Exam 4: Additional Terms Flashcards
1
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Corne/o
A
Cornea
2
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Dacry/o
A
Tear
3
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Glaucoma
A
Eye disorder; increase of intraocular pressure (IOP). Untreated - optic nerve damage and visual impairment or loss
4
Q
Lacrim/o
A
Tear duct
5
Q
Mastoidectomy
A
Excision of the mastoid bone
6
Q
Myring/o
A
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
7
Q
Nystagmus
A
Involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes
8
Q
Ocul/o
A
Eye
9
Q
Ophthalm/o
A
Eyes
10
Q
Otitis Externa
A
Inflammation of the outer ear
11
Q
Otitis Media
A
(OM) inflammation of the middle ear (tympanitis)
12
Q
Tympan/o
A
Tympanic
13
Q
Tympanoplasty
A
Surgical repair (of the hearing mechanism) of the middle ear (including the tympanic membrane and the ossicles)