Med Term - Lesson 9 Word Scramble
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Prefix, Word Root, Suffix | Definition |
audi | hearing |
blephar | eyelid |
irid | iris |
kerat | cornea |
myring | eardrum (tympanic membrane) |
ophthalm | eye |
opt | vision |
ot | ear |
retin | retina |
scler | sclera |
tympan | middle ear |
-meter | instrument used to measure |
-metry | measurement |
-plegia | paralysis |
astigmatism | defective curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye (cornea or lens) |
astigmatism abbreviation | AST |
cataract | clouding of the lens of the eye |
detached retina | separation of the retina from the choroid, or middle coat of the eye |
glaucoma | eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually caused the abnormal increase of intraocular pressure |
hyperopia | farsightedness |
LASIK | a laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea |
macular degeneration | a progressive deterioration of the central portion of the retina resulting in a loss of central vision; when caused by the aging process it is referred to as age-related macular degeneration |
age-related macular degeneration abbreviation | ARMD |
myopia | nearsightedness |
optometrist | a healthcare professional who prescribes corrective lenses &/or eye exercises |
otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
otitis media abbreviation | OM |
tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
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