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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| otitis= ot/o= ear: -itis- inflammation | inflammation of the ear |
| Blepharitis blephar/o = eyelid | inflammation of the eyelid |
| Myringotomy myring/o= eardrum (tympanic membrane) -tomy= surgical incision | surgical incision of the eardrum |
| Keratitis kerat/o = cornea itis-inflammation | inflammation of cornea |
| Conjunctivitis conjuncti/o= eye | inflammation of conjunctiva pink eye |
| craniotomy crani/o - skull tomy- incision | surgical opening of skull |
| Myopathy my/o - muscle pathy- disease | disease of the muscle |
| Arthroscopy arthr/o = joint scopy = visual examination | using a scope to look inside a joint. |
| Arthritis arthr/o= joint itis = inflammation | inflammation of joint |
| Chondromalacia chondr/o = cartilage malacia- softening | softening of cartilage, often in joints. |
| Myelopathy myel/o = spinal cord pathy -disease | disease of the spinal cord |
| Analgesia a=without alges/o = sensitivity to pain -ia= condition | inability to feel pain |
| Paresthesia para = abnormal - esthesia - sensation | abnormal sensation tingling, pins, needles |
| Neurology neur/o =nerve -logy= study of | study of the nervous system |
| Neuritis neur/o =nerve itis= inflammation | inflammation of a nerve |