Eyes And Ears CF Flashcards
Choroid/o
Choroid
*choroid/o/pathy = disease of the choroid (layer between the retina and the sclera)
[-pathy=disease]
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
*conjunctiv/itis = inflammation of the conjunctiva; aka “pinkeye”
[-itis=inflammation]
Corne/o
Cornea
*corne/itis= inflammation of the cornea; aka “keratitis”
[-itis=inflammation]
Cor/o
Pupil
*aniso/cor/ia = condition of unequal pupil size
[aniso=unequal, dissimilar; -ia= condition]
Core/o
Pupil
*core/o/meter = instrument to measure the pupil
[-meter= instrument for measuring]
Pupill/o
Pupil
*pupill/ary = pertaining to the pupil
[-ary=pertaining to]
Dacry/o
Tear; lacrimal apparatus. (Duct, sac, or gland)
*dacry/o/rrhea = excessive secretion of tears
[-rrhea= discharge, flow]
Lacrim/o
Tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)
*lacrim/ation = secretion and discharge of tears
[-ation = process (of)]
Dipl/o
Double
*dipl/opia = double vision (two images of an object seen at the same time)
[-opia= vision]
Irid/o
Iris
*irid/o/plegia = paralysis of the sphincter of the iris
[-plegia = paralysis]
Kerat/o
Horny tissue; hard; cornea
*kerat/o/plasty = surgical repair of the cornea; aka “cornea transplant”
[-plasty= surgical repair]
Ocul/o
Eye
*intra/ocul/ar = pertaining to within the eyeball
[intra-=in, within; -ar= pertaining to]
Ophthalm/o
Eye
*ophthalm/o/scope = instrument for examining the eye
[-scope=instrument for examining]
Opt/o
Eye, vision
*opt/ic = pertaining to the eye or vision
[-ic= pertaining to]
Retain/o
Retina
*retin/o/pathy= disease of the retina
[-pathy=disease]
Acous/o
Hearing
*acous/tic = pertaining to hearing
[-tic=pertaining to]
Audi/o
Hearing
*audi/o/meter = instrument for measuring levels of hearing
[-meter=instrument for measuring]
Audit/o
Hearing
*audit/ory= pertaining to sense of hearing
[-ory=pertaining to]
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane (eardrum) *myring/o/tomy = incision of the tympanic membrane (eardrum) [-tomy=incision]
Tympan/o
Tympanic membrane (eardrum) *tympan/o/plasty= surgical repair of the tympanic membrane (eardrum) [-plasty= surgical repair]
Ot/o
Ear
*ot/o/rrhea = discharge from the ear
[-rrhea= discharge, flow]
Salping/o
Tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)
*salping/o/pharyng/eal = pertaining to the pharynx (throat) and the eustachian (auditory) tubes
[pharyng= pharynx (throat); -eal=pertaining to]
Blephar/o
Eyelid
*blephar/o/spasm = involuntary contraction of the eyelid
[-spasm = involuntary contraction, twitching]
