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Final Exam Mosio
Chapters 9-18 626 words roots suffixes prefixes and combineing forms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| eu- | same normal |
| A | no not without |
| dys- | abnormal pain difficult |
| hyper- | excessive above |
| hypo- | defficiant below |
| pan- | all |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| -ectasis | stretching dialation |
| -meter | instrument to measure |
| -metry | to measure |
| -phonia | sound voice |
| -pnea | decrease in number |
| -ptysis | spitting up |
| -rrhagia | hemorrhage |
| -rhea | flow discharge |
| -thorax | chest plural cavity |
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstuctive pulmonary disease |
| PFTs | pulmonary function tests |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | urinary tract infection |
| aspirate | to withdraw or suction fluid to draw foreigh material into lungs |
| pulmonoligist | physician who specializes in repiratory disease |
| anoxia | absence of lack of the normal leval of oxygen in the blood |
| anthracosis | accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs black lung disease coal workers pneumoconiosis |
| asbestosis | accumulation of bestos particles in the lungs |
| asphyxia | oxygen deprivation suffocation |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion of the lung |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| bronchogeneic carcinoma | malignant tumor of the lung originating in bronchi Lung cancer |
| bronchopneumonia | inflammation of the bronchi and lungs caused by bacteria |
| emphysema | distation and distruction of aveolar walls causing decrease elasticity of the lung |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| hypercarpina | excessive carbon dioxide in blood |
| hypoxia | deficent or decreased oxygen supply to body tissue |
| laryngoplasty | surgical repair of the larynx |
| mucopurulent | containing both mucus and pus |
| mucus | slimey secretion of mucous membranes and glands |
| nares | nostrils |
| orthopnea | ability to sleep only when upright |
| pansinusitis | inflammation of all nasal sinuses |
| pertussis | highly contagious respiratory disease whooping cough |
| pneumonconiosis | any disease of the lung by chronic inhalation of dust |
| rales | abnormal chest sound caused by congestion, |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| rhinorrhea | runny nose |
| rhonchi | rales or rattling in throat |
| sputum | material coughed up from lungs |
| stridor | harsh high pitched sound during respiration |
| tracheostenosis | narrowing of trachea |
| laryngotracheotomy | incision into larynx and trachea |
| lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe of the lung |
| pleurocentesis | surgical puncture into pleura space to withdraw fluid |
| pneumonectomy | surgical removal of lung |
| septoplasty | surgical repair of the septum |
| empyema | pus in lungs chest or plural cavity |
| sinusotomy | incision into the nasal sinuses |
| thoracentesis | surgical puncture into chest or thorax to withdraw fluid |
| tracheostomy | creation of a new opening into the trachea |
| rhinorrhagia | nose bleed |
| trachea | windpipe |
| alveoli | clusters of air sacs that bronchioles end in |
| bronchi | two tubes that the trachea branches into that go to lungs |
| oximetry | measure oxygen |
| epiglottitis | inflamation of the epiglottis |
| diaphragm | partition between abdominal and thoracic cavities helps to breath |
| paranasal cavities | paired air filled cavities in the bones of the face that continues the nasal cavity |
| pharynx | between esphogus and mouth upper digestive tube |
| pleura | membrane that envelopes lungs and lines wall of plueral cavity |
| alveoli/o | alveolus |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchus |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| nas/o | nose |
| orth/o | straight |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pler/o | pleura |
| pneum/o | lung air |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sinus/o | sinus |
| spir/o | breath |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| thorac/o | chest |
| trache/o | trachea |
| anthrac/o | coal |
| atel/o | incomplete |
| coni/o | dust |
| hem/o | blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| muc/o | mucus |
| ox/i | oxygen |
| py/o | puss |
| a- | no not without |
| endo- | within |
| dys- | painfull difficult |
| peri- | around |
| sub- | below |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -gram | record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | artificle opening hole |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -plasty | repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -tripsy | crushing friction |
| apththous stomatitis | canker cold sore not related to herpes |
| herpetic stomatitis | canker cold sores related to herpes |
| choledocholithiasis | gall stones |
| choledocholithotripsy | crushing of gallstones in bile ducts |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of diverticulum |
| eructation | belch or burp |
| xerostomia | dry mouth |
| bulimia | binging and purging mental |
| melena | black tarry stool |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| ieocecal valve | transition area between ileium and cecum blocks back wash |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| an/o | anus |
| append/o | appendix |
| appendic/o | appendix |
| bil/l | bile |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| cec/o | cecum |
| cheil/o | lips |
| chol/e | bile gall |
| cholangi/o | bile duct |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| choledoch/o | common bile duct |
| col/o | colon |
| colon/o | colon |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| enter/o | intestines |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomache |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| gloss/o | tounge |
| lingu/o | tounge |
| hepat/o | liver |
| ile/o | ileum |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| lapar/o | abdominal wall |
| lip/o | fat |
| lith/o | stone |
| or/o | mouth |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| proct/o | rectum |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sial/o | salivary gland saliva |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| leuk/o | white |
| polyp/o | polyp |
| gastroenterologist | specialist in disease and treatment of the digestive system |
| proctologist | specialist in disease and treatment of anus and rectum |
| aphagia | loss of ability to swallow |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| cholelithiasis | formation or presence of bile stones in the gall bladder |
| diarrhea | frequent pasasge of loose watery stool |
| diverticulosis | presence of diverticulum in the colon |
| diverticulum | a sac or puch in the walls of an organ often in large intestines |
| dysentery | infection of intestional track by bacteria virus or microbes that cause inflammation of intestional mucosa characterized by loose bloody stools |
| dyspepsia | painful abnormal digestion indigestion |
| emaciation | abnormally extremelly lean |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomache and intestinal tract |
| hematemesis | vomitting blood |
| hiatial hernia | herniation of a portion of the stomache through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm |
| ileus | obstuction of the intetines |
| intussusception | telescoping of one portion of the large intestines into another portion of the large intestines |
| nausea | unpleasent sensation useually preceding vomitting |
| pruritus ani | sever itching around anus |
| volvulus | twisting of loops of the bowl or colon that reults in an intestinal obstruction |
| cholangiography | xray of the bile ducts |
| cholecystography | x ray of the gallbladder |
| colonoscopy | endoscopic visulization and exmaintatin of the large intestines from anus to ileoceceal junction |
| laparoscopy | examination of abdominal and pelvic cavities |
| laparotomy | incicion into the abdomen and pelvic cavities |
| sigmoidoscopy | examination of sigmoid colon |
| colectomy | removal of the colon |
| colostomy | artificial opening in colon |
| gastrectomy | removal of all or a portion of the stomache |
| gavage | feeding thru a stomache tube |
| herniorrhaphy | suture repair of a hernia |
| bolus | food mixed with saliva |
| cardiac sphincter | muscle ring at the top end of the stomache that prevents food from moving back into the esophagus |
| cecum | puch like begining of the large intestines |
| duodenum | first 10-12 inches of the small intestines |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomitting |
| peristalsis | wave like muscular contrations |
| saliva | watery substance that contains enzymes |
| NG | nasal gastric tube |
| BE | barium enema |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| IBS | irretable bowl syndrome |
| a- | no not without |
| endo- | within |
| dys- | painful difficult |
| hypo- | below defficent |
| intra- | withing |
| poly- | many |
| peri- | around |
| retro- | backwords |
| sub- | below |
| -cele | hernia |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -gram | record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ostomy | artificial opening |
| -otomy | incision |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -tripsy | crushing friction |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| IVP | intravenous pyelography |
| KUB | kidneys ureters and bladder |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| anuria | absence of urine |
| diabetes inspidus | pituitary gland disorder due to lack of adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| cushings syndrome | hyper secretion of adrenal cortex |
| cystocele | hernia of the urinary baldder |
| diuresis | secretion of large amounts of urine |
| enuresis | bedwetting |
| hydronephrosis | distention of the renal pelvis caused by the inability of the urine to leave the kidney |
| nephroma | kidney tumor |
| nephromegaly | enlargement of one or both kidneys |
| nephroptosis | downward displacement of the kidney |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| nephron | kidney cell |
| glomerulus | in a kidney cell takes and filters blood then send it to the tubules |
| mictuntion | urination |
| peritoneal dialysis | when kidneys fail filters blood through the membrane that lines the abdomen peritoneum |
| cystoscopy | examination of the urinary bladder |
| cystoplasty | surgical repair of the urinary bladder |
| cystorrhaphy | suture of the urinary bladder |
| cystolithotomy | incision into bladder to remove stones |
| oliguria | diminished urine |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| pyuria | puss in urine |
| ureteritis | inflammation of the ureter |
| urethrocystitis | UTI inflammation of the urinary bladder and the urethra |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| ur/o | urine urinary system |
| ren/o | kidney |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| py/o | puss |
| olig/o | few diminished |
| noct/o | night |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| meat/o | meatus opening |
| lith/o | stone |
| hydr/o | water |
| hemat/o | blood |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| cretinism | congenital condition related to the lack of thyroid hormone secretion |
| adrenomegaly | enalargment of the adrenal gland |
| adrenalitis | inflammation of the adrenal gland |
| addison's desease | deficiency in the secretion od adrenal cortex hormones |
| acromegaly | enlargment of bones of the extremities and face |
| acidosis | excessive acidity of body fluids due to ph balance |
| metabolism | sum of all the chemical changes that take place in your body |
| isthmus | narrow structure connecting two parts |
| hormone | chemical substance that affects the function of a specific organ |
| euthyroid | normal thyroid function |
| endocrinology | study of treatment of endocrine system diseases and disorders |
| endocrinologist | specialist in study and treatment of endocrine system and disorders |
| corticoid | hormones of the adrenal cortex |
| cortical | pertaining to the cortex |
| -tropin | stimulating the effect of a hormone |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -crine | secrete |
| oxy- | sharp quick |
| ex- | out outward |
| eu- | normal same |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| ket/o | keytone bodies |
| dips/o | thirst |
| acid/o | sour bitter |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| toxic/o | poison |
| somat/o | body |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid glands |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| natr/o | sodium |
| lact/o | milk |
| kal/i | potassium |
| gluc/o | glucose sweet sugar |
| glyc/o | glucose sweet sugar |
| gonad/o | sex glands |
| endocrin/o | endocrine |
| cortic/o | cortex |
| calc/i | calcium |
| andr/o | male man |
| adren/o | adrenal glands |
| adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| aden/o | gland |
| arc/o | extremities |
| renal pelvis | upper ends of the uterus that are located in the kidney |
| nephropexy | surgical fixation of a fallen or prolapsed kidney |
| nephrolithotomy | surgical incision into a kidney to remove stones |
| meatotomy | incision into the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening |
| cystometrography | process of measuring and recording bladder pressure during filling and voiding |
| creatinine clearance test | blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood. normally removal by kidneys |
| uremia | presence of urea and other waste products in the blood |
| ureterolithiasis | presence of stones in the ureter |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney |
| polycystic kidney | hereditary kidney disorder in which fluid filled cysts or sacs replace normal kidney tissue |
| urologist | specialist in the urinary system and male reproductive system |
| carcin- | cancerous |
| epi- | above |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| cry/o | cold |
| crypt/o | hidden covered |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| hydr/o | water |
| orch/o | testes |
| orci/o | tetes |
| orchid/o | tetes |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| semin/i | semen |
| sperm/o | sperm spermatic cord |
| spermat/o | sperm spermatic cord |
| test/o | testes |
| testicul/o | testes |
| vas/o | vessel |
| -genesis | formation shape |
| -ia | pertaining to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| aspermia | lack or absence of sperm |
| ejaculation | expulsion of semen from penis |
| epididymis | continuation of the seminiferous tubule, tightly coiled tube in testes |
| epididymitis | inflammation of epididymis |
| epididymectomy | removal of epididymis |
| genitalia | male and female reproductive structures |
| hydrocele | accumulation of fluid in scrotum |
| oligospermia | deficient number of sperm |
| orchidoplasty | repair of the testicles |
| phimosis | tightness in the foreskin |
| prepuce | foreskin |
| priopism | abnormal painful prolonged erection |
| prostatectomy | removal the the prostate gland |
| scrotum | sac that houses the testes |
| spermatogenesis | formation of mature sperm |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| ante- | before |
| cervic/o | cervix |
| colp/o | vagina |
| epis/o | vulva |
| gyn/o | woman |
| gynec/o | woman |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses |
| metr/o | uterus |
| metr/i | uterus |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ov/o | ovum egg |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes oviducts |
| uter/o | uterus |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| amenorrhea | no menses |
| anteflexion of the uterus | forward displacement of the uterus |
| carcinoma of the breast | malignant tumor of the breast tissue |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| cystocele | herniation of urinary bladder into vaginal wall |
| fibrocystic breast disease | fluid filled cysts in the breast |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menses |
| endometriosis | growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside of uterus |
| gynecology | study of femal reproductive system |
| gynecologist | specialist of female reproductive system |
| hysteroslpingography | x ray of uterus and fallopian tubes |
| laprascopy | examination of abdominal and pelvic cavity using a scope |
| menses | bloody discharge associated with menstruation |
| menstruation | periodic flow of bloody fluid from uterian lining |
| menorrhagia | extreme abount of mentrual blood |
| menorrhea | normal menstruation |
| metrorrhagia | bleeding uterus |
| oligomenorrhea | abnormally infrequent light menses |
| prolapse of the uterus | uterus drops into vagina |
| tubal ligation | tieing of tubes to prevent pregancy |
| D&C | dialation and crurettage |
| GYN | gynocology |
| Pap Smear | papanicolaou smear |
| PID | pelvic inflammitory disease |
| PMS | pre menstrual syndrome |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| OCP | oral contraceptive pill |
| HRT | hormonal replacement therapy |
| retroversion of the uterus | uterus turned the wrong way |
| micro- | small |
| nulli- | none |
| primi- | first |
| amni/o | amnion |
| amnion/o | amnion |
| chori/o | chorin |
| embry/o | embryo |
| eplsi/o | vulva |
| fet/o | fetus |
| fet/i | fetus |
| gravid/o | pregnancy |
| lact/o | milk |
| nat/o | birth |
| par/o | giving birth |
| part/o | giving birth |
| pelv/i | pelvis |
| perine/o | perineum |
| puerper/o | childbirth |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to withdraw fluid |
| -metry | to measure |
| -tocia | labor and birth |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy eithe spontanious or voluntary |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture into amniotic sac to remove fluids for analysis |
| amniography | xray of amniotic sac |
| amnionitis | inflammation of amnion |
| antepartum | before giving birth |
| braxton hicks contractions | irregular nonproductive contractions |
| cerclage | sutureing of the cervix to prevent abortion |
| cesarean section | cut into abdominal wall and uterus to deliver baby |
| dystocia | abnormally painful labor |
| eclampsia | hypertension that causes seizures and strokes |
| ectopic pregnancy | pregnancy in fallopian tubes |
| effacement | dialated and thinned |
| episiotomy | cut into perineum to allow room for baby |
| fetus | 8 weeks to birth zygote |
| gamete | egg and sperm seperate before fertilization |
| gestation | fertilization to birth 40 weeks inhumans |
| hyperemesis gravidarum | excessive vommiting during pregnancy |
| hysterorrhexis | rupture of the uterus |
| tochia | labor birth |
| meconium | black tarry first bowl movement of a baby |
| multipara | given birth to multiple viable babies |
| nulligravida | never been pregnant |
| nullipara | not given birth |
| obstetrician | specialist in pregnancy and birth |
| obstetrics | pregnancy and birth |
| placenta | sac that transfers nutrients and oxygen and everything the baby need from mom to baby |
| placenta previa | when placenta is close to the cervix and would come out first in birth |
| postpartum | occuring after childbirth |
| pre eclampsia | highblood pressure in a pregnant woman that requires bedrest |
| primagravida | first pregnancy |
| primapara | given birth for the first time after 20 week gestation period |
| embryo | 1-8 weeks zygote |
| viable | able to live and breath on its own |
| tubul pregnancy | pregnancy in fallopian tubes |
| zygote | egg and sperm after fertilization |
| umbilicus | naval |
| GPA | gravida parvida abortus |
| c section | cesarean section |
| EDC | expected date of confinement |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| dura- | hard |
| echo- | sound |
| hemi- | half |
| -algia | pain |
| -malacia | softening |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| cephal/o | head |
| arachn/o | spider |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| crani/o | skull |
| dendr/o | dendrites branching |
| electr/o | electricity |
| encephal/o | brain |
| gli/o | specific nerve cell |
| hydr/o | water |
| mening/o | meninges |
| myel/o | spinal cord bone marrow |
| neur/o | nerve |
| olig/o | few diminished amount |
| quadr/i | four |
| thec/o | sheath |
| thromb/o | clot |
| ventricul/o | ventricles, space in brain that has cerebral spinal fluid |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis lue garettes disease |
| ANS | autoromic nervous system |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident Stroke |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| MS | multiple sclerosis- mylen sheath decays |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| SNS | somatic nervous system -internal |
| TIA | transient ishemic attack- mini stroke |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| OS | oculus sinister left eye |
| OD | oculus dexter right eye |
| OU | oculus Uterque each eye |
| PERRLA | pupils equal round reative to light and accomidation |
| REM | rapid eye movement sleeping |
| RK | radial keratotomy |
| VA | visual acuity |
| AD | audio dexter right ear |
| AS | audio sinister left ear |
| AU | audio Uterque each ear |
| EENT | eyes ears nose and throat |
| TM | tempanic membrane |
| anencephaly | born without a brain or without a specific portion of brain |
| bells palsy | paralysis of facial nerves causing drooping on one side |
| caude equina | lower end of spinal cord and spinal nerve roots resembles a horses tail |
| cephalgia | headache |
| cerebromalacia | softening of the cerebral cortex |
| craniotomy | hole drilled into skull |
| oligodendroglia | type of neuroglial cells that make myelon |
| poliomyelitis | infectious viral disease that affects the efferent neurons of the brain and spinal cord resulting in paralysis and wasting |
| subarachnoid | beneath or below the aradchnoid membrane |
| subdural | beneath below the durra mater |
| trigeminal neuralgia | sever pain that radiates along the 5th cranial nerve and usually effects sode of the head |
| tic doulourex | sever pain that radiates along the 5th cranial nerve and usually effects sode of the head |
| electroencephalography | recording of electrical impulse of the brain |
| epidural | above the dura matter |
| epidural hematoma | mass of blood that is underbone ontop of dura |
| hematoma | localized mass of blood |
| meningocele | hernia of the meninges |
| myeloma | tumor of the spine |
| neuritis | inflammtion of the nerves |
| neurologist | specialist in nerve and brain |
| neurology | study of nerve and brain |
| neropathy | disease of nerve and brain |
| intraocular | within the eye |
| lacrimal | tears |
| miotic | constrictin the pupil agent that constricts the pupil |
| mydriatic | dialating the pupil agent that dialates the pupil |
| opathmologist | specialist in eye disease disorder and treatment |
| opathmology | study of eye disease disorder and treatment |
| optometry | measuring and testing the eyes for visual acuity and corrective lenses |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids |
| blepharaptosis | drooping of the eyelid |
| cataract | progressive cloudiness of the lens |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of conjunctiva PINK EYE |
| diplopia | double vision |
| ectropion | turning outward of eyelas margins lower lid |
| entropion | inward turn of eyelashes lower lid |
| estropia | inward turning of eyes convergent strabismus CROSS EYES |
| exophthalmia | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
| glaucoma | increased intraocular pressure |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| nyctalopia | night blindness |
| nystagmus | involuntary movement of the eyes |
| photophobia | sensitivity to light abnormal fear of light |
| presbyopia | old eyes |
| aque/o | watery |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| conjuctiv/o | conjutiva |
| glauc/o | silver grey |
| corne/o | cornea |
| ir/o | iris |
| irid/o | iris |
| dacry/o | tears |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| lacrim/o | tears |
| ocul/o | eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o | eye vision |
| palperb/o | eyelid |
| phac/o | lens |
| phak/o | lens |
| phot/o | light |
| pupill/o | pupil |
| retin/o | retina |
| scler/o | hard |
| uve/o | uvea |
| vitre/o | glassy jelly like |
| blast/o | immature |
| dipl/o | two doubled |
| fund/o | fundus base |
| nas/o | nose |
| acoust/o | hearing |
| audi/o | hearing sound |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| labryinth/o | inner ear |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| ot/o | ear |
| staped/o | stapes middle ear bone |
| tympan/o | eardrum |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| myc/o | fungus |
| rhin/o | nose |
| ect- | out |
| en- | in inward |
| eso- | in inward |
| presby- | old |
| -opia | vision |
| -tropia | to turn |
| -tropion | to turn |
| -cusis | hearing |
| -cusia | hearing |
| mater | mother |
| pia | little |