Ch. 10 Special Senses Flashcards

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1
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Lingu/o

A

Tongue

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-tropia

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To turn

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-tomy

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Process of cutting; incision

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4
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-scopy

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Visual examination using a scope

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-scope

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Instrument used to view

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6
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-sclerosis

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Hardening; thickening

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7
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-ptosis

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Droop; sag; prolapse; protrude

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8
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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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9
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-pathy

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Disease

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10
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-otia

A

Ear condition

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-osmia

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Smell condition

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-opia

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Vision condition

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13
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-oma

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Tumor; mass

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14
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-metry

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Process of measuring

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-esthesia

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Feeling; sensation

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16
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-itis

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Inflammation

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-ism

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Process; condition

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-ion

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Process; state; condition

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-ia

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Condition

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal; excision

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21
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-cusis

A

Hearing

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22
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-al, -atic, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic

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Pertaining to

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23
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Intra-

A

Within; into

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24
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Hypo-

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Below; below normal; deficient

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25
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Hyper-

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Above; above normal; excessive

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Exo-

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Outward

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27
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Eso-

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Inward

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28
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En-

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In; within

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29
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Ec-

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Out; outside

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30
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a-, an-

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Not; without

31
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Vitre/o

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Glassy

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Vitr/o

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Vitreous body

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Vestibul/o

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Vestibule

34
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Stigmat/o

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Point

35
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Steat/o

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Sebum; fat

36
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Staped/o

A

Stapes (middle ear bone)

37
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Scot/o

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Darkness

38
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Salping/o

A

Eustachian (auditory) tube; fallopian tube

39
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Retin/o

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Retina

40
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Presby/o

A

Old age

41
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Phot/o

A

Light

42
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Phac/o, phak/o

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Lens if the eye

43
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Papill/o

A

Optic disc; nipple-like

44
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Ot/o

A

Ear

45
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Ossic/o

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Ossicle (small bone)

46
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Opt/o, optic/o

A

Eye; vision

47
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Ophthalm/o

A

Eye

48
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Olfact/o

A

Smell

49
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Oscul/o

A

Eye

50
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Nyct/o

A

Night

51
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Myring/o

A

Tympanic; membrane; eardrum

52
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Mydr/o

A

Widened; enlarged

53
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Mi/o

A

Smaller; less

54
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Lacrim/o

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Tears

55
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Kerat/o

A

Cornea

56
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ir/o, irid/o

A

Iris

57
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Gustat/o

A

Taste

58
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Graph/o

A

Writing

59
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Glauc/o

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Gray

60
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Dipl/o

A

Double

61
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Dacry/o

A

Tear

62
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Cyst/o

A

Cyst; fluid; sac; bladder

63
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Corne/o

A

Cornea

64
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Cor/o, core/o

A

Pupil

65
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Conjunctiv/o

A

Conjunctiva

66
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Cochle/o

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Cochlea

67
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Cerumin/o

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Cerumem

68
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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

69
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Audi/o, audit/o

A

Hearing

70
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Aque/o

A

Water

71
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Ambly/o

A

Dull; dim

72
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Acoust/o

A

Hearing; sound

73
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Acous/o

A

Hearing