Chapter 6 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards
blepharoplasty
blepharo / plasty
eyelid / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the eyelid
blepharotomy
blepharo / tomy
eyelid / incision
incision into the eyelid
dacryoadenectomy
dacryo/ aden / ectomy
tear / gland / removal
removal of the tear gland
dacryocystectomy
dacryo / cyst / ectomy
tear / sac / removal
removal of the tear sac
dacryocystorhinostomy
dacryo / cysto / rhino / stomy
tear / sac / nose / opening
creation of an opening b/t the tear sac and the nose
dacryocystotomy
dacryo / cysto / tomy
tear / sac / incision
incision into the tear sac
enucleation
e / nucle / ation
out / nucleus / procedure
removal of an eye
oculoplasty
oculo / plasty
eye / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the eye
ophthalmectomy
ophthalm / ectomy
eye / removal
removal of the eye
corneal transplant
corne / al trans / plant
cornea / pertaining to across / place
replacement of damaged cornea w/ donated tissue
keratoplasty
kerato / plasty
cornea / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the cornea
keratotomy
kerato / tomy
cornea / incision
incision into the cornea
miotic
miot / ic
constriction / pertaining to
drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil
mydriatic
mydriat / ic
dilation / pertaining to
drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil
sclerotomy
sclero / tomy
sclera / incision
incision into the sclera
cycloplegic
cyclo / pleg / ic
ciliary body / paralysis / pertaining to
drug that paralyzes the ciliary body
cyclotomy
cyclo / tomy
ciliary body / incision
incision into the ciliary body
intraocular lens implant
intra / ocul / ar lens im / plant
inside / eye/ pertaining to lens in / place
insertion of a new lens inside the eye
intravitreal antibiotics
intra / vitre / al anti / biot / ics
inside / vitreous / pertaining to against / life / agent
antibiotics administered directly into the vitreous gel liquid
iridectomy
irid / ectomy
iris / removal
removal of the iris
iridocyclectomy
irido / cycl / ectomy
iris / ciliary body / removal
removal of the iris and ciliary body
iridotomy
irido / tomy
iris / incision
incision into the iris
phacoemulsification
phaco / emulsific / ation
lens / mix up / condition
fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it
retinopexy
retino / pexy
retina / surgical fixation
surgical fixation (reattachment) of a retina
retinotomy
retino / tomy
retina / incision
incision into the retina
vitrectomy
vitr / ectomy
vitreous / removal
removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye
auditory prosthesis
auditory pros / thesis
hearing toward / place
hearing aid
ceruminolysis
cerumino / lysis
ear wax / loose
breakdown of ear wax
ceruminolytic
cerumino / lytic
ear wax / breakdown agent
drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax
ear instillation
ear in / still / ation
ear in / drop / condition
ear drops
ear lavage
Latin for to wash , bathe
rinsing/washing the external ear canal (usually to remove ear wax)
mastoidectomy
mastoid / ectomy
mastoid / removal
removal of the mastoid
mastoidocentesis
mastoid / centesis
mastoid / puncture
puncture of the mastoid
otoplasty
oto / plasty
ear / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the ear
myringectomy
myring / ectomy
eardrum / removal
removal of the eardrum
myringoplasty
myringo / plasty
eardrum / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
myringotomy
myringo / tomy
eardrum / incision
incision into the eardrum
tympanocentesis
tympano / centesis
eardrum / puncture
puncture of the eardrum
tympanolabyrinthopexy
tympano / labyrintho / pexy
eardrum / labyrinth / surgical fixation
surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth
tympanoplasty
tympano / plasty
eardrum / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
tympanostomy
tympano / stomy
eardrum / opening
creation of an opening in the eardrum
cochlear implant
cochle / ar im / plant
cochlea / pertaining to in / place
electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf
labyrinthectomy
labyrinth / ectomy
labyrinth / removal
removal of the labyrinth
labyrinthotomy
labyrintho / tomy
labyrinth / incision
incision into the labyrinth
ototoxic
oto / tox / ic
ear / poison / pertaining to
drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing
vestibulotomy
vestibulo / tomy
vestibule / incision
incision into the vestibule
ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
IOL
intraocular lens
IOP
intraocular pressure
LASIK
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
OD
right eye (Latin - oculus dexter)
OS
left eye (Latin - oculus sinister)
OU
both eyes (Latin - oculus uterque)
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
VA
visual acuity
VF
visual field
AD
right ear (Latin - auris dextra)
AS
left ear (Latin - auris sinistra)
AU
both ears (Latin - auris utraque)
AOM
acute otitis media
EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
OM
otitis media
TM
tympanic membrane
