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Med Term 101 - Ch 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 (white of eye) |
| vitre/o | vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor) |
| 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 (inner ear) |
| vestibul/o | vestibule |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| Akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| ambiopia | double vision |
| amblyopia | decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye |
| asthenopia | weak vision |
| diplopia | double vision |
| hemlanopsia | blindness in half the visual field |
| hyperopla | farsightedness |
| Myopia | nearsightedness |
| Presbyopia | decreased vision caused by old age |
| scotopia | adjustment of the eye to seeing in 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 |
| ophthalmalgia | 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 | pain in the iris |
| Miosis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| Mydriasis | abnormal dilation of the pupil |
| scotoma | dark spot in the visual field |
| hyperacusis | excessively sensitive hearing |
| hypoacusis | excessively insensitive hearing |
| osteoacusis | hearing through bone |
| prebycusis | loss of hearing in old age |
| mastoidalgia | pain in the mastoid |
| otalgia | ear pain |
| otodynia | ear pain |
| otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| Tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
| vertigo | sensation of moving through space (while stationary) |
| 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 used to look at the retina |
| retinoscopy | procedure for looking at the retina |
| tonometer | instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure) |
| binocular | pertaining to two or both eyes |
| iridokinesis | the movement of the iris |
| lacrimation | formation of tears (i.e., crying) |
| nasolacrimal | pertaining to the nose and tear ducts |
| 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 rim of the eyelid |
| Exophthalmus | protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
| Nystagmus | involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes |
| 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 the sclera |
| Papilledema | swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina |
| phacomalacia | abnormal softening of the lens |
| phacosclerosis | abnormal hardening of the lens |
| audiogram | record produced by an audiometer |
| audiometer | instrument to measure hearing |
| audiometry | procedure for measuring hearing |
| otoscope | instrument for examining 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 |
| otoneurologist | specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain |
| otorhinolaryngologist | specialist in the ear, nose, 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 ear |
| otosclerosis | hearing loss caused 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 |
| dacryolithiasis | presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system |
| dacryostenosis | narrowing of the tear duct |
| Glaucoma | eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve |
| oculomycosis | fungal eye condition |
| oculpathy | eye disease |
| ophthalmatrophy | atrophy (wasting away) of the eye |
| ophthalmitis | inflammation of the eye |
| ophthalmomycosis | fungal eye condition |
| ophthalmomyitis | inflammation of the eye muscles |
| 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 |
| sclerectasia | overexpansion of the sclera |
| scleroiritis | inflammation of the sclera and iris |
| sclerokeratitis | inflammation of the sclera and the 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 (often a complication from intraocular surgery) |
| iridemia | bleeding from the iris |
| iridocyclitis | inflammation of the iris and ciliary body |
| iridokeratitis | inflammation of the iris and cornea |
| iridopathy | disease of the iris |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| optic neuritis | inflammation of the optic nerve |
| 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 mastoid |
| otitis externa | 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 (due to blockages) |
| 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 |
| rhinosalpingitis | inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes |
| acoustic neuroma | 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 (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves) |
| 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 |
| enucleation | removal of the 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 |
| iridectomy | removal of the iris |
| iridocyclectomy | 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 of the retina |
| 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 | rinsing/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 | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
| myringotomy | incision into the eardrum |
| tympanocentesis | puncture of the eardrum |
| tympanolabyrinthopexy | 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 | surgical removal of the labyrinth |
| labyrinthotomy | incision into the labyrinth |
| vestibulotomy | incision into the vestibule |
| ARMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| OD | right eye (oculus dexter) |
| OS | left eye (oculus sinister) |
| OU | both eyes (oculus uterque) |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| AD | right ear (auris dextra) |
| AOM | acute otitis media |
| AS | left ear (auris sinistra) |
| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| ENT | ear, nose, throat |
| OM | Otitis Media (inner ear infection) |
| TM | tympanic membrane |