Chapter 12 - Ear and Eye

Question 1

Root of ear
OR
Root of Hearing

Answer 1

Audi
Aur/i
Ot
Audit

Question 2

-ory

Answer 2

Pertaining to

Question 3

Adjective of ear
OR
Adjective of hearing

Answer 3

Auditory

Question 4

-logist

Answer 4

Specialist in

Question 5

Audiologist

Answer 5

Specialist in hearing and hearing problems

Question 6

-logy

Answer 6

Study of

Question 7

Audiology

Answer 7

Study of the hearing

Question 8

-scope

Answer 8

Instrument to visually examine

Question 9

Otoscope

Answer 9

Instrument to visually examine the ear

Question 10

Auriscope

Answer 10

Instrument to visually examine the ear

Question 11

-tomy

Answer 11

Incision

Question 12

Root of mastoid process

Answer 12

Mastoid

Question 13

Mastoidotomy

Answer 13

Incision into the mastoid process

Question 14

What is the mastoid process

Answer 14

The bone just below and behind the ear

Question 15

-itis

Answer 15

Inflammation

Question 16

Otitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of the ear

Question 17

Root of eardrum

Answer 17

Tympan
OR
Myring

Question 18

-ic

Answer 18

Pertaining to

Question 19

Adjective of eardrum

Answer 19

Tympanic

Question 20

-plasty

Answer 20

Surgical repair

Question 21

Tympanoplasty

Answer 21

Surgical repair of the eardrum

Question 22

Myringoplasty

Answer 22

Surgical repair of the eardrum

Question 23

Root of cornea

Answer 23

Corne
OR
Kerat

Question 24

Root of iris

Answer 24

Irid

Question 25

-al

Answer 25

Pertaining to

Question 26

Corneal

Answer 26

Pertaining to the cornea

Question 27

What is the cornea

Answer 27

The transparent layer in the eye

Question 28

-ectomy

Answer 28

Surgical Excision

Question 29

Iridectomy

Answer 29

excision of part of the iris

Question 30

What is the iris?

Answer 30

The coloured part of the eye

Question 31

Keratitis

Answer 31

Inflammation of the cornea

Question 32

Root of eye
OR
Root of vision/sight

Answer 32

Ocul
Ophthalm
Opt

Question 33

-ar

Answer 33

Pertaining to

Question 34

Adjective of eye

Answer 34

Ocular
Ophthalmic
Optic

Question 35

Ophthalmology

Answer 35

Study of the eye and its diseases

Question 36

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 36

Instrument to visually examine the eye

Question 37

-metr

Answer 37

Measure

Question 38

-ist

Answer 38

Specialist in

Question 39

Root of Pupil

Answer 39

Pupil

Question 40

Root of retina

Answer 40

Retin

Question 41

Retinal

Answer 41

Pertaining to retina

Question 42

-pathy

Answer 42

Disease

Question 43

Retinopathy

Answer 43

Disease of the retina

Question 44

Root of Sight

Answer 44

Vis

Question 45

-ion

Answer 45

Condition

Question 46

Vision

Answer 46

The ability to see

Question 47

Adjective of sight

Answer 47

Visual

Question 48

What is the pupil?

Answer 48

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

Question 49

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

Answer 49

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

Question 50

ENT

Answer 50

Ear, nose and throat

Question 51

HEENT

Answer 51

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

Question 52

AD

Answer 52

Auris dexter = Right ear

Question 53

Dexter

Answer 53

Right

Question 54

Sinister

Answer 54

Left

Question 55

AS

Answer 55

Auris sinister = left ear

Question 56

OD

Answer 56

Oculus Dexter = Right eye

Question 57

OS

Answer 57

Oculus Sinister = Left eye

Question 58

VF

Answer 58

Visual field

Question 59

VA

Answer 59

Visual acuity = Clarity/sharpness of vision

Question 60

Otitis Media

Answer 60

Inflammation of middle ear

Question 61

Diplopia

Answer 61

Seeing 1 object as 2

Question 62

Polyopia

Answer 62

Seeing 1 object as many

Question 63

Otalgia

Answer 63

Pain in the ear

Question 64

Retinoplasty

Answer 64

Surgical repair of the retina