Chapter 6 - Observation & Discovery / Diagnosis & Pathology Flashcards
ophthalmoscope
ophthalmo / scope
eye / instrument for looking
instrument for looking at the eye
optomyometer
opto/ myo / meter
eye / muscle / instrument for measuring
device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
phacoscope
phaco / scope
lens / instrument for looking
instrument for looking at the lens
retinoscope
retino / scope
retina / instrument for looking
instrument for looking at the retina
tonometer
tono / meter
tension / instrument for measuring
instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
binocular
bin / ocul / ar
two / eye / pertaining to
pertaining to both eyes
iridokinesis
irid / kinesis
iris / movement
the movement of the iris
lacrimation
lacrim / ation
tear / condition
formation of tears (i.e. crying)
nasolacrimal
naso / lacrim / al
nose / tear / pertaining to
pertaining to the nose and tear system
ophthalmic
ophthalm / ic
eye / pertaining to
pertaining to the eye
ophthalmologist
ophthalmo / logist
eye / specialist
eye specialist
optic
opt / ic
eye / pertaining to
pertaining to the eye
optokinetic
opto / kinet / ic
eye / movement / pertaining to
pertaining to eye movement
optometrist
opto / metr / ist
eye / measure / specialist
specialist in measuring the eye
retinal
retin / al
retina / pertaining to
pertaining to the retina
blepharedema
blephar / edema
eyelid / swelling
eyelid swelling
blepharoptosis
blepharo/ ptosis
eyelid / drooping condition
drooping eyelid
blepharopyorrhea
blepharo / pyo / rrhea
eyelid / pus / discharge
discharge of pus from the eyelid
dacryolith
dacryo / lith
tear / stone
hard formation (stone) in the tear system
dacryopyorrhea
dacryo / pyo / rrhea
tear / pus / discharge
discharge of pus in tears
ectropion
ec / tropion
out / turn
outward turning of the eyelid away from the eye
entropion
en / tropion
in / turn
inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye
exophthalmus
ex / ophthalmus
out / eye
protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
nystagmus
Greek for to nod
involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
strabismus
Latin for to squint
condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
esotropia
eso / trop / ia
inward / turn / condition
inward turning of eye toward the nose
exotropia
exo / trop / ia
outward / turn / condition
outward turning of the eye, away from the nose
keratomalacia
kerato / malacia
cornea / softening
abnormal softening of the cornea
pterygium
Greek for wing
winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
scleromalacia
sclero / malacia
sclera / softening
abnormal softening of the sclera
papilledema
papill / edema
nipple / swelling
swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
phacomalacia
phaco / malacia
lens / softening
adnormal softening of the lens
phacosclerosis
phaco / scler/ osis
lens / hardening / condition
abnormal hardening of the lens
audiogram
audio / gram
hearing / record
record produced by an audiometer
audiometer
audio / meter
hearing / instrument for measuring
procedure for measuring hearing
audiometry
audio / metry
hearing / measuring process
procedure for measuring hearing
otoscope
otoscope
ear / instrument for looking
instrument for looking in the ear
otoscopy
oto / scopy
ear / looking procedure
procedure for examining the ear
pneumatic otoscopy
pneumat / ic oto / scopy
air / pertaining to ear / looking procedure
procedure for examining the ear using air
*Air is pushed against the eardrum to see how much it moves. Less movement indicates that fluid has built up - an indicator of otisis media
salpingoscope
salpingo / scope
eustachian tube / instrument for looking
instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
tympanometry
tympano / metry
eardrum / measuring process
procedure for measuring the eardrum
audiologist
audio / logist
hearing / specialist
hearing specialist
aural
aur / al
ear / pertaining to
pertaining to the ear
otolaryngologist
oto / laryngo / logist
ear / throat / specialist
specialist in the ear and throat
otoneurologist
oto / neuro / logist
ear / nerve / specialist
specialist in the nerve connections b/t the ear and brain
otorhinolaryngologist
oto / rhino / laryngo / logist
ear / nose / throat / specialist
specialist in the ear, nose and throat
otosteal
ot / oste / al
ear / bone / pertaining to
pertaining to the bones of the ear
salpingopharyngeal
salpingo / pharyng / eal
eustachian tube / throat / pertaining to
pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat
ceruminoma
cerumin / oma
ear wax / tumor
benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear
ceruminosis
cerumin / osis
ear wax / condition
excessive formation of ear wax
macrotia
macr/ ot / ia
big / ear / condition
abnormally large ears
microtia
micr / ot / ia
small / ear / condition
abnormally small ears
otopyorrhea
oto / pyo / rrhea
ear / pus / discharge
discharge of pus from the ears
otosclerosis
oto / scler / osis
ear / hardening / condition
hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
tympanic perforation
tympan / ic per / for / ation
eardrum / pertaining to through / pierce / condition
tear or hole in the eardrum
tympanosclerosis
tympano / scler / osis
eardrum / hardening / condition
hardening of the eardrum
blepharitis
blephar / itis
eyelid / inflammation
eyelid inflammation
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharo / conjunctiv / itis
eyelid / conjunctiva / inflammation
inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva
dacryocystitis
dacryo / cyst / itis
tear / sac / inflammation
inflammation of the tear sac
dacryoadenitis
dacryo / aden / itis
tear / gland / inflammation
inflammation of the tear gland
dacryohemorrhea
dacryo / hemo / rrhea
tear / blood / discharge
discharge of blood in tears
dacryolithiasis
dacryo / lith / iasis
tear / stone / presence
presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system
dacryostenosis
dacryo / sten / osis
tear / narrowing / condition
narrowing of the tear duct
oculomycosis
oculo/ myc / osis
eye / fungus / condition
fungal eye condition
oculopathy
oculo / pathy
eye / disease
eye disease
ophthalmatrophy
ophthalm / a / trophy
eye / non / nourishment
atrophy (wasting away) of the eye
ophthalmitis
ophthalm / itis
eye / inflammation
inflammation of the eye
ophthalmomycosis
ophthalmo / myc / osis
eye / fungus / condition
fungal eye condition
ophthalmomyitis
opthalmo / my / itis
eye / muscle / inflammation
inflammation of the eye muscle
ophthalmopathy
ophthalmo / pathy
eye / disease
eye disease
trichiasis
trich / iasis
hair / presence
condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye
conjunctivitis
conjunctiv / itis
conjunctiva / inflammation
inflammation of the conjunctiva
(also known as pink eye)
keratitis
kerat / itis
cornea / inflammation
inflammation of the cornea
keratopathy
kerato / pathy
cornea / disease
disease of the cornea
sclerectasia
scler / ectas / ia
sclera / expansion / condition
over expansion of the sclera
scleroiritis
sclero / ir / itis
sclera / iris / inflammation
inflammation of the sclera and iris
sclerokeratitis
sclero / kerat / itis
sclera / cornea / inflammation
inflammation of the sclera and cornea
sclerokeratoiritis
sclero / kerato / ir / itis
sclera / cornea / iris / inflammation
inflammation of the sclera, cornea and iris
aniridia
an / irid / ia
no / iris / condition
absence of an iris
aphakia
a / phak / ia
no / lens / condition
absence of a lens
cateract
Latin for waterfall
opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye
corneal abrasion
corne / al ab / rasion
cornea / pertaining to away / rubbing
scratch on the cornea
cyclokeratitis
cyclo / kerat / itis
ciliary body / cornea / inflammation
inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea
endophthalmitis
end / ophthalm / itis
inside / eye / inflammation
inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery)
iridemia
irid / emia
iris / blood condition
bleeding for the iris
iridocyclitis
irido / cycl / itis
iris / ciliary body / inflammation
inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
iridokeratitis
irido / kerat / itis
iris / cornea / inflammation
inflammation of the iris and cornea
iridopathy
irido / pathy
iris / disease
disease of the iris
iritis
ir / itis
iris / inflammation
inflammation of the iris
optic neuritis
opt / ic neur/ itis
eye / pertaining to nerve / inflammation
inflammation of the optic nerve
phakitis
phak / itis
lens / inflammation
inflammation of the lens
retinitis
retin / itis
retina / inflammation
inflammation of the retina
retinopathy
retino / pathy
retina / disease
disease of the retina
retinosis
retin / osis
retina / condition
retinal condition
cerumen impaction
cerumen im / pac / tion
ear wax in / drive / condition
buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal
mastoiditis
mastoid / itis
mastoid / inflammation
inflammation of the mastoid
otitis externa
ot / itis externa
ear / inflammation outside
inflammation of the outer ear
otomycosis
oto / myc / osis
ear / fungus / condition
fungal ear condition
aerotitis
aero/ ot / itis
air / ear / inflammation
inflammation of the ear caused by air
conductive hearing loss
con / duct / ive
together / lead / pertaining to
hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)
myringitis
myring / itis
eardrum / inflammation
inflammation of the eardrum
myringodermatitis
myringo / dermat / itis
eardrum / skin / inflammation
inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin
myringomycosis
myringo / myc / osis
eardrum / fungus / condition
fungal condition of the eardrum
otitis media
ot / itis media
ear / inflammation middle
inflammation of the middle ear
otosclerosis
oto / scler / osis
ear / hardening / condition
hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
rhinosalpingitis
rhino / salping / itis
nose / eustachian tube / inflammation
inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes
acoustic neuroma
acous / ic neur / oma
hearing / pertaining to nerve / tumor
tumor on the acoustic nerve
cochleitis
cochle / itis
cochlea / inflammation
inflammation of the cochlea
labyrinthitis
labyrinth / itis
labyrinth / inflammation
inflammation of the labyrinth
sensorineural hearing loss
sensori / neur / al
sense / nerve / pertaining to
hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)
vestibular neuritis
vestibul / ar neur / itis
vestibule / pertaining to nerve / inflammation
inflammation of the vestibular nerve
vestibulitis
vestibul / itis
vestibule / inflammation
inflammation of the vestibule
