CH.9 - The Senses Flashcards
Extra-
Outside
Audi/o
Hearing
Blephar/o
Eyelid, eyelash
Cerumin/o
Cerumen
Cochle/o
Cochlea, snail shell-shaped
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
Cor/o, core/o
Pupil
Corne/o
Cornea
Cycl/o
Ciliary body of the eye
Ir/o, irid/o
Iris
Lacrim/o
Tear, tear duct
Laryng/o
Larynx
Ophry/o
Eyebrow
Ophthalm/o
Eye
Opt/o
Eye, vision
Ot/o
Ear
Phot/o
Light
Retin/o
Retina
Scler/o
Sclera, white of the eye
Sebace/o
Sebum
Tympan/o
Eardrum
-ician
Specialist
-ocular
Eye
-receptor
Receiver
ENT
Otolaryngologist
IOP
Intraocular pressure
A-
No, without
Alaos-
Blind
Eso-
Within
Nykt-
Night
Ops-
Eye
Ambly/o
Dim, dull
Anis/o
Unequal
Blephar/o
Eyelid, eyelash
Cor/o, core/o
Pupil
Dacryocyst/o
Lacrimal sac, tear sac
Dermat/o
Skin
Dipl/o
Double
Kerat/o
Cornea
Mastoid/o
Mastoid process located behind the ear
Myc/o
Fungus
Ot/o
Ear
Presby/o
Old age
Py/o
Pus
Scot/o
Darkness
Xer/o
Dry
-algia
Pain
-chalasis
Relaxation
-cusis
Hearing
-oma
Mass
-ptosis
Drooping, sag, prolapse
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
-rrhagia
Rupture, profuse discharge
-sclerosis
Hardening
-stenosis
Narrowing
-tresia
Opening
AMD
Age-related macular degeneration
IOP
Intraocular pressure
Bi-
Two
Pachy-
Heavy, thick
Audi/o
Hearing
Aur/o
Ear
Aut/o
Self, own
Mon/o
One
Myring/o
Eardrum
Ton/o
Tension
Tympan/o
Eardrum
-al
Pertaining to
-gram
Record
-metry
Process of measuring
-plasty
Surgical repair
-sclerosis
Hardening
ABR
Auditory brainstem response
ALK
Automated lamellar keratoplasty
CK
Conductive keratoplasty (this abbreviation could cause confusion; when in doubt, write it out)
dB
Decibels
ECoG
Electrocochleography
Hz
Hertz
ICL
Implantable contact lenses
Ret
Retinoscopy
RK
Radial keratotomy