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nervous system/senses

TermDefinition
AU Auris Uterque- each ear-both ears
audi/o hearing; sound
audiologist someone who specializes in hearing
blephar/o eyelid
cephalgia cephal- head gia- ache, pain headache
cerebr/o cerebrum
CNS Central Nervous System
conjunctivitis inflammation of the conjunctiva pinkeye
craniotomy cranio- skull tomy- incision into incision into the skull
CSF CerebroSpinal Fluid
CVA CerebroVascular Accident
EEG Electroencephalogrphy
EENT Eyes, ears, Nose, Throat
encephalitis encephal- Brain itis- inflammation inflammation of the brain
glauc/o silver; gray
hemiplegia paralysis of one entire side of the body
hydr/o water; fluid
hyperopia refractive disorder of the eye caused by a shorter then normal eyeball farsightedness
kerat/o cornea
keratitis kerat- cornea itis- inflammation inflammation of the cornea
lacrim/o tears
malacia abnormal softening of a tissue
myopia impaired vision of distant objects nearsightedness
myringotomy myringo- eardrum tomy- incision into incision into the eardrum
neuritis inflammation of the nerve or nerves
OD Oculus dexter; right eye
opia vision
OS Oculus sinister; left eye
otorrhea ot/o-ear rrhea- discharge discharge from the ear
pathy disease
PERRLA Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodations
Plasty surgical repair
presby old; aging
presbycusis presby- aging cusis- hearing aging hearing
REM Rapid Eye Movement
rhin/o nose
serous otitis media middle-ear effusion
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack
tinnitus abnormal sensation of ringing or buzzing in the ear
exophthalmia abnormal protrusion of the eyeball(s)
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