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Biomedical Terminology Pt 2 > Chapter 17: Sense Organs - The Eye and The Ear > Flashcards

Chapter 17: Sense Organs - The Eye and The Ear Flashcards

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva

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corne/o

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cornea

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corneal abrasion

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defect on the surface of the cornea

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ir/o
irid/o

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iris (colored portion of the eye around the pupil)

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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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iridic

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pertaining to the iris

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iridectomy

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removal of the iris

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kerat/o

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cornea

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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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lacrim/o

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tears

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lacrimal

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pertaining to tears

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lacrimation

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condition of tears

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ocul/o

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eye

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intraocular

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pertaining to within the eye

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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ophthalmologist

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specialist in the study of the eye

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ophthalmic

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pertaining to the eye

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opt/o
optic/o

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eye, vision

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optic

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pertaining to the eye/vision

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optometrist

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specialist that measure the eye

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pupill/o

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pupil

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pupillary

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pertaining to the pupil

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retin/o

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retina

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retinitis

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inflammation of retina

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hypertensive retinopathy

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disease of retina from hypertension (high blood pressure)

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scler/o

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sclera (white of the eye); hard

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scleritis

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inflammation of the sclera

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glauc/o

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gray

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glaucoma

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collection of fluid that grays the eye

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nyct/o

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nyctalopia

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poor vision at night

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phot/o

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photophobia

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sensitivity to light

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presby/o

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presbyopia

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diminished vision with age

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scot/o

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scotoma

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blind spot

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xer/o

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xerophthalmia

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condition of dry eye

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-opsia

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hemianopsia

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absence of vision in half of the visual field

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diabetic retinopathy

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disease of retina caused by diabetes mellitus

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macular degeneration

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progressive damage to the macula of the retina

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, reactivity to light and accommodation

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acous/o

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acoustic

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pertaining to hearing

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audi/o

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hearing; the sense of hearing

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audiogram

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record of hearing

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audiologist

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specialist in the study of hearing

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audit/o

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auditory

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aur/o
auricul/o

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aural

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pertaining to the ear

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postauricular

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pertaining to behind the ear

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cochle/o

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cochlear

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pertaining to the cochlea

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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mastoiditis

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inflammation of the mastoid process

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myring/o

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eardrum; tympanic membrane

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myringotomy

A

incision into the eardrum

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myringitis

A

inflammation of the eardrum

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ot/o

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otic

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pertaining to the ear

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otomycosis

A

abnormal condition of fungus in the ear

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otopyorrhea

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discharge of pus from the ear

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otolaryngologist

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specialist in the study of the ears/larynx

AKA ENT

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salping/o

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eustachian tube; auditory tube

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salpingopharyngeal

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pertaining to the eustachian tube and the pharynx

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tympan/o

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eardrum; tympanic membrane

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tympanoplasty

A

surgical repair of the eardrum

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-acusis
-cusis

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hyperacusis

A

abnormal acute sensitivity to sounds

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presbycusis

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nerve deafness with aging

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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audiometer

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instrument to measure hearing

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-otia

A

ear condition

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macrotia

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condition of large ear

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otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

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ENT

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ears, nose, and throat

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PE tube

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pressure-equalizing tube - a polyethylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum (to treat recurrent episodes of acute otitis media)

Biomedical Terminology Pt 2 (10 decks)

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