Chapter 14 Combining forms and Abbreviations Flashcards

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acous/o, audi/o

A

hearing

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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corne/o

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cornea

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dacry/o

A

tear

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dipl/o

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double

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ir/o, irid/o

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iris

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kerat/o

A

cornea, keratocele tissue

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lacrim/o

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lacrimal gland

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myring/o, tympan/o

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tympanic membrane

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ocul/o, opthalm/o, optic/o

A

eye

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ot/o

A

ear

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phac/o, phak/o

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lens

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presby/o

A

old age

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retin/o

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retina

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salping/o

A

tube

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scler/o

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sclera, hardening

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Ast

A

astigmatism

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CAT

A

cataract

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EM, em

A

emmetropia

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EOM

A

extraocular movement

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G, glc

A

glaucoma

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LASIK

A

laser assisted in situ keratomileusis

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MD

A

Macular degeneration

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PERRLA

A

pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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RD

A

retinal detachment

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RK

A

radial keratotomy

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V, VA

A

visual acuity

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AOM

A

acute otitis media

30
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ENT

A

ears, nose, and throat

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EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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TM

A

tympanic membrane