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MOD 6
Chapter 10&11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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