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Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat Flashcards

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx

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nas/o rhin/o

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nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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sept/o

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septum

wall off, fence (the cartilage that divides the nose into 2 chambers)

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sinus/0

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sinus

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

the root word has two ā€œlā€s

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-ar, -ary, -eal

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pertaining to

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esophageal

esophag- -eal

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pertaining to esophagus

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-itis

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inflammation

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

acute form is called croup

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epistaxis

another term is rhinorrhagia

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rapid flow of blood from the nose

a bloody nose

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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deviated septum

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one part of the nasal cavity is smaller due to malformation or injury of the nasal septum

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adenoidectomy

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surgical removal of the adenoids

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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cor/o core/o pupil/o

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pupil

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20
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dacry/o lacrim/o

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tear, tear duct

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ir/o irid/o

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iris

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ocul/o ophthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o

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vision

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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sclera

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cry/o

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cold

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dipl/o

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double, two

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is/o

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equal

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phot/o

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light

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ton/o

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tension, pressure

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bi- bin-

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two

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-opia

A

vision (condition)

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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of ā€¦

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-plegia

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paralysis

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blepharitits

A

imflammation of the eyelid

36
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conjunctivitis

A

inflammation of the conjunctiva

also known as pinkeye

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presbyopia

presby- -opia

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impaired vision as a result of aging

old person vision

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myopia

A

nearsigthedness

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amblyopia

ambly- -opia

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dull, dim, blunt vision

also known as lazy eye; ambly/o is blunt, dull, dim

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diplopia

dipl- -opia

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double vision

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photophobia

photo- -phobia

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sensitivity to light

abnormal fear of lightw

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astigmatism

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defective curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye

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cataract

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clouding of the lens of the eye

44
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chalazion

A

obstruction of the oil gland of the eyelid

45
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glaucoma

A

eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually due to increase in intraocular pressure (IOP)

when not treated it leads to blindness

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hyperopia

A

fairsightedness

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nystagmus

A

involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes

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strabismus

A

abnomral condition of

49
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sty

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infection of an oil gland of the eyelid

50
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corne/o kerat/o

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cornea

51
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phac/o phak/o

A

lens

52
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lacrimal

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pertaining to tears

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intraocular

A

pertaining to within the eye

54
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audi/o

A

hearing

55
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aur/i aur/o ot/o

A

ear

56
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cochel/o

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cochlea

57
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labyrinth/o

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labayrinth (inner ear)

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mastoid/o

A

mastoid bone

59
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myring/o

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tympanic membrane (eardrum)

60
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staped/o

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stapes (middle ear bone)

61
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tympan/o

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tympanic membrane/middle ear

62
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vestibul/o

A

vestibule

63
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labyrinthitis

A

inflammation of the labyrinth inner ear

64
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otosclerosis

A

hardening of the ear (stapes)

caused by irregular bone formation and results in hearing loss

65
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meniere disease

A

chronic disease of the inner ear symptom include veritgo, tinnitus, flucating hearing loss, aural fullness

66
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vertigo

A

a sensation of spinning motion

66
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tinnitus

A

ringing in the ear

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aural

aur- -al

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relating to the ear

68
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otitis externa

A

inflammation of the outer ear

69
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otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

70
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presbycusis

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hearing impairment in old age

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Pathophysiology (15 decks)

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