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Mod6 Med Terms
Misc, Nervous system, Eye, Ear
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -oma | tumor |
| -bi / di- | two |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -gram | recorded image |
| -graphy | process of recording a radiographic image |
| -osis | condition of |
| cry/o | cold |
| -rrhea | abnormal flow/discharge |
| -rrhage | excessive bleeding |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -lysis | loosening, sagging |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -ostomy | surgical creation of an artificial opening |
| -pathy | disease or condition of |
| -ptosis | droop |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum, brain |
| encephl/o | brain |
| meningi/o | meninges |
| myel/o | spinal cord |
| neur/o | nerve |
| esthesi/o | sensation, sensitivity, feeling |
| psych/o | mind |
| phas/o | speech |
| quadr/o | four |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -icital | seizure, attack |
| hemi- | half |
| mon/o | one, single |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| cor/o | pupil |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| lacrim/o | tear, tear duct |
| ir/i or irid/o | iris |
| opthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o | vision |
| phak/o | lens |
| retin/o | retina |
| scler/o | sclera |
| phot/o | light |
| -opia | vision condition |
| audi/o | hearing |
| ot/o | ear |
| aur/i | ear |
| mastoid/o | mastoid bone |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| tympan/o | eardrum |
| staped/o | stapes, middle ear bone |
| myc/o | fungus |
| cerumin/o | cerumin (ear wax) |
| IOP | Intraocular pressure |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebral-spinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebral-vascular accident |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| EEG | electroencephologram |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| PTSD | post traumatic stress disorder |