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Sensory system
eyes & ears
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
| lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear |
| -opia, -opsia | vision condition |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| corne/o, kerat/o | cornea |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| scler/o | sclera (white of the eye) |
| cerumin/o | ear wax |
| salping/o | eustachian tube |
| tympan/o, myring/o | eardrum |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| labyrinth/o | labyrinth |
| vestibul/o | vestibule |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| vitre/o | vitreous liquid (vitreous humor) |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| retin/o | retina |
| ir/o, irid/o | iris |
| phac/o, phak/o | lens |
| aur/o, ot/o | ear |
| acous/o, audi/o | sound, hearing |
| -acusis | hearing condition |
| ARMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| OD | right eye (oculus dexter) |
| OS | left eye (oculus sinister) |
| OU | both eye (oculus uterque) |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| AD | right ear (auris dextra) |
| AOM | acute otitis media |
| AS | left ear (auris sinistra) |
| AU | both ears (auris utraque) |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose, throat |
| ENT | ear, nose, throat |
| OM | otitis media |
| TM | tympanic membrane |