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Medical Terminology: Root Words

Combining Form, Suffix, Prefix & Meaning

Question	Answer
tonometry	the measurement of intraocular pressure
otopyorrhea	flow of pus from the ear
OS	left eye
conjunctivits	inflammation of the conjunctiva (AKA pinkeye)
SC	snellen chart
exotropia	strabismus characterized by the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other (AKA walleye)
AS	left ear
OD	right eye
esotropia	strabismus characterized by an inward deviation of one or both eyes (AKA cross eyes)
AU	each ear or both ears
AD	right ear
CAT	cataract
NPI	national provider identifier
G	glaucoma
otosclerosis	ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss
presbyopia	condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with aging
pseudophakia	an eye in which the natural lens has been replaced with an intraocular lens
HO	hearing officer
retinopexy	surgical fixation used to reattach the retina
nyctalopia	condition in which an individual with normal daytime vision has difficulty seeing at night (AKA night blindness)
OU	each eye or both eyes
extraocular	outside of the eyeball
diplopia	the perception of two images of a single object (AKA double-vision)
orbitotomy	surgical incision into the orbit or boney socket
tarsorrhaphy	partial or complete suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids
AS	astigmatism
myringopathy	disease of the tympanic membranes or eardrum
FTC	federal trade commission
ERISA	employees retirement income security act
papilledema	swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve (AKA choked disk)
keratotomy	surgical incision into the cornea
optic	pertaining to the eye or sight
blepharoptosis	drooping of the upper eyelid that is usually due to paralysis
ALJ	administrative law judge
otalgia	pain in the ear (AKA earache)

measurement	the _____ of intraocular pressure	1	1	true
otopyorrhea	Answer: flow of pus from the ear	2	0	false
left eye	Question: OS	3	1	false
conjunctivits	Answer: inflammation of the conjunctiva (AKA pinkeye)	4	0	false
snellen chart	Question: SC	5	1	false
exotropia	Answer: strabismus characterized by the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other (AKA walleye)	6	0	false
left ear	Question: AS	7	1	false
right eye	Question: OD	8	1	false
esotropia	Answer: strabismus characterized by an inward deviation of one or both eyes (AKA cross eyes)	9	0	false
right ear	Question: AD	11	1	false
cataract	Question: CAT	12	1	false
provider	national _____ identifier	13	1	true
glaucoma	Question: G	14	1	false
otosclerosis	Answer: ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss	15	0	false
presbyopia	Answer: condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with aging	16	0	false
pseudophakia	Answer: an eye in which the natural lens has been replaced with an intraocular lens	17	0	false
hearing officer	Question: HO	18	1	false
retinopexy	Answer: surgical fixation used to reattach the retina	19	0	false
nyctalopia	Answer: condition in which an individual with normal daytime vision has difficulty seeing at night (AKA night blindness)	20	0	false
extraocular	Answer: outside of the eyeball	22	0	false