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derm and ent
ch 3 &6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ocul/o | eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o | eye |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| dacry/o | tear |
| opsia | vision condition |
| -opia | vision condition |
| Akinetopsia | no movement vision condition |
| blephar | eyelid |
| corne/o | cronea |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| scler/o | sclera |
| vitre/o | vitreous liquid |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| retin/o | retina |
| irid/o | iris |
| ir/o | iris |
| ot/o | ear |
| aur/o | ear |
| tinnitus | ringing in ears |
| otorrhea | ear discharge |
| akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| ambiopia | double vision |
| amblyopia | decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye |
| presbyopia | decreased vision caused by old age |
| dacryoadenalgia | pain in the tear gland |
| dacryocystalgia | pain in the tear sac |
| dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
| ophthalmalgia | eye pain |
| ophthalmoplegia | eye paralysis |
| xerophthalmia | dry eyes |
| astigmatism | vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye |
| corneal xerosis | dryness of the cornea |
| keratalgia | pain in the cornea |
| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| iridalgia | pain in the iris |
| miosis | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| iridalgia | pain in the iris |
| miosis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| mydriasis | abnormal dilation of pupil |
| scotoma | dark spot in the visual field |
| hyperacusis | excessively sensitive hearing |
| hypoacusis | excessively insensitive hearing |
| osteoacusis | hearing through bone |
| presbycusis | loss of hearing in old age |
| otalgia | ear pain |
| otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| otodynia | ear pain |
| nasolacrimal | pertaining to the nose and tear system |
| ophthalmic | pertaining to the ear |
| ophthalmologist | eye specialist |
| optic | pertaining to the eye |
| optokinetic | pertaining to eye movement |
| entropion | inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye |
| exophthalmus | protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
| nystagmus | Definition involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes |
| strabismus | condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
| audiometry | procedure for measuring hearing |
| audiogram | ecord produced by an audiometer |
| audiometer | instrument for measuring hearing |
| dacryocystitis | inflammation of the tear sac |
| dacryoadenitis | inflammation of tear gland |
| dacryohemorrhea | discharge of blood in tears |
| dacryolithiasis | presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system |
| dacryostenosis | narrowing of the tear duct |
| blepharitis | eyelid inflammtion |
| blepharoconjuctivitis | inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva |
| dacryocystitis | inflammation of the tear sac |
| dacryohemorrhea | discharge of blood in tearsc |
| dacryolithiasis | presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system |
| dacryostenosis | narrowing of the tear duct |
| glaucoma | eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nervw |
| oculomycosis | fungal eye condtion |
| oculopathy | eye disease |
| ophthalmatropgy | atrophy (wasting away) of the eye |
| ophthalmitis | inflammation of the eye |
| ophthalmomycosis | fungal eye condtion |
| opthamomyitis | inflammation of the eye muscles |
| ophthalmopathy | eye disease |
| trichiasis | condition caused by eyelashes growing backwards and coming in contact with the eye |
| retinopathy | disease of the retina |
| retinosis | retinal condition |
| cerumen impaction | buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal |
| mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid |
| otitis externa | inflammation of the outer ear |
| otomycosis | fungal ear condition |
| aerotitis | inflammation of the ear caused by air |
| dacryoadenectomy | removal of the tear gland |
| dacryocystectomy | removal of the tear sac |
| dacryocystorhinostomy | creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose |
| dacryocystotomy | incision into the tear sac |
| enucleation | removal of an eye |
| oculoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eye |
| ophthalmectomy | removal of the eye |
| miotic | drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| mydriatic | drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil |
| cycloplegic | drug that paralyzes the ciliary body |
| intravitreal antibiotics | antibiotics administered directly into the vitreous gel liquid |
| ceruminolytic | drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax |
| ototoxic | drug that is damagin to the ear/hearing |
| corneal transplant | replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue |
| keratoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the cornea |
| keratotomy | incision into the cornea |
| iridectomy | removal of the iris |
| iridocyclectomy | removal of the iris and ciliary body |
| iridotomy | incision into the iris |
| phacoemulsification | fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it |
| retinopexy | surgical fixation (reattachment) of a retina |
| retinotomy | incision into the retina |
| vitrectomy | removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye |
| auditory prosthesis | hearing aid |
| otoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the ear |
| myringectomy | removal of eardrum |
| myringoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
| myringotomy | incision of the eardrum |
| tympanocentesis | puncture of the eardrum |
| tympanolabyrinthopexy | surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth |
| tympanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
| tympanostomy | creation of an opening in the eardrum |
| cochlear implant | electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| VA | visual activity |
| AD | right ear |
| AOM | acute otitis media |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| EENT | ear, ear, nose throat |
| ENT | ear nose throat |
| OM | otis media |
| TM | tympanic membrane |