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Chapter 6 - Bell
Ch. 6 - The Sensory System — Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ocul/o | eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o | eye |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| dacry/o | tear |
| -opia | vision condition |
| -opsia | vision condition |
| blephar/o | swelling of the eyelid |
| corne/o | cornea- clear surface in the middle of the eye |
| kerat/o | cornea- clear surface in the middle of the eye |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva- a clear membrane that covers the sclera and lines the eyelid |
| scler/o | sclera- the white of the eye |
| cycl/o | ciliary body- a circle of tissue surrounding the lens |
| retin/o | retina- netlike pattern of light-sensitive tissue on the inside of the eye |
| ir/o | iris- colored part of the eye |
| irid/o | iris- colored part of the eye |
| vitre/o | vitreous liquid (vitreous humor)- liquid in the eye that helps focus light on the back of the retina |
| phac/o | lens- gathers light and focuses images |
| phak/o | lens- gathers light and focuses images |
| aur/o | ear |
| ot/o | ear |
| acous/o | sound, hearing |
| audi/o | sound, hearing |
| -acusis | hearing condition |
| cerumin/o | ear wax |
| salping/o | eustachian tube- connects the middle ear to the throat |
| tympan/o | eardrum- part of the middle ear; turns sound waves into physical energy |
| myring/o | eardrum- part of the middle ear; turns sounds waves into physical energy |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process- protrusion on the side rear portion of the skull |
| labyrinth/o | labyrinth- innermost part of the ear; contains cochlea and vestibular system |
| vestibul/o | vestibule- small space at the beginning of the canal; helps regulate balance |
| cochle/o | cochlea- spiral/snail shell shaped tube in the inner ear that contains hearing receptors |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| IOP | intraocular pressure- pressure in the eye |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| ARMD | age related macular degeneration |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| LASIK | laser assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose, throat |
| ENT | ear, nose, throat |
| AOM | acute otitis media |
| OM | otitis media |
| Miosis | pupils are small |
| Mydriasis | pupils are large |
| Tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
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