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Eye,Ear,Skin Assessm
terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| myringoplasty | surgical repair of tympanic membrane/ear drum |
| Stapedectomy | excision of the stapes bone |
| Presbycusis | reduced hearing in old age |
| Labyrinthitis | inflammation of the labyrinth/inner ear |
| Tympanoplasty | surgical repair of tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
| Audiometry | process of measuring hearing |
| grommet | device to aid drainage from the ear |
| Otosclerosis | hardening of bones in the middle ear |
| vertigo | a term meaning loss of balance/dizziness |
| audi | hearing |
| labyrinth | labyrinth/inner ear |
| ot | ear |
| presby | old-age |
| staped | stapes bone |
| tympan | tympanic membrane/eardrum |
| myring | tympanic membrane/eardrum |
| centesis | puncture to remove fluid |
| cusis | hearing |
| ectomy | excision of/surgical removal of |
| logist | person who studies |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| rrhoea | discharge from |
| tomy | incision into |
| AC | Air Conduction |
| ENT | Ear, Nose, Throat |
| FB | Foreign Body |
| AS | Left Ear/ Auris Sinistra |
| AD | Right Ear/ Auris Dextra |
| OM | Otitis Media |
| myopia | short sightedness |
| presbyopia | deterioration in sight due to old age |
| ophthalmoscope | an instrument to examine the eye |
| photophobia | intolerance to light |
| strabismus | squint |
| optic | relating to sight |
| iridocele | a herniation of the iris |
| retinopathy | disease of the retina |
| dacryolith | stone in the tear duct |
| blephar | eyelid |
| conjunctiv | conjunctiva |
| corne/kerat | cornea |
| ir | iris |
| irid | iris |
| ophthalm | eye |
| pupill | pupil |
| cele | hernia |
| itis | inflammation |
| opia | vision |
| ptosis | drooping/prolapsed |
| scope | instrument to view |
| scopy | instrumental examination |
| REM | Rapid Eye Movement |
| Ast | Astigmatism |
| IOP | Intra Ocular Pressure |
| OS | Left Eye/ Oculus Sinistra |
| OD | Right Eye/ Oculus Dextra |
| OU | Both eyes/ Oculus Unitas |
| meter | instrument to measure |
| VA | Visual Acuity |
| VF | Visual Field |
| dermatology | Study of the skin |
| onychoma | tumour of the nailbed |
| dermatome | instrument to cut into the skin |
| onychomalacia | softening of the nails |
| intradermal | relating to the skin |
| keratolytic | agent to breakdown hard horny skin |
| alopecia | loss of hair/baldness |
| pruritus | itching |
| trichopathy | disease of hair |
| mycosis | Condition of fungus/fungal infection |
| cyanosis | bruise |
| contusion | blue discolouration of the skin |
| dermat | skin |
| onych | nail/nailbed |
| myc | fungus |
| kerat | hard/horny skin |
| trich | hair |
| malacia | softening |
| osis | condition/abnormal condition |
| lysis | separation/ breakdown |
| lytic | agent to breakdown |
| oma | tumour/swelling |
| pathy | disease |
| tome | instrument to cut |
| BCC | Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| SC/sc | Subcutaneous |
| FS | Frozen Section |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| IM/im | Intramuscular |
| I & D | Incision and Drainage |
| Ung | Ointment |
| ST | Skin Test |
| LA | Local Anaesthetic |
| IV/iv | Intravenous |
| ID | Intradermal |
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