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Otolaryngology Terms
NHTC 17 Otolaryngology Medical Terms
Term | Meaning |
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acous/o | hearing |
audi/o | hearing |
audit/o | hearing |
chchle/o | cochlea |
labyrinth/o | labyrinth, inner ear |
mastoid/o | mastoid process |
ot/o | ear |
aur/o | ear |
auricul/o | ear |
salping/o | tubes (eustachian - auditory) |
staped/o | stapes |
tympan/o | tympanic membrane, eardrum |
myring/o | tympanic membrane, eardrum |
adenoid/o | adenoid |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
nas/o | nose |
rhin/o | nose |
pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
sinus/o | sinus cavity |
tonsill/o | tonsils |
trache/o | trachea |
acusis | hearing |
cusis | hearing |
rrhea | discharge, flow |
an | without, not |
tic | pertaining to |
chole | bile, gall |
steat | fat |
oma | tumor |
itis | inflammation |
ot | ear |
ser | serum |
ous | pertaining to |
scler | hardening, sclera |
osis | abnormal condition |
osmia | smell |
bronch | bronchus |
epi | above, upon |
glott | glottis |
laryng | larynx |
polyp | small growth |
peri | around |
tonsill | tonsils |
sinus | sinus |
pnea | breathing |
a | without, not |
esophag | esophagus |
eal | pertaining to |
audio | hearing |
metry | act of measuring |
laryngo | larynx (voice box) |
scopy | visual examination |
naso | nose |
scopy | visual examination |
oto | ear |
pneum | air, lung |
graphy | process of recording |
myringo | typanic membrane |
tomy | incision |