Chapter-6 The Sensory System-- Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Flashcards
1
Q
Are there many protective structures around the eye?
A
Yes, there are many protective structures around the eye that help keep it safe and wet.
2
Q
What structure does the eye rest on?
A
The socket, which is made up of seven connecting bones in the skull.
3
Q
What is another name for the socket?
A
Orbit
4
Q
What function(s) do the eyelids perform?
A
1) The eyelids (blepharo) protects the eyes from dust and other floating particles in the air.
2) The eyelids aid in keeping the eye moist.
5
Q
Is it important to keep the eye moist/wet?
A
Yes, for this reason, there are additional structures that help keep the eye moist.
6
Q
What is the lacrimal gland?
A
The lacrimal gland is a small gland that sits just above and to the side of the eye. It produces tears that stream across the eye and keep it wet.
7
Q
The eyes and eyelids are lined within a thin invisible membrane known as?
A
The conjunctiva
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Q
Ocul/o
roots
A
Def: eye
Ex: oculopathy
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Q
ophthalm/o
roots
A
Def: eye
Ex: ophthalmologists
note: It might sound nitpicky, but ophthalmo has two hs, not one. Many people think the root is OPthalmo but it is actually OPHthalmo.
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Q
opt/o *
roots
A
Def: eye
Ex: optometrist
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Q
lacrim/o
root
A
Def: tear
Ex: lacrimation
Note: often the term lacrimal is used interchangeably for the word tear. Keep in mind that the lacrimal gland and the tear gland refer to the same thing.
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Q
dacry/o *
root
A
Def: tear
Ex: dacryorrhea
Note: Although it isn’t the origin of the term, you may find it easy to remember that dacryo means “tear” because it has the word cry in the middle of it- daCRYo.
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Q
-opia *
suffix
A
Def: vision condition
Ex: hyperopia
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Q
-opsia *
suffix
A
Def: vision condition
Ex: akinetopsia
Notes: Akinetopsia = a + kinet + -opsia = no movement vision condition. It refers to a condition where patients are unable to see objects in motion.
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Q
blephar/o *
roots
A
Def: eyelid
Ex: blepharedema, blepharoplasty
Note: Blepharoplasty = blepharo + plasty = surgical reconstruction of the eyelid.
Also, remember that the ph is pronounced f. The word is blepharoplasty, not bleparoplasty
16
Q
How many layers in the eye?
A
3
17
Q
What does the outermost layer of the eye include?
A
The sclera and the cornea.
18
Q
What is the sclera?
A
The sclera is the white part of the eye– a dense, protective layer, like the hard shell on the outside of the video camera
19
Q
What is the cornea?
A
The cornea is a clear surface in the middle of the eye. Like the glass on a video camera, the cornea protects the lens and begins the work of focusing light to the back of the eye.
20
Q
corne/o
roots
A
Def: cornea
Ex: corneal transplant
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Q
kerat/o *
roots
A
Def: cornea
Ex: keratitis
Notes: Kerato is a tricky root because it has multiple meanings. In the context of the eye, kerato means “cornea.” In the context of the skin, kerato refers to a horny texture to the skin. What’s the connection? Kerato comes from the Greek word meaning “horn” (think of a rhinoCEROS) and corneo comes from a Latin word meaning “horn” (think of a CORNUcopia, a horn of plenty). Apparently someone thought the cornea of the eye looked like an horn.
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Q
conjunctiv/o
roots
A
Def: conjunctiva
Ex: conjunctivitis
Notes: The conjunctiva is a clear membrane that covers the sclera and lines the eyelids. The root comes from two Latin words, con (with/together) and junct (join). Evidently, someone thought it joined the eye to the rest of the body.
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Q
scler/o
roots
A
Def: sclera (the white of the eye)
Ex scleritis
Notes: Just like kerato, sclera has multiple meanings. In other contexts, sclero means “hard” and can refer to the abnormal hardening of any tissue or organ. In the eye, it refers to the white, tough, and fibrous protective covering of the eye. Words having to do with they eye use sclero in both ways:
phacosclerosis: phaco + scler + osis = an abnormal hardening of the lens
scleromalacia= sclero+ malacia= an abnormal softening of the sclera.
24
Q
What is the second layer of the eye called?
A
The choroid. This includes the lens, the iris, and the ciliary muscles.
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What does the lens of the eyes do?
They gather light and focuses on images in the same way a lens on a camera does.
26
What is the iris?
The iris is what gives eyes their color. By expanding (dilating) or shrinking (constricting) the pupils, the irises control how much light hits the back of the eye.
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What are the ciliary muscles?
The ciliary muscles adjust the shape of the eye and lens to focus on near or far objects. As light passes through the lens, it passes through liquid in the eye (vitreous) that bends the light and aims it to the back of the eyeball- all the way to the deepest layer, the retina.
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What is the retina?
The innermost layer of the eye. It is the eye's image processor. the retina helps turn visual stimuli into electrical signals. The collected information is then sent to the brain by electric signals along the optic nerve.
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vitre/o
roots
Def: vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)
Ex. vitreous liquid, vitrectomy
Notes: the root vitreo means "glass" and refers to the liquid in the eye that helps focus light on the back of the retina.
You're probably more familiar with the root vitreo in the term in vitro fertilization. This is the scientific word for a test-tube baby, an embryo that is fertilized not in the body but in vitro, which means "in a glass tube."
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cycl/o *
roots
Def: ciliary body
Ex: cycloplegia
Notes: the ciliary body is a circle of tissue surrounding the lens. One of its primary jobs is to change the shape of the lens of the eye in order to allow the eye to maintain focus, a process called accommodation. Someone who can't read things close up without the help of glasses has ciliary bodies that are unable to sufficiently focus their lenses. When this happens in old age, it is called presbyopia.
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retin/o
roots
Def: retina
Ex: retinitis, retinoscope
Notes: Retina comes from a word that means "net"; it refers to the netlike pattern of light-sensitive tissue on the inside surface of the eye.
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ir/o *
roots
Def: iris
Ex: iritis
Notes: the iris is the colored part of the eye. It is responsible for adjusting the size of the pupil to control the amount of light that enters the eye.
In Greek mythology, Iris was a female messenger of the gods. She was the personification of the rainbow, which is why her name was given the colored part of the eye.
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irid/o *
roots
Def: iris
Ex: iridalgia
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phac/o
roots
Def: lens
Ex: phacoscope
Notes: Phaco is a Greek word meaning "lentil," a type of bean, which is where we get the word lens.
Notice that phaco can be spelled with a c (phaco) or a k (phako). Because c sounds like s before i and e, the k sound is used sometimes to be sure the syllable is pronounced hard. For example, phacitis could be pronounced fah-SAI-tis. To avoid confusion, the word is sometimes spelled phakitis so it is pronounced fah-KAI-tis.
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How does the ears work?
Ears work like stereo speakers in reverse. While stero speakers turn electrical signals into sounds (acouso, audio), ears (auro, oto) turn sounds into electrical signals. First, they collect sounds. Next, they turn the energy from the sound into movement, then they convert it again into electrical signals. Last, they send the signals to the brain, where it all gets sorted out into meaning.
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aur/o *
roots
Def: ear
Ex: aural
Notes: If you learn better by hearing something than by reading it, then you are an aural learner. It's easy to confuse aural with oral. But since oral means "mouth," we guess an oral learner would be someone who learns by eating.
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ot/o
roots
Def: ear
Ex: otoscope
Notes: The root oto is pronounced OH-toh, not AW-toh. An instrument a doctor uses to look in the ear is called an otoscope, which is pronounced OH-toh-skohp, not AW-toh-skohp.
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acous/o *
roots
Def: sound, hearing
Ex: acoustic
Notes: Sound travels a 768 miles per hour. Thats about 12 miles per minute, or about 1 mile every 5 seconds, Light, however, travels a lot faster- 186,282 miles per second, which is about 5.6 million miles per minute, or more than 335 million miles per hour. That's why you see a flash of lightning before you hear the thunder.
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audi/o *
roots
Def: sound, hearing
Ex: audiogram
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-acusis *
suffix
Def: hearing condition
Ex: hyperacusis, osteoacusis
Note: Have you ever wondered why your voice sounds different to you than it does to other people, or why you seem to sound different when you hear a recording of yourself? That's because of osteoacusis (osteo + -acusis = bone hearing condition). When you speak, your voice passes through the air and hits other people's eardrums. But it reaches your own ear in two very different ways-- through the air, as it does for others, but also through the bones of your head. which is why you can hear yourself talk even if you plug your ears. Sound waves travel differently through bone than through air, so your voice sounds different to you than it does to other people.
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How many main divisions are present for the ear?
1) the outer ear
2) the middle ear
3) the inner ear
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What is the outer ear?
The outer ear inludes the pinna and the ear canal. The pinna is what we first think of when we think about the ear.
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What is the pinna?
It is the fleshy part we pierce, tug on, and cover up in the winter. The pinna sits on the mastoid bone of the skull. Its funnel shape helps collect sound from the air and send it down the ear canal toward the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
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What is the eardrum?
The eardrum is part of the middle ear and is a very important structure. It turns sound waves into physical energy. To keep the eardrum free from interference, the body protects it from both sides.
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What does the ear canal produce?
From the outside of the eardrums, the ear canal produces ear wax (cerumen).
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Why is the ear wax very helpful?
Despite its gross appearance, ear was is very helpful-- it is a natural antibiotic and also a lubricant that keeps the ear canal moist. On the other side of the eardrum is a drainage system.
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Describe the middle ear and its features?
The middle ear is connected to the nose and throat through a tube (salpinx). This tube helps drain the ear of any fluid and keeps the pressure inside the middle ear the same as outside the ear. Your eardrums is attached to three (3) bones that make up the rest of the middle ear.
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What are the three bones in the middle ear?
The incus, stapes, and malleus (anvil, stirrup, and hammer). When the eardrum moves, these bone move too. They transfer their movement to the inner ear.
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cerumin/o *
roots
Def: ear wax
Ex: ceruminolysis
Notes: Remember: C pronounced like an s before e and i and like a k before a, o, and u. So cerumen is pronounced SEH-roo-men.
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salping/o *
roots
Def: eustachian tube
Ex: rhinosalpingitis
Notes: Salpingo is derived from the Latin word salpinx, which means "trumpet." It refers to the long, straight kind used by Roman legions in battle, not the curvy kind with keys that is used today. This is important because salpingo is used in two body systems: in the ear, referring to the eustachian tubes, and in the female reproductive system, referring to the fallopian tubes. Both have long tubelike shapes.
And what are eustachian tubes? They connect the middle ear to the throat. Hold your nose, close your mouth, and blow. You'll make your eardrum pop by forcing air into your middle ear through the eustachian tubes. Ear infections occur when the eustachian tubes are prevented from draining fluid out of the middle ear.
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tympan/o *
roots
Def: eardrum (tympanic membrane)
Ex: tympanostomy
Notes: The root tympano comes from a Greek word meaning "drum." Orchestras' big kettledrums are called tympany, so "eardrum" is not a bad translation. If you take a peek inside someone's ear sometime, you'll proabably agree that it does resemble a drum.
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myring/o *
roots
Def: eardrum (tympanic membrane)
Ex: myringotomy
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mastoid/o
roots
Def: mastoid process
Ex: mastoiditis
Notes: Put your hand on the protruding part of your skull behind your ear- that's the mastoid process. It sticks out from the side rear portion of the skull. Its name comes from mast (breast) + oid (resembling) = resembling a breast.
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The bones of the middle ear are connected to what structure in the inner ear?
The cochlea
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What is the cochlea in the ear?
A shell-shaped organ in the inner ear (labyrinth) filled with fluid and hair. When the stapes (pronouced STAY-peez) moves, it presses on the cochlea and causes the fluid to move. Just as the ocean waters move through seaweed, when the fluid moves, the hairs bend. The hairs, which are connected to the nervous system, create an electric signal carried by the acoustic nerve to the brain. Finally the brain receives and processes the electric signals.
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What is another critical job of the inner ear?
Helping maintain balance.
The vestibular system sends info. to the brain about the tilt, rotation, and motion of the head. Like the cochlea, it is made up of small canals filled with fluid and hair. These hairs are moved not by sound but by movement and head angle. This helps maintain balance and also allows the brain to coordinate movement with the eyes.
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labyrinth/o
roots
Def: labyrinth
Ex: labyrinthitis
Notes: The labyrinth is the innermost part of the ear. It contains two structures: the cochlea, which controls hearing, and the vestibular system, which controls balance.
The term labyrinth come from Greek mythology. It is the name of an elaborate maze built by King Minos to imprison the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull creature.
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vestibul/o
roots
Def: vestibule
Ex: vestibulitis
Notes: The term vestibule literally means "the lobby of a building." Sometimes church lobbies are called vestibules. In medicine, vestibule refers to a small space at the beginning of a canal. In the ear, it refers to the area in front of semicircular canals (hence the name); it contains structures that help regulate balance.
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cochle/o
roots
Def: cochlea
Ex: cochleitis
Notes: From Greek, for "snail shell," the cochlea (pronounced KOH-klee-ah) is a sprial, snail shell-shaped tube in the inner ear that contains hearing receptors.
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akinetopsia *
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: inability to see objects in motion
Pron: uh-KEE-nah-TOP-see-ah
Word Analysis
a/ kinet/ opsia
no/ movement/ vision condition
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ambiopia *
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: double vision
Pron: AM-bee-OH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
ambi/ opia
both/ vision condition
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amblyopia *
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye.
Pron: AM-blih-OH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
ambly/ opia
dull/ vision condition
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asthenopia
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: weak vision ( i.e., eye strain)
Pron: AS-then-OH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
asthen/ opia
weak/ vision condition
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diplopia *
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: double vision
Pron: dih-PLOH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
dipl/ opia
double/ vision condition
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hemianopsia
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: blindness in half the visual field
Pron: HEH-mee-an-OP-see-ah
Word Analysis
hemi/ an/ opsia
half/ no /vision condition
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hyperopia
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: farsightedness
Pron: HAI-per-OH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
hyper/opia
over/ vision condition
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myopia
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: nearsightedness
Pron: mai-OH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
my/ opia
shut/ vision condition
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presbyopia *
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: decreased vision caused by old age
Pron: PREZ-bee-OH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
presby/ opia
old age/ vision condition
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scotopia *
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness
Pron: skaw-TOH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
scot/ opia
darkness/ vision condition
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blepharoplegia
eye
Eye-Outer Structures and Vision
subjective
Def: paralysis of the eyelid
Pron: BLEF-ah-roh-PLEE-jah
Word Analysis
blepharo/plegia
eyelid/ paralysis
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blepharospasm
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: involuntary contraction of an eyelid
Pron: BLEF-ah-roh-SPAZ-um
Word Analysis
blepharo/ spasm
eyelid/ involuntary contraction
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dacryoadenalgia *
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: pain in the tear gland
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-AL-jah
Word Analysis
dacryo/ aden/ algia
tear/ gland/ pain
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dacryocystalgia *
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: pain in the tear sac
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-sis-TAL-jah
Word Analysis
dacryo/cyst/ algia
tear/ sac/ pain
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dacryohemorrhea
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: blood in the tears
Pron: DAK-ree-ooh-HIM-oh-ree-ah
Word Analysis
dacryo/ hemo/ rrhea
tear/ blood/ excessive discharge
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dacryorrhea
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: excessive tearing
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-REE-ah
Word Analysis
dacryo/ rrhea
tear/ excessive discharge
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ophthalmalgia
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: eye pain
Pron: awf-thal-MAL-jah
Word Analysis
ophthalm/ algia
eye/ pain
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ophthalmoplegia
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: eye paralysis
Pron: awf-THAL-moh-PLEE-jah
Word Analysis
ophthalmo/ plegia
eye/ paralysis
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xerophthalmia
eye
vision-conditions-Opias
subjective
Def: dry eyes
Pron: ZER-off-THAL-mee-ah
Word Analysis
xer/ ophthalm/ ia
dry/ eye/ condition
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astigmatism*
eye
eye-sclera
subjective
Def: 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.
Pron: ah-STIG-mah-TIZ-um
Word Analysis
a/ stigmat/ ism
no/ point/ condition
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corneal xerosis
eye
eye-sclera
subjective
Def: dryness of the corea
Pron: KOR-nee-al ZER-oh-sis
Word Analysis
corne/ al xer/osis
cornea/ pertaining to dry/ condition
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keratalgia
eye
eye-sclera
subjective
Def: pain in the cornea
Pron: KEH-rah-TAL-jah
Word Analysis
kerat/ algia
cornea/ pain
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cycloplegia
eye
Eye-Choroid/ Retina
subjective
Def: paralysis of the ciliary body
Pron: SAI-kloh-PLEE-jah
Word Analysis
cyclo/ plegia
ciliary body/ paralysis
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iridalgia
eye
Eye-Choroid/ Retina
subjective
Def: pain in the iris
Pron: IH-rid-AL-jah
Word Analysis
irid/ algia
iris/ pain
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miosis *
eye
Eye-Choroid/ Retina
subjective
Def: abnormal contraction of the pupil
Pron: mai-OH-sis
Word Analysis
from Greek, for "to lessen"
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mydriasis *
eye
Eye-Choroid/ Retina
subjective
Def: abnormal dilation of pupil
Pron: mi-DRAI-ah-sis
Word Analysis
from Greek, for "red-hot metal"
Note: We don't really see the connection- do you?
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scotoma *
eye
Eye-Choroid/ Retina
subjective
Def: dark spot in the visual field
Pron: skaw-TOH-mah
Word Analysis
scot/ oma
darkness/ tumor
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hyperacusis
ear
Hearing Conditions- Acuses
subjective
Def: excessively sensitive hearing
Pron: HAI-per-ah-KOO-sis
Word Analysis
hyper/ acusis
over/ hearing condition
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hypoacusis
ear
Hearing Conditions- Acuses
subjective
Def: excessively insensitive hearing
Pron: HAI-poh-ah-KOO-sis
Word Analysis
hypo/ acusis
under/ hearing condition
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osteoacusis
ear
Hearing Conditions- Acuses
subjective
Def: hearing through bone
Pron: AW-stee-oh-ah-KOO-sis
Word Analysis
osteo/ acusis
bone/ hearing condition
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presbycusis *
ear
Hearing Conditions- Acuses
subjective
Def: loss of hearing in old age
Pron: PREZ-bih-KOO-sis
Word Analysis
presby/ cusis
old age/ hearing condition
Note: The a in acusis was swallowed up by the y at the end of presby. The word is sometimes written as presbyacusis, but that's a lot harder to pronounce.
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mastoidalgia
ear
outer/ middle ear
subjective
Def: pain in the mastoid
Pron: MAS-toid-AL-jah
Word Analysis
mastoid/ algia
mastoid/ pain
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otalgia
ear
outer/ middle ear
subjective
Def: ear pain
Pron: oh-TAL-jah
Word Analysis
ot/ algia
ear/ pain
93
otodynia
ear
outer/ middle ear
subjective
Def: ear pain
Pron: OH-toh-DAI-nee-ah
Word Analysis
oto/ dynia
ear/ pain
94
otorrhea
ear
outer/ middle ear
subjective
Def: discharge from the ear
Pron: OH-toh-REE-ah
Word Analysis
oto/ rrhea
ear/ excessive discharge
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tinnitus
ear
inner ear
subjective
Def: ringing in the ears
Pron: tih-NAI-tis
Word Analysis
from Latin, for "to ring or jingle"
96
vertigo
ear
inner ear
subjective
Def: sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
Pron: VER-tih-goh
Word Analysis
from Latin, for "to whirl around"
97
ophthalmoscope
eye
Diagnostic procedure
Objective
Def: instrument for looking at the eye
Pron: awf-THAL-mah-SKOHP
Word Analysis
ophthalmo/ scope
eye/ instrument for looking
98
optomyometer
eye
Diagnostic procedure
Objective
Def: device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
Pron: AWP-toh-MAI-oh-MEE-tir
Word Analysis
opto/ myo/ meter
eye/ muscle/ instrument for measuring
99
phacoscope
eye
Diagnostic procedure
Objective
Def: instrument for looking at the lens
Pron: FAY-koh-SKOHP
Word Analysis
phaco/ scope
lens/ instrument for looking
100
retinoscope
eye
Diagnostic procedure
Objective
Def: instrument for looking at the retina
Pron: RET-in-aw-SKOP
Word Analysis
retino/ scope
retina/ instrument for looking
101
retinoscopy
eye
Diagnostic procedure
Objective
Def: procedure for looking at the retina
Pron: RET-in-AWS-koh-pee
Word Analysis
retino/ scopy
retina/ looking procedure
102
tonometer
eye
Diagnostic procedure
Objective
Def: instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
Pron: TOH-naw-MEE-tir
Word Analysis
tono/ meter
tension/ instrument for measuring
103
binocular
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: pertaining to both eyes
Pron: bai-NAW-kyoo-lar
Word Analysis
bin/ ocul/ ar
two/ eye/ pertaining to
104
iridokinesis
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: the movement of the iris
Pron: IR-ir-doh-kin-EE-sis
Word Analysis
irido/ kinesis
iris/ movement
105
lacrimation
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: formation of tears (i.e., crying)
Pron: LAH-krih-MAY-shun
Word Analysis
lacrim/ ation
tear/ condition
106
nasolacrimal
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: pertaining to the nose and tear system
Pron: NAY-zoh-LAH-krih-mal
Word Analysis
naso/ lacrim/ al
nose/ tear/ pertaining to
107
ophthalmic
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: pertaining to the eye
Pron: awf-THAL-mik
Word Analysis
ophthalm/ ic
eye/ pertaining to
108
ophthalmologist
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: eye specialist
Pron: AWF-thal-MAW-loh-jist
Word Analysis
ophthalmo/ logist
eye/ specialist
109
optic
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: pertaining to the eye
Pron: AWP-tik
Word Analysis
opt/ ic
eye/ pertaining to
110
optokinetic
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: pertaining to eye movement
Pron: AWP-toh-kih-NEH-tik
Word Analysis
opto/ kinet/ ic
eye/ movement/ pertaining to
111
optometrist
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: specialist in measuring the eye
Pron: awp-TAW-meh-trist
Word Analysis
opto/ metr/ ist
eye/ measure/ specialist
112
retinal
eye
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: pertaining to the retina
Pron: REH-tih-nal
Word Analysis
retin/ al
retina/ pertaining to
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blepharedema
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: eyelid swelling
Pron: BLEF-ar-eh-DEE-mah
Word Analysis
blephar/ edema
eyelid/ swelling
114
blepharoptosis
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: drooping eyelid
Pron: BLEF-ar-awp-TOH-sis
Word Analysis
blepharo/ ptosis
eyelid/ drooping condition
115
blepharopyorrhea
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: discharge of pus from the eyelid
Pron: BLEF-ah-roh-PAI-oh-REE-ah
Word Analysis
blepharo/ pyo/ rrhea
eyelid/ pus/ discharge
116
dacryolith
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: hard formation (stone) in the tear system
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-lith
Word Analysis
dacryo/ lith
tear/ stone
117
dacryopyorrhea
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: discharge of pus in tears
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-pai-REE-ah
Word Analysis
dacryo/ pyo/ rrhea
tear/ pus/ discharge
118
ectropion *
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: outward turning of the eyelid, away form the eye
Pron: ek-TROH-pee-on
Word Analysis
ec/ tropion
out/ turn
119
entropion
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: inward turning of the eyelid toward the eye
Pron: en-TROH-pee-on
Word Analysis
en/ tropion
in/ turn
120
exophthalmus
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
Pron: EKS-of-THAL-mus
Word Analysis
ex/ ophthalmus
out/ eye
121
nystagmus *
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
Pron: nih-STAG-mus
Word Analysis
from Greek, for "to nod"
122
strabismus *
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
Pron: struh-BIZ-mus
Word Analysis
from Latin, for "to squint"
123
esotropia
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: inward turning of the eye, toward the nose
Pron: AY-soh-TROH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
eso/ trop/ ia
inward/ turn/ condition
124
exotropia
eye
Outer Structures and Vision
Objective
Def: outward turning of the eye away from the nose
Pron: EK-soh-TROH-pee-ah
Word Analysis
exo/ trop/ ia
outward/ turn/ condition
125
keratomalacia
eye
Sclera
Objective
Def: abnormal softening of the cornea
Pron: ker-AH-toh-mah-LAY-shah
Word Analysis
kerato/ malacia
cornea/ softening
126
pterygium
eye
Sclera
Objective
Def: winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
Pron: ter-IH-jee-um
Word Analysis
from Greek, for "wing"
Note: Think of the pterodactyl, a flying dinosaur whose name means "winged fingers."
127
scleromalacia
eye
Sclera
Objective
Def: abnormal softening of the sclera
Pron: SKLEH-roh-mah-LAY-shah
Word Analysis
sclero/ malacia
sclera/ softening
128
papilledema
eye
Choroid/ Retina
Objective
Def: swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
Pron: PAH-pil-ah-DEE-mah
Word Analysis
papill/ edema
nipple/ swelling
Note: Papilla is the term for the place in the back of the eye where the opic nerve enters the retina. It looks like a nipple, so that is what they named it.
129
phacomalacia
eye
Choroid/ Retina
Objective
Def: abnormal softening of the lens
Pron: FAH-koh-mah-LAY-shah
Word Analysis
phaco/ malacia
lens/ softening
130
phacosclerosis
eye
Choroid/ Retina
Objective
Def: abnormal hardening of the lens
Pron: FAH-koh-skleh-ROH-sis
Word Analysis
phaco/ scler/ osis
lens/ hardening/ condition
131
audiogram
ear
Diagnostic Procedures
Objective
Def: record produced by an audiometer
Pron: AW-dee-oh-GRAM
Word Analysis
audio/ gram
hearing/ record
132
audiometer
ear
Diagnostic Procedures
Objective
Def: instrument for measuring hearing
Pron: aw-dee-AW-meh-ter
Word Analysis
audio/ meter
hearing/ instrument for measuring
133
audiometry
ear
Diagnostic Procedures
Objective
Def: procedure for measuring
Pron: aw-dee-AW-meh=tree
Word Analysis
audio/ metry
hearing/ measuring process
134
otoscope
ear
Diagnostic Procedures
Objective
Def: instrument for looking in the ear
Pron: OH-toh-SKOHP
Word Analysis
oto/ scope
ear/ instrument for looking
135
otoscopy
ear
Diagnostic Procedures
Objective
Def: procedure for examining the ear
Pron: oh-TAW-skoh-pee
Word Analysis
oto/ scopy
ear/ looking procedure
136
pneumatic otoscopy
ear
Diagnostic Procedures
Objective
Def: procedure for examining the ear using air
Pron: noo-MA-tik oh-TAW-skoh-pee
Word Analysis
pneumat/ ic oto/ scopy
air/ pertaining to ear/ looking procedure.
Note: Air is pushed against the eardrum to see how much it moves. Less movement indicates that fluid has built up - an indicator of otitis media.
137
salpingoscope
ear
Diagnostic Procedures
Objective
Def: instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
Pron: sal-PING-goh-skohp
Word Analysis
salpingo/ scope
eustachian tube/ instrument for looking
138
tympanometry
ear
Diagnostic Procedures
Objective
Def: procedure for measuring the eardrum
Pron: tim-pan-AW-meh-tree
Word Analysis
tympano/ metry
eardrum/ measuring process
Note: In this context, measurement is not about size of the eardrum, but about how much it moves
139
audiologist
ear
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: hearing specialist
Pron: aw-dee-AW-loh-jist
Word Analysis
audio/ logist
hearing/ specialist
140
aural
ear
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: pertaining to the ear
Pron: AW-ral
Word Analysis
aur/ al
ear/ pertaining to
141
otolaryngologist *
ear
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: specialist in the ear and throat
Pron: OH-toh-LAH-rin-GAW-loh-jist
Word Analysis
oto/ laryngo/ logist
ear/ throat/ specialist
142
otoneurologist
ear
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain
Pron: OH-toh-nih-RAW-loh-jist
Word Analysis
oto/ neuro/ logist
ear/ nerve specialist
143
otorhinolaryngologist
ear
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: specialist in the ear, nose, and throat
Pron: OH-toh-RAI-noh-LAH-rin-GAW-loh-jist
Word Analysis
oto/ rhino/ laryngo/ logist
ear/ nose/ throat/ specialist
144
otosteal
ear
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: pertaining to the bones of the ear
Pron: oh-TAWS-tee-all
Word Analysis
ot/ oste/ al
ear/ bone/ pertaining to
145
salpingopharyngeal
ear
Professional Terms
Objective
Def: pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat
Pron: sal-PING-goh-fah-RIN-jee-al
Word Analysis
salpingo/ pharyng/ eal
eustachian tube/ throat/ pertaining to
146
ceruminoma
ear
Outer Ear
Objective
Def: benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear
Pron: seh-ROO-min-OH-mah
Word Analysis
cerumin/ oma
ear wax/ tumor
147
ceruminosis
ear
Outer Ear
Objective
Def: excessive formation of ear wax
Pron: seh-ROO-min-OH-sis
Word Analysis
cerumin/ osis
ear wax/ condition
148
macrotia
ear
Outer Ear
Objective
Def:abnormally large ears
Pron: mah-KROH-shee-ah
Word Analysis
macr/ ot/ ia
big/ ear/ condition
149
microtia
ear
Outer Ear
Objective
Def: abnormally smalle ars
Pron: mai-KROH-shee-ah
Word Analysis
micr/ ot/ ia
small/ ear/ condition
150
otopyorrhea
ear
Outer Ear
Objective
Def: discharge of pus from the ears
Pron: OH-toh-PAI-oh-REE-ah
Word Analysis
oto/ pyo/ rrhea
ear/ pus/ discharge
151
otosclerosis *
ear
middle ear
Objective
Def: hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
Pron: OH-toh-skleh-ROH-sis
Word Analysis
oto/ scler/ osis
ear/ hardening/ condition
152
tympanic perforation
ear
middle ear
Objective
Def: tear or hole in the eardrum
Pron: tim-PAN-ik per-fer-AY-shun
Word Analysis
tympan/ ic per/ for/ ation
eardrum/ pertaining to/ through/ pierce/ condition
153
tympanosclerosis
ear
middle ear
Objective
Def: hardening of the eardrum
Pron: tim-PAN-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
Word Analysis
tympano/ scler/ osis
eardrum/ hardening/ condition
154
blepharitis
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: eyelid inflammation
Pron: BLEF-ah-RAI-tis
Word Analysis
blephar/itis
eyelid/ inflammation
155
blepharoconjuntivitis
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: inflammation of the eyelid and conjuctiva
Pron: BLEF-ah-roh-con-JUNK-tih-VAI-tis
Word Analysis
blepharo/ conjuntiv/ itis
eyelid/ conjunctiva/ inflammation
156
dacryocystitis
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: inflammation of the tear sac
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-sis-TAI-tis
Word Analysis
dacryo/ cyst/ itis
tear/ sac/ inflammation
157
dacryoadenitis *
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: inflammation of the tear gland
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-AI-tis
Word Analysis
dacryo/ aden/ its
tear/ gland/ inflammation
158
dacryohemorrhea
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: discharge of blood in tears
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-HEH-moh-REE-ah
Word Analysis
dacryo/ hemo/ rrhea
tear/ blood/ discharge
159
dacryolithiasis
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-lih-THAI-ah-sis
Word Analysis
dacryo/ lith/ iasis
tear/ stone/ presence
160
dacryostenosis
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: narrowing of the tear duct
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-steh-NOH-sis
Word Analysis
dacryo/ sten/ osis
tear/ narrowing/ condition
161
glaucoma
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
Pron: glaw-KOH-mah
Word Analysis
from a Greek word meaning "gray-eyed"
Note: although you might think that this word has an -oma suffix and refers to a tumor, it is actually a Greek word that means "gray-eyed" and refers to the fact that until the 1700s doctors didn't distinguish between cataracts and glaucoma.
162
oculomycosis
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: fungal eye condition
Pron: AW-kyoo-loh-mai-KOH-sis
Word Analysis
oculo/ myc/ osis
eye/ fungus/ condition
163
oculopathy
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: eye disease
Pron: AW-kyoo-LAW-pah-thee
Word Analysis
oculo/ pathy
eye/ disease
164
ophthalmatrophy
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: atrophy (wasting away) of the eye
Pron: AWF-thal-MAW-troh-fee
Word Analysis
ophthalm/ a/ trophy
eye/ no/ nourishment
165
ophthalmomyitis
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: inflammation of the eye muscles
Pron: awf-THAL-moh-mai-AI-tis
Word Analysis
ophthalmo/ my/ itis
eye/ muscle/ inflammation
166
ophthalmopathy
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: eye disease
Pron: AWF-thal-MOH-pah-thee
Word Analysis
ophthalmo/ pathy
eye/ disease
167
trichiasis *
eye
outer structures and vision
assessment
Def: condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye
Pron: trih-KAI-ah-sis
Word Analysis
trich/ iasis
hair/ presence
168
conjunctivitis
eye
sclera
assessment
Def: inflammation of the conjunctiva (also known as pink eye)
Pron: con-JUNK-tih-VAI-tis
Word Analysis
conjunctiv/ itis
conjunctiva/ inflammation
169
keratitis
eye
sclera
assessment
Def: inflammation of the cornea
Pron: KEH-ah-TAI-tis
Word Analysis
kerat/ itis
cornea/ inflammation
170
keratopathy *
eye
sclera
assessment
Def: disease of the cornea
Pron: KEH-rah-TOP-ah-thee
Word Analysis
kerato/ pathy
cornea/ disease
171
sclerectasia
eye
sclera
assessment
Def: overexpansion of the sclera
Pron: SKLER-ek-TAY-zhah
Word Analysis
scler/ ectas/ ia
sclera/ expansion/ condition
172
scleroiritis
eye
sclera
assessment
Def: inflammation of the sclera and iris
Pron: SKLER-oh-ai-RAI-tis
Word Analysis
sclero/ ir/ itis
sclera/ iris/ inflammation
173
sclerokeratitis
eye
sclera
assessment
Def: inflammation of the sclera and cornea
Pron: SKLER-oh-KEH-rah-TAI-tis
Word Analysis
sclero/ kerat/ itis
sclera/ cornea/ inflammation
174
sclerokeratoiritis
eye
sclera
assessment
Def: inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris
Pron: SKLER-oh-KEH-ra-toh-ai-RAI-tis
Word Analysis
sclero/ kerato/ ir/ itis
sclera/ cornea/ iris/ inflammation
175
aniridia *
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: absence of an iris
Pron: AN-ih-RIH-dee-ah
Word Analysis
an/ irid/ ia
no/ iris/ condition
176
aphakia *
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: absence of a lens
Pron: ah-FAY-kee-ia
Word Analysis
a/ phak/ ia
no/ lens/ condition
177
cataract
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye
Pron: KAT-ah-RAKT
Word Analysis
from Latin, for "waterfall"
178
corneal abrasion
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: scratch on the cornea
Pron: KOR-nee-al a-BRAY-zhun
Word Analysis
corne/ al ab/ rasion
cornea/ pertaining to away/ rubbing
179
cyclokeratitis
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea
Pron: SAI-cloh-keh-rah-TAI-tis
Word Analysis
cyclo/ kerat/ itis
ciliary body/ cornea/ inflammation
180
endophthalmitis
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery)
Pron: EN-dof-thal-MAI-tis
Word Analysis
end/ ophthalm/ itis
inside/ eye/ inflammation
181
iridemia
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: bleeding from the iris
Pron: EAR-ih-DEE-mee-ah
Word Analysis
irid/ emia
iris/ blood condition
182
iridocyclitis
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
Pron: EAR-ih-doh-sia-KLAI-tis
Word Analysis
irido/ cycl/ itis
iris/ ciliary body/ inflammation
183
iridokeratitis
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: inflammation of the iris and cornea
Pron: EAR-ih-doh-keh-rah-TAI-tis
Word Analysis
irido/ kerat/ itis
iris/ cornea/ inflammation
184
iridopathy
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: disease of the iris
Pron: EAR-ih-DOP-ah-thee
Word Analysis
irido/ pathy
iris/ disease
185
iritis
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: inflammation of the irs
Pron: ai-RAI-tis
Word Analysis
ir/ itis
iris/ inflammation
186
optic neuritis
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: inflammation of the optic nerve
Pron: OP-tik nir-AI-tis
Word Analysis
opt/ ic neur/itis
eye/ pertaining to nerve/ inflammation
187
phakitis
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: inflammation of the lens
Pron: fah-KAI-tis
Word Analysis
phak/ itis
lens/ inflammation
188
retinitis
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: inflammation of the retina
Pron: REH-tih-NAI-tis
Word Analysis
retin/ iits
retina/ inflammation
189
retinopathy
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: disease of the retina
Pron: REH-tih-NOP-ah-thee
Word Analysis
retino/ pathy
retina/ disease
190
retinosis
eye
choroid/retina
assessment
Def: retinal condition
Pron: REH-tih-NOH-sis
Word Analysis
retin/ osis
retina/ condition
191
cerumen impaction
ear
outer ear
assessment
Def: buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal
Pron: SEH-roo-men im-PAK-shun
Word Analysis
cerumen im/ pac/ tion
ear wax in/ drive/ condition
192
mastoiditis
ear
outer ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the mastoid
Pron: MAS-toi-DAI-tis
Word Analysis
mastoid/ itis
mastoid/ inflammation
193
mastoiditis
ear
outer ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the mastoid
Pron: MAS-toi-DAI-tis
Word Analysis
mastoid/ itis
mastoid/ inflammation
194
otitis externa *
ear
outer ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the outer ear
Pron: oh-TAI-tis eks-TERN-nah
Word Analysis
ot/ itis/ externa
ear/ inflammation/ outside
195
otomycosis *
ear
outer ear
assessment
Def: fungal ear condition
Pron: oh-toh-mai-KOH-sis
Word Analysis
oto/ myc/ osis
ear/ fungus/ condtion
196
aerotitis *
ear
middle ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the ear caused by air
Pron: AIR-oh-TAI-tis
Word Analysis
aer/ ot/ itis
air/ ear/ inflammation
Note: this one is tricky because, unless you are careful, you will be tempted to miss the ot root in the middle. Most people want to divide the word aero + itis. The problem is the t in the middle/ That is your clue that a root is hiding in the middle.
197
conductive hearing loss *
ear
middle ear
assessment
Def: hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/ inner ear (due to blockages)
Pron: con-DUK-tiv
Word Analysis
con/ duct/ ive
together/ lead/ pertaining to
198
myringitis
ear
middle ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the eardrum
Pron: MIR-in-JAI-tis
Word Analysis
myring/ itis
eardrum/ inflammation
199
myringodermatitis *
ear
middle ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin
Pron: mir-IN-goh-DER-mah-TAI-tis
Word Analysis
myringo/ dermat/ itis
eardrum/ skin/ inflammation
200
myringomycosis
ear
middle ear
assessment
Def: fungal condition of the eardrum
Pron: mih-IN-goh-mai-KOH-sis
Word Analysis
myringo/ myc/ osis
eardrum/ fungus/ condition
201
otitis media
ear
middle ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the middle ear
Pron: oh-TAI-tis MEH-dee-ah
Word Analysis
ot/ itis media
ear/ inflammation middle
202
otosclerosis
ear
middle ear
assessment
Def: hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
Pron: oh-toh-skleh-ROH-sis
Word Analysis
oto/ scler/ osis
ear/ hardening/ condition
203
rhinosalpingitis
ear
middle ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes
Pron: RAI-noh-SAL-pin-JAI-tis
Word Analysis
rhino/ salping/ itis
nose/ eustachian/ tube inflammation
204
acoustic neuroma
ear
inner ear
assessment
Def: tumor on the acoustic nerve
Pron: ah-KOO-stik nir-OH-mah
Word Analysis
acous/ tic neur/ oma
hearing/ pertaining to nerve/ tumor
205
cochleitis
ear
inner ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the cochlea
Pron: KOH-klee-AI-tis
Word Analysis
cochle/ itis
cochlea/ inflammation
206
labyrinthitis
ear
inner ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the labyrinth
Pron: LAB-uh-rinth-AI-tis
Word Analysis
labyrinth/ itis
labyrinth/ inflammation
207
sensorineural hearing loss
ear
inner ear
assessment
Def: hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)
Pron: SEN-sor-ee-NIR-al
Word Analysis
sensori/ neur/ al
sense/ nerve/ pertaining to
208
vestibular neuritis *
ear
inner ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the vestibular nerve
Pron: ves-TIH-byoo-lar nir-AI-tis
Word Analysis
vestibul/ ar neur/itis
vestibule/ pertaining to nerve/ inflammation
209
vestibulitis *
ear
inner ear
assessment
Def: inflammation of the vestibule
Pron: ves-TIH-byoo-LAI-tis
Word Analysis
vestibul/ itis
vestibule/ inflammation
210
miotic *
eye
pharmacology
plan
Def: drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil
Pron: mai-AW-tik
Word Analysis
miot/ ic
constriction/ pertaining to
211
mydriatic *
eye
pharmacology
plan
Def: drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil
Pron: MID-ree-AT-ik
Word Analysis
mydriat/ ic
dilation/ pertaining to
212
cycloplegic *
eye
pharmacology
plan
Def: drug that paralyzes the ciliary body
Pron: SAI-kloh-PLEE-jik
Word Analysis
cyclo/ pleg/ ic
ciliary body/ paralysis/ pertaining to
213
intravitreal antibiotics *
eye
pharmacology
plan
Def: antibiotics administered directly into the vitreous gel liquid
Pron: IN-trah-VEE-tree-al AN-tai-bai-AW-tiks
Word Analysis
intra/ vitre/ al anti/ biot/ ics
inside/ vitreous/ pertaining to against/ life/ agent
214
ceruminolytic *
ear
pharmacology
plan
Def: drug that aids in the breakdown or ear wax
Pron: seh-ROO-min-oh-LIH-tik
Word Analysis
cerumino/ lytic
ear wax/ breakdown agent
215
ototoxic*
ear
pharmacology
plan
Def: drug that is damaging to the ear/ hearing
Pron: OH-toh-TOK-sik
Word Analysis
oto/ tox/ ic
ear/ poision/ pertaining to
216
blepharoplasty
Outer structures and Vision
eye procedures
plan
Def: surgical reconstruction of the eyelid
Pron: BLEF-ah-roh-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
blepharo/ plasty
eyelid/ reconstruction
217
blepharotomy
Outer Structures and Vision
eye procedures
plan
Def: incision into the eyelid
Pron: BLEF-ah-RAW-toh-mee
Word Analysis
blepharo/ tomy
eyelid/ incision
218
dacryoadenectomy
Outer Structures and Vision
eye procedures
plan
Def: removal of the tear gland
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-EK-toh-mee
Word Analysis
dacryo/ aden/ ectomy
tear/ gland/ removal
219
dacryocystectomy
Outer Structures and Vision
eye procedures
plan
Def: removal of the tear sac
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-sis-TEK-toh-mee
Word Analysis
dacryo/ cyst/ ectomy
tear/ sac/ removal
220
dacryocystorhinostomy
Outer Structures and Vision
eye procedures
plan
Def: creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-SIS-toh-rai-NAWS-toh-mee
Word Analysis
dacryo/ cysto/ rhino/ stomy
tear/ sac/ nose/ opening
221
dacryocystotomy
Outer Structures and Vision
eye procedures
plan
Def: incision into the tear sac
Pron: DAK-ree-oh-sis-TAWT-oh-mee
Word Analysis
dacryo/ cysto/ tomy
tear/ sac/ incision
222
enucleation
Outer Structures and Vision
eye procedures
plan
Def: removal of an eye
Pron: eh-NOO-clee-AY-shun
Word Analysis
e/ nucle/ ation
out/ nucleus/ procedure
223
oculoplasty
Outer Structures and Vision
eye procedures
plan
Def: surgical reconstruction of the eye
Pron: AW-kyoo-loh-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
oculo/ plasty
eye/ reconstruction
224
ophthalmectomy
Outer Structures and Vision
eye procedures
plan
Def: removal of the eye
Pron: AWF-thal-MEK-toh-mee
Word Analysis
ophthalm/ ectomy
eye/ removal
225
corneal transplant
sclera
eye procedures
plan
Def: replacement of the damaged cornea with donated tissue
Pron: KOR-nee-al TRANZ-plant
Word Analysis
corne/al trans/ plant
cornea/ pertaining to across/ place
226
keratoplasty
sclera
eye procedures
plan
Def: surgical reconstruction of the cornea
Pron: ker-A-toh-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
kerato/ plasty
cornea/ reconstruction
227
keratotomy
sclera
eye procedures
plan
Def: incision into the cornea
Pron: KER-ah-TAW-toh-mee
Word Analysis
kerato/ tomy
cornea/ incision
228
sclerotomy
sclera
eye procedures
plan
Def: incision into the sclera
Pron: skler-AW-toh-mee
Word Analysis
sclero/ tomy
sclera/ incision
229
cyclotomy
choroid/ retina
eye procedures
plan
Def: incision into the ciliary body
Pron: sai-KLAW-toh-mee
Word Analysis
cyclo/ tomy
ciliary body/ incision
230
intraocular lens implant
choroid/ retina
eye procedures
plan
Def: insertion of a new lens inside the eye
Pron: IN-trah-AW-kyoo-lar lenz IM-plant
Word Analysis
intra/ ocul/ ar lens im/ implant
inside/ eye/ pertaining to lens in/ place
231
iridectomy
choroid/ retina
eye procedures
plan
Def: iridectomy
Pron: EAR-id-EK-toh-mee
Word Analysis
irid/ ec/ tomy
iris/ out/ incision
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iridocyclectomy
choroid/ retina
eye procedures
plan
Def: removal of the iris and ciliary body
Pron: EAR-ih-doh-sai-KLEK-toh-mee
Word Analysis
irido/ cycl/ ectomy
iris/ ciliary body/ removal
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iridotomy
choroid/ retina
eye procedures
plan
Def: incision into the iris
Pron: EAR-id-AW-toh-mee
Word Analysis
irido/ tomy
iris/ incision
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phacoemulsification
choroid/ retina
eye procedures
plan
Def: fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it
Pron: FAY-koh-ee-MUL-sih-fih-KAY-shun
Word Analysis
phaco/ emulsific/ ation
lens/ mix up/ condition
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retinopexy
choroid/ retina
eye procedures
plan
Def: surgical fixation
Pron: reh-TIH-noh-PEK-see
Word Analysis
retino/ pexy
retina/ surgical fixation
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retinotomy
choroid/ retina
eye procedures
plan
Def: incision into the retina
Pron: REH-tih-NAW-toh-mee
Word Analysis
retino/ tomy
retina/ incision
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vitrectomy
choroid/ retina
eye procedures
plan
Def: removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye
Pron: vih-TREK-toh-mee
Word Analysis
vitr/ ectomy
vitreous/ removal
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auditory prosthesis
outer ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: hearing aid
Pron: AW-dih-TOR-ee praws-THEE-sis
Word Analysis
auditory pros/ thesis
hearing toward/ place
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ceruminolysis
outer ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: breakdown of ear wax
Pron: seh-ROO-min-AW-lih-sis
Word Analysis
cerumino/ lysis
ear wax/ loose
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ear lavage
outer ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: rinsing/ washing the external ear canal (usually to remove ear wax)
Pron: ee-ir lah-VAJ
Word Analysis
from Latin, for "to wash, bathe"
Note: it's the origin of the England word lavatory.
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mastoidocentesis
outer ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: puncture of the mastoid
Pron: mas-TOY-doh-sin-TEE-sis
Word Analysis
mastoido/ centesis
mastoid/ puncture
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otoplasty
outer ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: surgical reconstruction of the ear
Pron: OH-toh-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
oto/ plasty
ear/ reconstruction
243
myringectomy
middle ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: removal of the eardrum
Pron: MIR-in-JEK-toh-mee
Word Analysis
myring/ ectomy
eardrum/ removal
244
myringoplasty
middle ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
Pron: mir-IN-goh-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
myringo/ plasty
eardrum/ reconstruction
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myringotomy
middle ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: incision into the eardrum
Pron: mir-in-GAW-toh-mee
Word Analysis
myringo/ tomy
eardrum/ incision
246
tympanocentesis
middle ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: puncture of the eardrum
Pron: tim-PAN-oh-sin-TEE-sis
Word Analysis
tympano/ centesis
eardrum/ puncture
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tympanolabyrinthopexy
middle ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth
Pron: tim-PAN-oh-lah-buh-RINTH-oh-PEK-see
Word Analysis
tympano/ labyrintho/ pexy
eardrum/ labyrinth/ surgical fixation
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tympanoplasty
middle ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
Pron: tim-PAN-oh-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
tympano/ plasty
eardrum/ reconstruction
249
tympanostomy
middle ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: the creation of an opening in the eardrum
Pron: TIM-pan-AW-stoh-mee
Word Analysis
tympano/ stomy
eardrum/ opening
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cochlear implant
inner ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: an electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf
Pron: KOH-klee-ar IM-plant
Word Analysis
cochle/ ar im/ plant
cochlea/ pertaining to in/ place
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labyrinthectomy
inner ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: removal of the labyrinth
Pron: LAB-uh-rinth-EK-toh-mee
Word Analysis
labyrinth/ ectomy
labyrinth/ removal
252
labyrinthotomy
inner ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: incision into the labyrinth
Pron: LAB-uh-rinth-AW-toh-mee
Word Analysis
labyrintho/ tomy
labyrinth/ incision
253
vestibulotomy
inner ear
ear procedures and treatments
plan
Def: incision into the vestibule
Pron: ves-TIH-byoo-LAW-toh-mee
Word Analysis
vestibulo/ tomy
vestibule/ incision
254
ARMD
abbreviation
Def: age-related macular degeneration
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HEENT
abbreviation
Def: head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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IOL
abbreviation
Def: intraocular lens
257
IOP
abbreviation
Def: intraocular pressure
258
LASIK
abbreviation
Def: laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
259
OD
abbreviation
Def: right eye (from Latin- oculus dexter)
260
OS
abbreviation
Def: left eye (from Latin- oculus sinister)
261
OU
abbreviation
Def: both eyes (from Latin-oculus uterque)
262
PERRLA
abbreviation
Def: pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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VA
abbreviation
Def: visual acuity
264
VF
abbreviation
Def: visual field
265
AD
abbreviation
Def: right ear (from Latin- auris dextra)
266
AOM
abbreviation
Def: acute otitis media
267
AS
abbreviation
Def: left ear (from Latin- auris sinistra)
268
AU
abbreviation
Def: both ears (from Latin- auris utraque)
269
EENT
abbreviation
Def: eye, ear, nose, and throat
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ENT
abbreviation
Def: ear, nose, and throat
271
OM
abbreviation
Def: otitis media
272
TM
abbreviation
Def: tympanic membrane
