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CH 6 MED
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Associated with the eye: ocul/o, opthalm/o, opt/o | means eye |
| oculopathy | disease of the eye |
| ophthalmologist | medical specialist (physician) of the eye |
| optometrist | specialist of the eye |
| Associated with the eye: Lacrim/o, dacry/o | means tear |
| lacrimation | process of producing tears |
| dacryorrhea | excess tear production |
| Associated with the eye: Opia, opsia | means vision |
| hyperopia | far-sighted |
| akinetopsia | inability to see moving objects |
| Associated with the eye: blephar/o | eyelid |
| blepharedema | swelling of the eyelid |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
| Associated with the eye: corne/o, kerat/o | cornea |
| coneal transplant | replacement of cornea from a donor |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| Associated with the eye: Scler/o | means sclera (white of the eye) |
| scieritis | inflammation of the sclera (white of the eye) |
| Associated with the eye: Cycl/o | ciliary body |
| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| Associated with the eye: retin/o | retina |
| retinitis | inflammation of the retina |
| retinoscope | device that views the retina |
| Associated with the eye: ir/o, irid/o | means iris |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| iridalgia | painful iris |
| Associated with the eye: vitre/o | vitreous humor |
| vitreous liquid | fluid that fills the posterior cavity of the eye |
| virectomy | removal of the vitreous humor |
| Associated with the eye: phac/o, phak/o | means lens |
| phacoscope | device to view the lens |
| phakitis | inflammation of the lens |
| Associated with the ear: -aur/o, ot/o | means ear |
| aural | pertaining to the ear |
| otoscope | device to view the ear |
| Associated with the ear: acous, audi/o | means hearing |
| acoustic | pertaining to sound |
| audiogram | record of hearing |
| Associated with the ear: acusis | means hearing condition |
| hyperacusis | exaggerated hearing |
| osteoacusis | conduction of sound through bones |
| Associated with the ear: cerumin/o | means earwax |
| ceruminolysis | breakdown of earwax |
| Associated with the ear: salping/o | means ear canal |
| rhinosalpingitis | inflammation of the nose and ear canal |
| Associated with the ear: tympan/o, myring/o | means ear drum |
| tympanostomy | creation of opening in ear drum |
| myringotomy | incision into the ear drum |
| Associated with the ear: mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid process |
| Associated with the ear: labyrinth/o | means maze |
| labyrinthitis | inflammation of the labyrinth (of the inner ear) |
| Associated with the ear: vestibul/o | means entry way |
| vestibulitis | inflammation of the vestibule (of the inner ear) |
| Associated with the ear: cochle/o | means cochlea (shaped like a snail shell) |
| cochleitis | inflammation of the cochlea |
| Abb: HEET | head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
| Abb: OD | right eye |
| Abb: OS | left eye |
| Abb: OU | both eyes |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| Abb: IOP | intraocular pressure |
| Abb: VA | visual acuity |
| Abb: VF | visual field |
| Abb: ARMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| Abb: IOL | intraocular lens |
| Abb: LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| Abb: AD | right ear |
| Abb: AS | left ear |
| Abb: AU | both ears |
| Abb: EENT | eye, ears, nose, throat |
| Abb: ENT | Ear, nose, throat |
| Abb: AOM | Acute otitis media |
| Abb: OM | otitis media |
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