special systems Flashcards
(88 cards)
1
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di-, dipl-
A
double
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eso-
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inward
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exo-
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outside, outward
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-acusia, -cusis
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hearing
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-dynia
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pain
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-geusia
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taste
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-meter
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instrument used to measure
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-opia, -opsia
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vision, sight
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-osmia
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smell
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-pexy
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surgical fixation (of an organ)
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-phobia
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aversion, fear
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-ptosis
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prolapse, drooping
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-rrhagia
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bursting forth, excessive flow
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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-scope
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instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
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process of viewing/ visual examination
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-stomy
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formation of an opening
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-tropia
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turning
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ambyl/o
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dim, dull
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audi/o, audit/o
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hearing
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aur/o, auricul/o, ot/o
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ear
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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choroid/o
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choroid (a layer of the eyeball)
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cochle/o
cochlea (part of inner ear)
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
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cor/o, core/o
pupil
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corne/o, kerat/o
cornea
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dacry/o
tear, tear duct, lacrimal apparatus
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irid/o
iris
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labyrinth/o
labyrinth (inner ear)
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lacrim/o
tear, tear duct
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mastoid/o
mastoid process
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myc/o
fungus
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myring/o, tympan/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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nas/o
nose
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nyctal/o
night
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ocul/o, ophthalm/o
eye
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opt/o, optic/o
vision
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phac/o, phak/o
lens
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phot/o
light
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presby/o
old age
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pupill/o
pupil
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retin/o
retina
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scler/o
sclera
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scot/o
darkness
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staped/o
stapes
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ton/o
tension, pressure
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vestibul/o
vestibule
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vitr/o
vitreous body of the eye
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AOM
acute otitis media
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IOP
intraocular pressure
53
ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
54
LASIK
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
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Ast
astigmatism
56
OM
otitis media
57
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
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Ophth
ophthalmology
59
EM
emmetropia
60
ENT
ears, nose, throat
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PRK
photorefractive keratectomy
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HOH
hard of hearing
63
VA
visual acuity
64
IOL
intraocular lens
65
acoustic neuroma
benign tumor in the internal auditory canal
66
ageusia
loss of the ability to taste
67
anosmia
inability to smell
68
blepharitis
inflammation of eyelids
69
cerumen
ear wax
70
cochlea
snail shaped structure in the inner ear responsible for the sense of hearing
71
epistaxis
nosebleed
72
glaucoma
condition characterized by excessive intraocular pressure that can lead to blindness
73
hemianopsia
loss of vision of one half of the visual field
74
hyperopia
farsightedness; near objects look blurred but distant objects are more clearly visible
75
myopia
nearsightedness; near objects are clear and seen but far objects are not
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olfaction
special sense responsible for smell, which has a unique, direct connection to the cerebrum
77
ophthalmia neonatorum
conjunctivitis in newborns (severe)
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pharyngitis
inflammation of the pharynx
79
pharyngotonsillitis
inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils
80
rhinitis
inflammation of the nasal cavity which can lead to rhinorrhea
81
rhinorrhea
runny nose
82
sinusitis
inflammation of the sinuses
83
stye
acute infection of eyelash hair follicle
84
tinnitus
ringing in the ear
85
tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
86
tympanic membrane
ear drum
87
visual acuity
sharpness of vision
88
visual neglect
inattentive or unaware of visual field on one side of the body (typically the left side) following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
