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Combining Forms_Chpt. 8 Flashcards

1
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Combining Forms

acou/o, acoust/o

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hearing

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Combining Forms

aud/o, audi/o

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hearing

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Combining Forms

aur/o

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ear

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Combining Forms

labyrinth/o

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maze, inner ear

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Combining Forms

laryng/o

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voice box, larynx

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Combining Forms

mast/o

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breast

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Combining Forms

myring/o

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membrane, eardrum

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8
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Combining Forms

neur/o

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nerve

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Combining Forms

ot/o

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ear

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10
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Combining Forms

presby/o

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old age

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Combining Forms

rhin/o

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nose

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Combining Forms

salping/o

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tube (usually the estachian or fallopian tubes)

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Combining Forms

staped/o

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stirrup, stapes

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14
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Combining Forms

tympan/o

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eardrum

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Suffixes

-acusis, -cusis

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hearing condition

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Suffixes

-ectomy

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surgical excision,removal

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Suffixes

-metry

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measurement

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18
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Suffixes

-oma

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abnormal swelling, tumor

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Suffixes

-osis

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condition of

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20
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Suffixes

-plasty

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surgical repair

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21
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Prefixes

a-, an-

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without, absence of

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22
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Prefixes

para-

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near, alongside, departure from normal

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23
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Suffixes

-oid

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resembling

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24
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Combining Forms

audition

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the process of hearing

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25
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Combining Forms

external auditory canal

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the skin-lined tube that extends from the auricle to the eardrum

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Combining Forms

auricle

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the external appendanges on the sides of the head that are commonly referred to as the ears. also called the pinna (PINN ah)

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Combining Forms

labyrinth

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a series of fluid-filled channels within the mastoid process of the temporal bone; also called the inner ear.

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Combining Forms

mastoid process

(MASS toyd)

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a breast-shaped projection near the base of the temporal bone that houses the middle and inner ears

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29
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Combining Forms

lympanic membrane

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a membrane-coverd disk that receives sound waves, amplifies them. transmits them to the first ossicle, the amlleus; also called the eardrum; abbreviated TM

30
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Combining Forms

lympanic cavity

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a small, air-filled cavity between the inside wall of the eardrum and the inner ear

31
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Combining Forms

anacusis

(AN ah KOO sis)

A

total hearing loss

32
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Combining Forms

hyperacusis

A

overly sensitive hearing

33
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Combining Forms

otalgia

A

pain in the ear, or earache

34
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Combining Forms

otorrhagia

A

bleeding, or hemorrhage,from the ear

35
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Combining Forms

otorrhea

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abnormal drainage from the ear

36
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Combining Forms

paracusis

A

partial loss of or impaired hearing

37
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Combining Forms

tinnitus

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a ringing or buzzing sensation in the ears

38
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Combining Forms

vertigo

A

a sensation of dizziness

39
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Combining Forms

acoustic neuroma

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a benign tumor that arises from the auditory nerve; may cause hearing impairment

40
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Combining Forms

cerumen impaction

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excessive buildup of earwax in the external auditory canal

41
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Combining Forms

labyrinthitis

A

inflammation of the labyrinth (inner ear)

42
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Combining Forms

mastoiditis

A

inflammation of the mastoid process and associated tissues

43
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Combining Forms

Meniere’s Disease

(men YERZ)

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a chronic disease of the inner ear that includes symptoms of dizziness and ringing in the ears

44
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Combining Forms

myringitis

A

inflammation of the eardrum; also called tympanitis

45
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Combining Forms

otitis externa

A

inflammation theexternal auditory canal

46
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Combining Forms

otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear; abbreviated OM

47
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Combining Forms

otopathy

A

any disease of the ear

48
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Combining Forms

otosclerosis

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abnormal formation of bone between the strapes and the oval window, causes a progressive loss of hearing

49
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Combining Forms

presbyacusis

(PREZ bee ah KOO siss)

A

hearing impairment that associated with old age

50
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Combining Forms

acoumetry

A

a procedure that measures hearing using an instrument called an acoumeter

51
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Combining Forms

audiologist

A

one who specializes in hearing disordersand treatment

52
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Combining Forms

audiometry

A

a procedure that measures hearing using audiometer.

53
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Combining Forms

labyrinthectomy

A

excision of the labyrinth fom the temporal bone

54
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Combining Forms

mastoidectomy

A

excision of the mastoid process, which involves removing the air cells from within the mastoid processby cutting or drilling away the bony interconnections

55
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Combining Forms

mastoidotomy

A

incision into the mastoid process

56
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Combining Forms

myringoplasty

A

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

57
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Combining Forms

myringotomy

A

incision into the tympnaic membrane, usually to release pus and relieve pressure in the middle ear

58
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Combining Forms

otorhinolaryngologist

(OH toh RYE noh LAIR in GALL oh jist)

A

a physician who specializes in the treatment of ear, nose and throat disorders. ENT

59
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Combining Forms

otorhinolaryngology

A

the field of medicine that manages disorders of the ear, nose,and throat

60
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Combining Forms

otoscopy

A

a visual examination of the ear using a handheld device called an otoscope

61
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Combining Forms

stapedectomy

A

excision of the strapes

62
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Combining Forms

typpanometry

(titm pahn AH meh tree)

A

a procedure that evaluates typanic-membrane elasticity by measuring itsmovement withan instrument called tympanometer

63
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Combining Forms

tympanoplasty

A

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

64
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Abbreviations

AD

A

right ear, auris dexter

65
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Abbreviations

AS

A

left ear, auris sinister

66
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Abbreviations

AU

A

both ears, aures unitas

67
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Abbreviations

ENT

A

ear, nose and throat

68
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Abbreviations

EENT

A

eye, ear, nose and throat

69
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Abbreviations

OM

A

otitis media

70
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Abbreviations

Oto

A

otology

71
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Abbreviations

TM

A

tympanic membrane

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