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Chapter 6 & 7
Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, & Endocrinology Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| scler/o | sclera (the white of the eye) |
| cycl/o | cillary body |
| acusis | hearing condition |
| retin/o | retina |
| ir/o, irid/o | iris |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| gonad/o | gonads |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| labrinth/o | labyrinth (inner most part of the ear) |
| uria | urine condition |
| emia | blood condition |
| ket/o | ketone body |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thelarch | beginning of breast development |
| exophthalmas | protrusion of eyes out of eye socket |
| euglycemia | good blood sugar |
| pituitary infarction | death of nthe pituitary gland |
| pancreatolith | stones in the prancreas |
| adrenarche | beginning of adrenal secretion (at puberty) |
| euthroid | a normal functioning thyroid |
| adenoma | glandalar tumor |
| vestibul/o | vestibule |
| iridectomy | procedure to treat glaucoma |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| VA | visual acuity |
| aural | pertaining to the ear |
| blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid |
| ARMD | age-related macular degeneration |