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MED TERM MOD 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Audi/o | Hearing; sound |
| Audiologist | hearing specialist |
| Blephar/o | eyelid |
| Cephalgia | pain in the head; headache |
| Cerebr/o | cerebrum; brain |
| CNS | central nercous system |
| conjunctivitis | imflammation of the conjunctive (pink eye) |
| Craniotomy | insicion into the skull to provide access to the brain or to relieve intracranial pressure |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| Encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| Exophthalmia | abnormall protrusion of the eyeballs |
| Glauc/o | silver, gray |
| Hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body |
| Hydr/o | water, fluid |
| Hyperopia | impaired vision of close objects (farsightedness) |
| Kerat/o | cornea |
| Keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| Lacrim/o | tears |
| Malacia | softening |
| Myopia | impaired vision of distant objects(nearsightedness) |
| Myringotomy | incision into the tympanic membrane |
| Neuritis | inflammation of the nerve or nerves |
| OD | right eye (oculus dexter) |
| opia | vision |
| OS | left eye (oculus sinister) |
| OU | each eye (oculus uterque) |
| Otorrhea | discharge or drainage from the ear |
| Pathy | disease |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
| Plasty | surgical repair |
| Presby | old, aging |
| Presbycusis | impaired hearing related to the aging process |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| Rhin/o | nose |
| Serous Otitis Media | middle ear infection characterized by accumulation of purulent fluid behind tympanic membrane |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| Tinnitus | ringing or tinking sensation in the ears |
| AU | each ear (auris unitas) |