Chapter 12 - Ear and Eye Flashcards

1
Q

Root of ear
OR
Root of Hearing

A

Audi
Aur/i
Ot
Audit

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2
Q

-ory

A

Pertaining to

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3
Q

Adjective of ear
OR
Adjective of hearing

A

Auditory

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4
Q

-logist

A

Specialist in

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5
Q

Audiologist

A

Specialist in hearing and hearing problems

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6
Q

-logy

A

Study of

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7
Q

Audiology

A

Study of the hearing

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8
Q

-scope

A

Instrument to visually examine

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9
Q

Otoscope

A

Instrument to visually examine the ear

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10
Q

Auriscope

A

Instrument to visually examine the ear

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11
Q

-tomy

A

Incision

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12
Q

Root of mastoid process

A

Mastoid

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13
Q

Mastoidotomy

A

Incision into the mastoid process

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14
Q

What is the mastoid process

A

The bone just below and behind the ear

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15
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

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16
Q

Otitis

A

Inflammation of the ear

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17
Q

Root of eardrum

A

Tympan
OR
Myring

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18
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

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19
Q

Adjective of eardrum

A

Tympanic

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20
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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21
Q

Tympanoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the eardrum

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22
Q

Myringoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the eardrum

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23
Q

Root of cornea

A

Corne
OR
Kerat

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24
Q

Root of iris

A

Irid

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25
Q

-al

A

Pertaining to

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26
Q

Corneal

A

Pertaining to the cornea

27
Q

What is the cornea

A

The transparent layer in the eye

28
Q

-ectomy

A

Surgical Excision

29
Q

Iridectomy

A

excision of part of the iris

30
Q

What is the iris?

A

The coloured part of the eye

31
Q

Keratitis

A

Inflammation of the cornea

32
Q

Root of eye
OR
Root of vision/sight

A

Ocul
Ophthalm
Opt

33
Q

-ar

A

Pertaining to

34
Q

Adjective of eye

A

Ocular
Ophthalmic
Optic

35
Q

Ophthalmology

A

Study of the eye and its diseases

36
Q

Ophthalmoscope

A

Instrument to visually examine the eye

37
Q

-metr

A

Measure

38
Q

-ist

A

Specialist in

39
Q

Root of Pupil

A

Pupil

40
Q

Root of retina

A

Retin

41
Q

Retinal

A

Pertaining to retina

42
Q

-pathy

A

Disease

43
Q

Retinopathy

A

Disease of the retina

44
Q

Root of Sight

A

Vis

45
Q

-ion

A

Condition

46
Q

Vision

A

The ability to see

47
Q

Adjective of sight

A

Visual

48
Q

What is the pupil?

A

Central opening in the iris of the eye through which light enters the eye.

49
Q

What is the difference between ophthalmologist, optometrist, and optician?

A

Ophthalmologist: medical specialist who diagnoses and treats eye diseases

Optometrist: Specialist in testing eyes and prescribing lenses. Not a medical specialist

Optician: A technician who makes lenses

50
Q

ENT

A

Ear, nose and throat

51
Q

HEENT

A

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

52
Q

AD

A

Auris dexter = Right ear

53
Q

Dexter

A

Right

54
Q

Sinister

A

Left

55
Q

AS

A

Auris sinister = left ear

56
Q

OD

A

Oculus Dexter = Right eye

57
Q

OS

A

Oculus Sinister = Left eye

58
Q

VF

A

Visual field

59
Q

VA

A

Visual acuity = Clarity/sharpness of vision

60
Q

Otitis Media

A

Inflammation of middle ear

61
Q

Diplopia

A

Seeing 1 object as 2

62
Q

Polyopia

A

Seeing 1 object as many

63
Q

Otalgia

A

Pain in the ear

64
Q

Retinoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the retina