Ch. 10 Special Senses Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
Q
Lingu/o
A
Tongue
2
Q
-tropia
A
To turn
3
Q
-tomy
A
Process of cutting; incision
4
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination using a scope
5
Q
-scope
A
Instrument used to view
6
Q
-sclerosis
A
Hardening; thickening
7
Q
-ptosis
A
Droop; sag; prolapse; protrude
8
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
9
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
10
Q
-otia
A
Ear condition
11
Q
-osmia
A
Smell condition
12
Q
-opia
A
Vision condition
13
Q
-oma
A
Tumor; mass
14
Q
-metry
A
Process of measuring
15
Q
-esthesia
A
Feeling; sensation
16
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
17
Q
-ism
A
Process; condition
18
Q
-ion
A
Process; state; condition
19
Q
-ia
A
Condition
20
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal; excision
21
Q
-cusis
A
Hearing
22
Q
-al, -atic, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic
A
Pertaining to
23
Q
Intra-
A
Within; into
24
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Hypo-
A
Below; below normal; deficient
25
Hyper-
Above; above normal; excessive
26
Exo-
Outward
27
Eso-
Inward
28
En-
In; within
29
Ec-
Out; outside
30
a-, an-
Not; without
31
Vitre/o
Glassy
32
Vitr/o
Vitreous body
33
Vestibul/o
Vestibule
34
Stigmat/o
Point
35
Steat/o
Sebum; fat
36
Staped/o
Stapes (middle ear bone)
37
Scot/o
Darkness
38
Salping/o
Eustachian (auditory) tube; fallopian tube
39
Retin/o
Retina
40
Presby/o
Old age
41
Phot/o
Light
42
Phac/o, phak/o
Lens if the eye
43
Papill/o
Optic disc; nipple-like
44
Ot/o
Ear
45
Ossic/o
Ossicle (small bone)
46
Opt/o, optic/o
Eye; vision
47
Ophthalm/o
Eye
48
Olfact/o
Smell
49
Oscul/o
Eye
50
Nyct/o
Night
51
Myring/o
Tympanic; membrane; eardrum
52
Mydr/o
Widened; enlarged
53
Mi/o
Smaller; less
54
Lacrim/o
Tears
55
Kerat/o
Cornea
56
ir/o, irid/o
Iris
57
Gustat/o
Taste
58
Graph/o
Writing
59
Glauc/o
Gray
60
Dipl/o
Double
61
Dacry/o
Tear
62
Cyst/o
Cyst; fluid; sac; bladder
63
Corne/o
Cornea
64
Cor/o, core/o
Pupil
65
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
66
Cochle/o
Cochlea
67
Cerumin/o
Cerumem
68
Blephar/o
Eyelid
69
Audi/o, audit/o
Hearing
70
Aque/o
Water
71
Ambly/o
Dull; dim
72
Acoust/o
Hearing; sound
73
Acous/o
Hearing
