AHMS 144 Medical Terminology - Chapter 6

acous/o

sound

aer/o

air

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

dipl/o

double

ir/o

iris

irid/o

iris

kerat/o

cornea

labyrinth/o

labyrinth

lacrim/o

tear

mastoid/o

mastoid process

miot/o

constriction

mydriat/o

dilation

myring/o

eardrum

ocul/o

eye

ophthalm/o

eye

opt/o

eye

ot/o

ear

papill/o

nipple

phac/o

lens

phak/o

lens

presby/o

old age

retin/o

retina

salping/o

eustachian tube

scelr/o

scelra (the white of the eye)

scot/o

darkness

tox/o

toxic/poison

trop/o

turn

tympan/o

eardrum

vestibul/o

vestibule

vitre/o

vitreous

ambi-

both

ambly-

dull

eso-

inward

exo-

outward

-acusis

hearing condition

-opia

vision conditon

-opsia

vision condition

age-related macular degeneration

ARMD

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

HEENT

intraocular lens

IOL

intraocular pressure

IOP

laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

LASIK

right eye

OD

left eye

OS

both eyes

OU

pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodation

PERRLA

visual acuity

VA

visual field

VF

right ear

AD

acute otitis media

AOM

left ear

AS

both ears

AU

eye, ear, nose, throat

EENT

ear, nose, and throat

ENT

otitis media

OM

tympanic membrane

TM