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Medical Term 16
Medical Terms Chapter 6
| 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 |
| Vitre/o | Vitreous |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Akinetopsia | Inability to see objects in motion |
| Ambiopia, Diplopia | Double vision |
| Amblyopia | Decreased vision: when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye |
| Astenopia | Weak vision |
| Hemianopsia | Blindness in half the visual field |
| Hyperopia | Farsightedness |
| Myopia | Nearsightedness |
| Presbyopia | Decreased vision caused by old age |
| Scotopia | Adjustment of the eye to seeing in the darkness |
| Blepharoplegia | Paralysis of the eyelid |
| Blepharospasm | Involuntary contraction of the eyelid |
| Dacryoadenalgia | Pain in the tear gland |
| Dacryocystalgia | Pain in the tear sac |
| Dacryohemorrhea | Blood in the tears |
| Dacryorrhea | Excessive tearing |
| Opthalmalgia | 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 | 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 |
| Mastoidalgia | Pain in the mastoid |
| Otodynia, Otalgia | Ear pain |
| Otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| Tinnitus | Ringing in the ears |
| Vertigo | Sensation of moving through space |
| Ophthalmoscope | Instrument for looking at the eye |
| Optomyometer | Device used to determine the strength of eye muscles |
| Phacoscope | Instrument for looking at the lens |
| Retinoscope | Instrument for looking at the retina |
| Retinoscopy | Procedure for looking at the retina |
| Tonometer | Instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye |
| Binocular | Pertaining to both eyes |
| Iridokinesis | The movement of the iris |
| Lacrimation | Formation of tears |
| Nasolacrimal | Pertaining to the nose and tear system |
| Ophthalmic | Pertaining to the eye |
| Ophthalmologist | Eye specialist |
| Optic | Pertaining to the eye |
| Optokinetic | Pertaining to eye movement |
| Optometrist | Specialist in measuring the eye |
| Retinal | Pertaining to the retina |
| Blepharedema | Eyelid swelling |
| Blepharoptosis | Drooping eyelid |
| Blepharopyorrhea | Discharge of pus from the eyelid |
| Dacryolith | Hard formation (stone) in the tear system |
| Dacryopyorrhea | Discharge of pus in tears |
| Ectropion | Outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye |
| Entropion | Inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye |
| Exophthalmus | Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
| Nystagmus | Involuntary back and forth eye movement |
| Strabismus | Condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
| Esotropia | Inward turning of the eye, toward the nose |
| Exotropia | Outward turning of the eye, away from the nose |
| Keratomalacia | Abnormal softening of the cornea |
| Pterygium | Winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea |
| Scleromalacia | Abnormal softening of sclera |
| Papilledema | Swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retnia |
| Phacomalacia | Abnormal softening of the lens |
| Phacosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of the lens |
| Audiogram | Record produced by an audiometer |
| Audiometer | Instrument for measuring hearing |
| Audiometry | Procedure for measuring hearing |
| Otoscope | Instrument for looking in the ear |
| Otoscopy | Procedure for examining the ear |
| Pneumatic otoscopy | Procedure for examining the ear using air |
| Salpingoscope | Instrument for examining the eustachian tubes |
| Tympanometry | Procedure for measuring the eardrum |
| Audiologist | Hearing specialist |
| Aural | Pertaining to the ear |
| Otolaryngologist | Specialist in the ear and throat |
| Otosteal | Pertaining to the bones of the ear |
| Salpingopharyngeal | Pertaining to the eustachian tube and the throat |
| Ceruminoma | Benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear |
| Ceruminosis | Excessive formation of ear wax |
| Macrotia | Abnormally large ears |
| Microtia | Abnormally small ears |
| Otopyorrhea | Discharge of pus from the ears |
| Otosclerosis | Hearing loss cause by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear |
| Tympanic perforation | Tear or hole in the eardrum |
| Tympanosclerosis | Hardening of the eardrum |
| Blepharitis | Eyelid inflammation |
| Blepharoconjunctivitis | Inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva |
| Dacryocystitis | Inflammation of the tear sac |
| Dacryoadenitis | Inflammation of the tear gland |
| Dacryohemorrhea | Discharge of blood in tears |
| Dacryostenosis | Narrowing of the tear duct |
| Glaucoma | Eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve |
| Oculomycosis | Fungal eye condition |
| Oculopathy | Eye disease |
| Ophalmatrophy | Atrophy (wasting away) of the eye |
| Ophthalmitis | Inflammation of the eye |
| Ophthalmopathy | Eye disease |
| Trichiasis | Condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye |
| Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye) |
| Keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea |
| Keratopathy | Disease of the cornea |
| Scleroiritis | Inflammation of the sclera and iris |
| Sclerokeratitis | Inflammation of the sclera and cornea |
| Sclerokeratoiritis | Inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris |
| Aniridia | Absence of an iris |
| Aphakia | Absence of a lens |
| Cataract | Opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye |
| Corneal abrasion | Scratch on the cornea |
| Cyclokeratitis | Inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea |
| Endophthalmitis | Inflammation of the inside of the eye |
| Iridemia | Bleeding from the iris |
| Iridocyclitis | Inflammation of the iris and cornea |
| Iridopathy | Disease of the iris |
| Iritis | Inflammation of the iris |
| Phakitis | Inflammation of the lens |
| Retinitis | Inflammation of the retina |
| Retinopathy | Disease of the retina |
| Retinosis | Retinal condition |
| Cerumen impaction | Buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal |
| Mastoiditis | Inflammation of the outer ear |
| Otomycosis | Fungal ear condition |
| Aerotitis | Inflammation of the ear caused by air |
| Conductive hearing loss | Hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear |
| Myringitis | Inflammation of the eardrum |
| Myringodermatitis | Inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin |
| Myringomycosis | Fungal condition of the eardrum |
| Otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear |
| Otosclerosis | Hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear |
| Rinosalpingitis | Inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes |
| Acoustic neroma | Tumor on the acoustic nerve |
| Cochleitis | Inflammation of the cochlea |
| Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the labyrinth |
| Sensorineural hearing loss | Hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain |
| Vestibular neuritis | Inflammation of the vestibular nerve |
| Vestibulitis | Inflammation of the vestibule |
| 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 damaging to the ear/hearing |
| Blepharoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the eyelid |
| Blepharotomy | Incision into the eyelid |
| Dacryoadenectomy | Removal of the tear gland |
| Dacryocystectomy | Removal of the tear sac |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | Creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose |
| Dacryocystomy | Incision into the tear sac |
| Encleation | Removal of an eye |
| Oculoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the eye |
| Ophthalmectomy | Removal of the eye |
| Corneal transplant | Replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue |
| Keratoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the cornea |
| Keratotomy | Incision into the cornea |
| Sclerotomy | Incision into the sclera |
| Cyclotomy | Incision into the ciliary body |
| Intraocular lens implant | Insertion of a new lens inside the eye |
| iridocycletomy | 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 rentia |
| Retinotomy | Incision into the retina |
| Vitrectomy | Removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye |
| Auditory prosthesis | Hearing aid |
| Ceruminolysis | Breakdown of ear wax |
| Ear lavage | Rising/washing the external ear canal (usually to remove ear wax) |
| Mastoidectomy | Removal of the mastoid |
| Mastoidocentesis | Puncture of the mastoid |
| Otoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the ear |
| Myringectomy | Removal of the eardrum |
| Myringoplasty | Incision into the eardrum |
| Tympanocentesis | Puncture of the eardrum |
| Tympanolabyrithopexy | 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 |
| Labyrinthectomy | Removal of the labyrinth |
| Labyrinthoctomy | Incision into the labyrinth |
| Vestibulotomy | Incision into the vestibule |
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