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Med Term Ch 6
Term | Definition |
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Roots for Eye | ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o |
Roots for Tear | lacrim/o, dacry/o |
Suffixes for Vision Condition | -opia, -opsia |
Roots for Eyelid | blephar/o |
Roots for Cornea | corne/o, kerat/o |
Roots and meaning of Conjunctiva | conjunctiv/o ; conjuctiva is a clear membrane that covers the sclera and lines the eyelids. The root comes from two latin words "con"(with/together) and junct (join). |
Roots and meaning of Sclera | scler/o White of the eye |
Roots and meaning of Vitreous Liquid (aka vitreous humor) | Vitre/o liquid in the eye that helps focus light on the back of the retina |
Roots and meaning of Ciliary Body | cycl/o Ciliary body is a circle of tissue surrounding the lens |
Roots and meaning of retina | retin/o Netlike pattern of light-sensitive tissue on the inside surface of the eye |
Roots and meaning of Iris | ir/o, irid/o Colored part of the eye |
Roots of Lens | phac/o, phak/o |
Roots of Ear | aur/o, ot/o |
Roots of Sound, Hearing | acous/o, audi/o |
Suffix for Hearing Condition | -acusis |
Roots for Ear Wax | cerumin/o |
Roots and meaning for Eustachian tube | salping/o Connect middle ear to the throat |
Roots for Eardrum | tympano/o, myring/o |
Roots and meaning for Mastoid process | mastoid/o ; mast=breast, oid=resembling Protuding part of skull behind your ear; sticks out from the side rear portion of the skull |
Roots and meaning of Labyrinth | labyrinth/o Innermost part of ear; contains 2 structures; chochlea (controls hearing) and vestibular system (controls balance) |
2 structures of labryinth | chochlea - controls hearing vestibular system- controls balance |
Vestibule | vestibul/o Small space at the beginning of a canal; in ear- area in front of semicircular canals; contains structure that help regulate balance |
Cochlea | cochle/o spiral snail shaped tube in the inner ear that contains hearing receptors |
Akinetopsia uh-KEE-nah-TOP-see-ah | a=no, kinet= movement, opsia= vision condition inability to see objects in motion |
Ambiopia AM-bee-OH-pee-ah | ambi=both, opia= vision condition double vision |
Amblyopia AM-blih-OH-pee-ah | ambly=dull, opia= vision condition decreased visoin; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye |
Asthenopia AS-then-OH-pee-ah | asthen=weak, opia= vision condition weak vision (ie eye strain) |
Diplopia dih-PLOH-pee-ah | dipl=double, opia=vision condition double vision |
hemianopsia HEH-mee-an-OP-see-ah | hemi=half, an=not, opsia= vision condition blindness in half the visual field |
Hyperopia HAI-per-OH-pee-ah | hyper=over, opia= vision condition farsightedness |
Myopia mai-OH-pee-ah | my=shut, opia= vision condition nearsightedness |
Presbyopia PREZ=bee-OH-pee-ah | presby= old age, opia=vision condition decreased vision caused by old age |
Scotopia skaw-TOH-pee-ah | scot= darkness, opia= vision condition adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness |
Blepharoplegia BLEF-ah-roh-PLEE-jah | blepharo=eyelid, plegia= paralysis paralysis of the eyelid |
Blepharospasm BLEF-ah-roh-SPAZ-ism | blepharo= eyelid, spasm-involuntary contraction involuntary contraction of an eyelid |
Dacryoadenalgia DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-AL-jah | Dacry=cry, aden=gland(sac), algia=pain a pain in the tear sac |
Dacryorrhea DAK-ree-oh-REEah | dacryo= cry, rrhea=excessive discharge excessive tearing |
Dacryohemorrhea DAK-ree-oh-HIM-oh-REE-ah | dacryo=cry, hemo=blood, rrhea= excessive discharge blood in tears |
ophthalmalgia awf-THAL-moh-PLEE-jah | opthalmo=eye, plegia= paralysis eye paralysis |
xerophthalmia ZER-off-THAL=mee-ah | xer=dry, ophthalm=eye, ia=condition dry eyes |
Astigmatism ah-stig-mah-TIZ-um | a=no, stigmat= point, ism= condition vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren't focused on a signle point in the back of the eye |
corneal xerosis KOR-nee-al-ZER-oh-sis | corne= cornea, al xer= pertaining to dry osis= condition dryness of the cornia |
cycloplegia SAI-kloh-PLEE-jah | cyclo= ciliary body, plegia= paralysis paralysis of the ciliary body |
iridalgia IH-rid-AL-jah | irid=iris, algia=pain pain in the iris |
Miosis mai-OH-sis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
mydriasis mi-DRAI-ah-sis | abnormal dilation of the pupil |
scotoma skaw-TOH-mah | scot=darkness, oma= tumor dark spot in the visual field |
hyperacusis HAI-per-ah-KOO-sis | hyper= over, acusis= hearing condition excessively sensitive hearing |
hypoacusis HAI-poh-ah-KOO-sis | hypo=under, acusis= hearing condition excessively insensitive hearing |
osteoacusis AW-stee-oh-ah-KOO-sis | osteo=bone, acusis= hearing condition hearing through bone |
presbycusis PREZ-bih-KOO-sis | presby=old age, cusis= hearing condition loss of hearing due to old age |
mastoidalgia MAS-toid-AL-jah | mastoid=mastoid, algia=pain pain in the mastoid |
otalgia oh-TAL-jah | ot=ear, algia=pain ear pain |
otodynia OH-toh-DAI-nee-ah | oto=ear, dynia=pain ear pain |
otorrhea OH-toh-REE-ah | oto=ear, rrhea=excessive discharge discharge from the ear |
tinnitus tih-NAI-tis | ringing in the ears |
Vertigo VER-tih-goh | sensation of moving through space (while stationary) |
ophthalmoscope awf-THAL-mah-SKOHP | ophthalmo=eye, scope- instrument for looking instrument for looking at the eye |
optomyometer AWP-toh-MAI-oh-MEE-tir | opto=eye, myo=muscle, meter= instrument for measuring device used to determine the strength of eye muscles |
phacoscope FAY-koh-SKOHP | phaco=lens, scope=instrument for looking instrument for looking at the lens |
retinoscope RET-in-aw-SKOP | retino=retino, scope=instrument for looking instrument for looking at the retina |
retinoscopy RET-in-AWS=koh-pee | retino=retina, scopy=looking procedure procedure for looking at the retina |
Tonometer TOH-naw-MEE-tir | tono=tension, meter=instrument for measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure) |
binocular bai-NAW-kyoo-lar | bin=two, ocul=eye, ar=pertaining to pertaining to both eyes |
iridokinesis IR-ih-doh-kin-EE-sis | irido=iris, kinesis=movement the movement of the iris |
lacrimation LAH-krih-MAY-shun | lacrim=tear, ation=condition formation of tears (ie crying) |
nasolacrimal NAY-zoh-LAH-krih-mal | naso=nose, lacrim= tear, al=pertaining to pertaining to the nose and tear system |
ophthalmic awf-THAL-mik | ophthalm=eye, ic=pertaining to pertaining to the eye |
opthalmologist AWF-thal-MAW-loh-jist | ophalmo=eye, logist= specialist eye specialist |
optic AWP-tik | opt =eye, ic = condition pertaining to the eye |
optokinetic AWP-toh-kih-NEH-tik | opto= eye, kinet= movement, ic=condition pertaining to eye movement |
optometrist AWP-TAW-meh-trist | specialist in measuring the eye |
retinal REH-tih-nal | retin= retinal, al=pertaining to pertaining to the retina |
blepharedema BLEF-ar-eh-DEE-mah | blephar=eyelid, edema= swelling eyelid swelling |
blepharoptosis BLEF-ar-awp=TOH-sis | blepharo=eyelid, ptosis=drooping drooping eyelid |
blepharopyorrhea BLEF-ah-roh-PAI-oh-REE-ah | blepharo = eyelid, pyo=pus, rrhea= discharge discharge of pus from eyelid |
dacryolith DAK-ree-oh-lith | dacry= tear, lith=stone hard formation (stone) in the tear system |
ectropion ek-TROH-pee-on | ec=out, tropion=turn outward turning of the eye |
entropion en-TROH-pee-on | en=in, tropion= turn inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye |
exophthalus EKS-of-THAL-mus | ex=out, opthalmus-eye protrusion of the eyes out of the socket |
nystagmus nih-STAG-mus | involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes |
strabismus stuh-BIZ-mus | condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
esotropia AY-soh-TROH-pee-ah | eso=inward, trop=turn, ia=condition condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |