[RMT0 12] FINAL: Lesson 3

Ear

Otitis is the inflammation of the ___

Arthritis

Inflammation of the joints ___

Bone

The root oste/o means ___

Ot/o

Medical terminology of ear

Derm/o ; Dermat/o

Medical terminology of skin

Skin

Largest organ of the body

Extension

The opposite of flexion is ___

Epidermis

The uppermost portion of the skin is called the ___

Melanoma

A pigmented skin tumor is a(n) ___

Cataract

Clouding of the lens is termed ___

-esthesia

Sensation

Cryesthesia

Sensitivity to cold

-algesia

Pain

Hypalgesia

Decreased sensitivity to pain

-osmia

Sense of smell

Pseudosmia

False sense of smell

-geusia

Sense of taste

Ageusia

Complete loss in sense of taste

audi/o

Hearing

Audiology

Study of hearing

acous, acus, cus

Sound, hearing

Acoustic

Pertaining to sound or hearing

ot/o

Ear

Otogenic

Originating in the ear

myring/o

Tympanic membrane

Myringoscope

Instrument for examining the tympanic membrane

tympan/o

Tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane

Tympanoplasty

Plastic repair of the middle ear

salping/o

Tube, auditory tube

Salpingoscopy

Endoscopic examination of the auditory tube

staped/o, stapedi/o

Stapes

Stapedoplasty

Plastic repair of the stapes

labyrinth/o

Labyrinth (inner ear)

Labyrinthitis

Inflammation of the inner ear

vestibul/o

Vestibule, vestibular apparatus

Vestibulotomy

Incision of the vestibule of the inner ear

cochle/o

Cochlea (of inner ear)

Retrocochlear

Behind the cochlea

blephar/o

Eyelid

Blepharoplegia

Paralysis (-plegia) of the eyelid

palpebr/o

Eyelid

Palpebral

Pertaining to an eyelid

dacry/o

Tear, lacrimal apparatus

Dacryorrhea

Discharge from the lacrimal apparatus

dacryocyst/o

Lacrimal sac

Dacryocystocele

Hernia of the lacrimal sac

lacrim/o

Tear, lacrimal apparatus

Lacrimal

Pertaining to tears

opt/o

Eye, vision

Optometry

Measurement of vision

ocul/o

Eye

Sinistrocular

Pertaining to the left eye

ophthalm/o

Eye

Ophthalmoscope

Instrument used to examine the eye

scler/o

Sclera

Sclerotome

Instrument used to incise the sclera

corne/o

Cornea

Corneal

Pertaining to the cornea

kerat/o

Cornea

Keratoplasty

Plastic repair of the cornea; corneal transplant

lent/i

Lens

Lentiform

Resembling a lens

phak/o, phac/o

Lens

Phacolysis

Destruction of the lens

uve/o

Uvea

Uveal

Pertaining to the uvea

chori/o, choroid/o

Choroid

Choroidopathy

Any disease of the choroid

cycl/o

Ciliary body, ciliary muscle

Cyclotomy

Incision of the ciliary muscle

ir, irit/o, irid/o

Iris

Iridoschisis

Splitting of the iris

pupill/o

Pupil

Iridopuppilary

Pertaining to the iris and the pupil

retin/o

Retina

Retinoschisis

Fissure/splitting of the retina

oste/o

Bone

Osteolysis

Destruction of the bone

myel/o

Bone marrow; also, spinal cord

Myelopoiesis

Formation of bone marrow

chondr/o

Cartilage

Chondromalacia

Softening of the cartilage

arthr/o

Joint

Arthrodesis

Fusion of a joint

synov/i

Synovial fluid, joint, or membrane

Synovial

Pertaining to synovial fluid, joint, or membrane

burs/o

Bursa

Bursolith

Stone in a bursa

crani/o

Skull, cranium

Craniometry

Measurement of the cranium

spondyl/o

Vertebra

Spondylitis

Inflammation of the vertebra

vertebr/o

Vertebra, spinal column

Paravertebral

Near the vertebrae or spinal column

rachi/o

Spine

Rachischisis

Fissure of the spine, spina bifida

cost/o

Rib

Costochondral

Pertaining to the rib and its cartilage

sacr/o

Sacrum

Parasacral

Near the sacrum