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MED TERM MOD 5
Question | Answer |
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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) |