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Chapter 6 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints Flashcards

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ocul/o

ophthalm/o

opt/o

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eye

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lacrim/o

dacry/o

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tear

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  • opia

- opsia

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vision condition

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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corne/o

kerat/o

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cornea

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conjunctiv/o

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conjuctiva

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scler/o

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sclera (the white of the eye)

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vitre/o

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vitreous liquid (vitreous humor)

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cycl/o

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ciliary body

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retin/o

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retina

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ir/o

irid/o

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iris

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phac/o

phak/o

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lens

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aur/o

ot/o

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ear

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acous/o

audi/o

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sound, hearing

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-acusis

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hearing condition

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tympan/o

myring/o

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eardrum

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cerumin/o

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ear wax

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salping/o

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eustachian tube

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth

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vestibul/o

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vestibule

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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akinetopsia

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a / kinet / opsia

no / movement / vision condition

inability to see objects in motion

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ambiopia

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ambi / opia

both / vision condition

double vision

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amblyopia

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ambly / opia

dull / vision condition

decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to a lazy eye

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asthenopia

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asthen / opia

weak / vision condition

weak vision (i.e. eye strain)

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diplopia

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dipl / opia

double / vision condition

double vision

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hemianopsia

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hemi / an / opsia

half / no / vision condition

blindness in half the visual field

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hyperopia

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hyper / opia

over / vision condition

farsightedness

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myopia

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my / opia

shut / vision condition

nearsightedness

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presbyopia

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presby / opia

old age / vision condition

decreased vision caused by old age

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scotopia

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scot / opia

darkness / vision condition

adjustment of the eye to seeing in the darkness

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blepharoplegia

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blepharo / plegia

eyelid / paralysis

paralysis of the eyelid

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blepharospasm

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blepharo / spasm

eyelid / involuntary contraction

involuntary contraction of an eyelid

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dacryoadenalgia

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dacryo/ aden / algia

tear / gland / pain

pain in the tear gland

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dacryocystalgia

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dacryo/ cyst / algia

tear / sac / pain

pain in the tear sac

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dacryohemorrhea

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dacryo / hemo / rrhea

tear / blood / excessive discharge

blood in the tears

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dacryorrhea

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dacryo / rrhea

tear / excessive discharge

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ophthalmalgia

A

ophthalm / aglia

eye / pain

eye pain

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opthalmoplegia

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ophthalmo / plegia

eye / paralysis

eye paralysis

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xerophthalmia

A

xer / ophthalm / ia

dry / eye / condition

dry eyes

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astigmatism

A

a / stigmat / ism

no / point / condition

vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye

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corneal xerosis

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corne / al xer / osis

cornea / pertaining to dry / condition

dryness of the cornea

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keratalgia

A

kerat / algia

cornea / pain

pain in the cornea

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cycloplegia

A

cyclo / plegia

ciliary body / paralysis

paralysis of the ciliary body

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iridalgia

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irid / algia

iris / pain

pain in the iris

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miosis

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Greek for to lessen

abnormal contraction of the pupil

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mydriasis

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Greek for red-hot metal

abnormal dilation of pupil

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scotoma

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scot / oma

darkness / tumor

dark spot in the visual field

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hyperacusis

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hyper / acusis

over / hearing condition

excessively sensitive hearing

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hypoacusis

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hypo / acusis

under / hearing condition

excessively insensitive hearing

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osteoacusis

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osteo / acusis

bone / hearing condition

hearing through bone

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presbycusis

A

presby / cusis

old age / hearing condition

loss of hearing in old age

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mastoidalgia

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mastoid / algia

mastoid / pain

pain in the mastoid

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otalgia

A

ot / algia

ear / pain

ear pain

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otodynia

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oto / dynia

ear / pain

ear pain

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otorrhea

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oto / rrhea

ear / excessive discharge

discharge from the ear

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tinnitus

A

Latin for to ring or jingle

ringing in the ears

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vertigo

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Latin for to whirl around

sensation of moving through space (while staionary)

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