Chapter 16: Special Senses Flashcards
1
Q
Phac/o
A
Lens
2
Q
Phot/o
A
Light
3
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive above normal
4
Q
Aque/o
A
Water
5
Q
Opt/o, optic/i
A
Eye, vision
6
Q
Presby/o
A
Old age
7
Q
Exo-
A
Outside, outward
8
Q
Blephar/o
A
Eyelid
9
Q
Ocul/o, ophthalm/o
A
Eye
10
Q
Retin/o
A
Retina
11
Q
-cusis, -acusia
A
Hearing
12
Q
Choroid/o
A
Choroid
13
Q
Irid/o
A
Iris
14
Q
Scler/o
A
Hardening, sclera
15
Q
Core/o, pupill/o
A
Pupil
16
Q
Goni/o
A
Angle
17
Q
Scot/o
A
Darkness
18
Q
-tropia
A
Turning
19
Q
Conjunctiv/o
A
Conjunctiva
20
Q
Glauc/o
A
Gray
21
Q
Vitr/o
A
Vitreous body (of eye)
22
Q
-opia, -opsia
A
Vision
23
Q
Corne/o
A
Cornea
24
Q
Dacryocyst/o
A
Lacrimal sac
25
Audi/o
Hearing
26
Myring/o, tympan/o
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
27
Kerat/o
Horny tissue, hard cornea
28
Dacry/o, lacrim/o
Tear, lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)
29
Aur/o, ot/o
Ear
30
Staped/o
Stapes
31
Cycl/o
Ciliary body of eye, circular, cycle
32
Labyrinth/o
Labyrinth (inner ear)
33
Mastoid/o
Mastoid process
34
Salping/o
Tubes (eustachain)
35
OM
Otitis media
36
O.D.
Doctor of optometry
37
IOP
Intraocular pressure
38
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
39
RK
Radial keratotomy
40
VF
Visual field
41
URI
Upper respiratory infection
42
ENT
Era nose and throat
43
VA
Visual acuity
44
PE
Pressure equalizing tube (placed in eardrum)
45
Ambly/o
Dull, dim
