Chapter 12 - Ear and Eye Flashcards
Root of ear
OR
Root of Hearing
Audi
Aur/i
Ot
Audit
-ory
Pertaining to
Adjective of ear
OR
Adjective of hearing
Auditory
-logist
Specialist in
Audiologist
Specialist in hearing and hearing problems
-logy
Study of
Audiology
Study of the hearing
-scope
Instrument to visually examine
Otoscope
Instrument to visually examine the ear
Auriscope
Instrument to visually examine the ear
-tomy
Incision
Root of mastoid process
Mastoid
Mastoidotomy
Incision into the mastoid process
What is the mastoid process
The bone just below and behind the ear
-itis
Inflammation
Otitis
Inflammation of the ear
Root of eardrum
Tympan
OR
Myring
-ic
Pertaining to
Adjective of eardrum
Tympanic
-plasty
Surgical repair
Tympanoplasty
Surgical repair of the eardrum
Myringoplasty
Surgical repair of the eardrum
Root of cornea
Corne
OR
Kerat
Root of iris
Irid
-al
Pertaining to