nerve that causes pain |
Neuroplasty | Surgical repair of nerves |
Blepharoptosis | Abnormal condition of eyelid drooping |
Hyperopia | farsightedness |
ECG | Electrocardiograph |
A- | without |
-osis | Abnormal condition |
Opposite of -hyper | -Hypo |
Opt/o | Eye or vision |
Psych/o | Mind |
-otomy | Surgical incision |
-plasty | Surgical repair |
-graphy | A recording or a picture |
Ot/o | Ear or hearing |
-ostomy | Surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface |
-mania | Obsessive preoccupation |
Path/o | Disease |
-algia | Pain or painful |
-megaly | Enlargment |
Peri- | Surrounding or around |
Otitis | Inflammation of the ear |
Psychotropic | A drug that produces temporary changes in the mind |
Aphasia | Inability or loss of speech |
delusion | False belief despite evidence to the contrary |
Mastoidectomy | Surgical removal of the mastoid cells |
Anesthetic | Medication used to reduce sensation |
Myringotomy | Surgical incision into the eardrum |
Poliomyelitis | Contagious viral infection of the spinal cord |
Ophthalmologist | Physician who specializes in the diagnosis of eye disorders and treatment of the eyes |
Glaucoma | Disease of high IOP |
Optometrist | Doctor that specializes in the measurement of VA and corrective lenses |
Myopia | nearsighted |
Scleritis | Inflammation of the protective white part of the eye |
Otitis Media | Infection of the middle ear |
Nyctalopia | Difficulty seeing at night, but pt has normal daytime vision |
Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye |
Strabismus | eyes are not aligned due to a muscular disorder |
Neur/I or Neur/o | Nerves |
Cerebro/o or encephala/o | Brain |
Caus/o | burning, burn |
Mening/o | Membranes, meninges |
AD | Alzheimer's Disease |
CP | Cerebral palsy |
MS | Multiple sclerosis |
Opt/o | Eyes |
Irid/o | Iris |
Phac/o | Lens |
Retin/o | Retina |
Ot/o or Audi/o | Ears |
Pinn/i | Outer ear |
Myring/o or tympan/o | Middle ear |
Labyrinth/o | Inner ear |
Kerat/o | Horny, hard, cornea |
Trop/o | Turn or change |
VA | Visual Acuity |
AS | Astigmatism |