HP100 Chapter 4 & 8

Audi/o

Hearing

Aur/o

Ear

Aur/i

Ear

Conjunctiv/o

Conjunctiva

Corne/o

Cornea

Myring/o

Tympanic membrane, eardrum

Ocul/o

Eye

Opthalm/o

Eye

Ot/o

Ear

Opt/o

Vision

Phot/o

Light

Pupill/o

Pupil

Retin/o

Retina

Staped/o

Stapes, middle ear

Tympan/o

Tympanic membrane, middle ear

Vestibul/o

Vestibule

-opia

vision as it relates to condition

-phobia

abnormal fear, aversion to specific things

-ptosis

prolapse, drooping, sagging

-stomy

creation of artificial opening

Anisocoria

Condition of unequal pupil size

Anosmia

Loss of the sense of smell

Cataract

A condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy

Conjunctivitis

Inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva, also called pinkeye

Diplopia

Double vision

Epistaxis

Nosebleed

Hyperopia

Farsightedness

Kinesthesia

Sense of body movement based on sensation in the skeletal muscles, tendons, joints, and the skin

Myopia

Nearsightedness

Otalgia

Pain in the ear

Otolaryngologist

Physician that specializes in ears, nose, and throat treatment and conditions

Rhinitis

Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose

Rhinorrhea

Excess nasal drainage, also called runny nose

Stye

Infection of an oil gland of the eyelid (hordeolum)

Xerophthalmia

Condition of dry eye