MED101 Ch 12,13,14, 15 Flashcards
Dacry/o
Tear
Ocul/o
Eye
Ton/o
Pressure
Phot/o
Light
-phobia
Fear ( aversion )
Dipl/o
Double
Pupilometer
Instrument for measuring the size of the pupil
Blepharoptosis
Drooping of the eyelid
Iridoplegia
Paralysis of the iris
Sclerotomy
Incision into the sclera
Presbyopia
Far-sightedness due to aging
Keratoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the cornea ( corneal transplant )
Ot/o
Ear
Inter/o
Between
Cost/o
Rib
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane ( ear drum )
Audi/o
Hearing
Ten/o
Tendon
Cochle/o
Cochlea ( organ of hearing )
Myos/o
Muscle
-trophy
Nourishment ( development )
Arthalgia
Pain in joint
Tympanometry
Measurement of the function of the ear drum
Audiogram
Record of hearing
Audiogram
Record of hearing
Otopyorrhea
Discharge of pus from the ear
Discectomy
Surgical removal of the intervertebral disc
Spondylodesis
Surgical fusion of the spine
Audiometry
Measurement of hearing
Arthroscopy
Visual examination of the joint
Otolaryngologist
Physicians specializing in the ear, nose, and throat
Myeloma
Tumor of bone marrow
Ment/o
Mind
Calc/i
Calcium
dur/o
Dura mater(outer layer of the meninges)
Acr/o
Peak,extremity
cerebr/o
Brain
rhyz/o or radicul/o
root(of nerve)
cortic/o
cortex(outer layer)
natr/i
sodium
myel/o
spinal cord
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
Anesthesia
Absence of sensation
Parathyroidectomy
Surgical removal of parathyroid gland
Parathyroidectomy
Surgical removal of parathyroid gland
Euglycemia
Normal glucose in the blood
Psychiatrist
Physician specialize in mental disorders
Hypokalemia
Deficient potassium in the blood
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
Paraplegia
Paralysis from the waist down
Psychosis
Disturbed perception of reality
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst