module 6

acous/o

sound

-acusis

hearing condition

audi/o

sound

aur/o

ear

blephar/o

eyelid

cerumin/o

ear wax

cochle/o

cochlea

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

corne/o

cornea

cycl/o

ciliary body

dacry/o

tear

ir/o, irid/o

iris

karat/o

cornea

labyrinth/o

labyrinth

lacrim/o

tear

mastoid/o

mastoid process

myring/o

eardrum

ocul/o

eye

ophthalm/o

eye

-opia

vision condition

-opsia

vision condition

opt/o

eye

ot/o

ear

phac/o, phak/o

lens

salping/o

Eustachian tube

scler/o

sclera

tympan/o

ear drum

vestibul/o

vestibule

acoustic neruoma

tumor on the acoustic nerve

AD

right ear

AOM

acute otitis media

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

EENT

eye, ear, nose, and throat

OM

otitis media

TM

tympanic membrane

aniridia

absence of an iris

astigmatism

vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren't focused on a single point in the back of the eye

audiologist

hearing specialist

auditory prosthesis

hearing aid

aural

pertaining to the ear

binocular

pertaining to both eyes

blepharitis

eyelid inflammation

blepharoptosis

drooping of eyelid

blepharsospasm

involuntary contraction of an eyelid

cataract

opacity (cloudiness) of the lens

cerumen impaction

buildup of ear wax blocking the ear canal

ceruminolysis

breakdown of earwax

ceruminosis

excessive formation of ear wax

cochlear implant

electronic device that stimulates the cochlear it can give the sense of sound to those who are deaf

conductive hearing loss

sound doesn't get to the middle/inner ear due to blockages

conjunctivitis

inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)

corneal abrasion

scratch on the cornea

corneal transplant

replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue

diplopia

double vision

ear instillation

ear drops

ear lavage

rinsing and washing the external ear canal

enucleation

removal of an eye

estropia

inward turning of the eye

extropia

outward turning of the eye

exopthalmus

protrusion of the eye out of the socket

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

hemianopsia

blindness in half the visual field

hyperacusis

excessively insensitive hearing

hyperopia

Farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects.

hypoacusis

excessively insensitive hearing

intraocular lens implant

insertion of a new lens inside the eye

iritis

inflammation of the iris

lacrimation

formation of tears

LASIK

laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

Macrotia

abnormally large ears

mastoiditis

inflammation of the mastoid bone

microtia

abnormally small ears

miosis

constricted pupils

mydriasis

dilation of the pupil

myopia

nearsightedness

myringectomy

removal of the eardrum

myrigitis

inflammation of the eardrum

myringotomy

incision into the eardrum

nasolacrimal

pertaining to the nose and tear system

nystagmus

Involuntary rapid eye movements

oculopathy

disease of the eye

OD

right eye

OM

otitis media

ophthalmic

pertaining to the eye

ophthalmitis

inflammation of the eye

ophthalmologist

physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye

opthalmalgia

eye pain

othalmopathy

eye disease

opthalmoplegia

eye paralysis

ophthalmoscope

instrument for looking at the eye

optic

pertaining to the eye

optic neuritis

inflammation of the optic nerve

optometrist

specially in measuring the eye

OS

left eye

otalgia

ear pain

otitis media

inflammation of the middle ear

otitis externa

inflammation of the outer ear

otodynia

ear pain

otalaryngologist

specialist in the treatment of diseases of the ear and throat