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Chapter 6 - Observation & Discovery / Diagnosis & Pathology Flashcards

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ophthalmoscope

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ophthalmo / scope

eye / instrument for looking

instrument for looking at the eye

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optomyometer

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opto/ myo / meter

eye / muscle / instrument for measuring

device used to determine the strength of eye muscles

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phacoscope

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phaco / scope

lens / instrument for looking

instrument for looking at the lens

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retinoscope

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retino / scope

retina / instrument for looking

instrument for looking at the retina

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tonometer

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tono / meter

tension / instrument for measuring

instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)

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binocular

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bin / ocul / ar

two / eye / pertaining to

pertaining to both eyes

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iridokinesis

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irid / kinesis

iris / movement

the movement of the iris

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lacrimation

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lacrim / ation

tear / condition

formation of tears (i.e. crying)

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nasolacrimal

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naso / lacrim / al

nose / tear / pertaining to

pertaining to the nose and tear system

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ophthalmic

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ophthalm / ic

eye / pertaining to

pertaining to the eye

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ophthalmologist

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ophthalmo / logist

eye / specialist

eye specialist

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optic

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opt / ic

eye / pertaining to

pertaining to the eye

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optokinetic

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opto / kinet / ic

eye / movement / pertaining to

pertaining to eye movement

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optometrist

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opto / metr / ist

eye / measure / specialist

specialist in measuring the eye

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retinal

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retin / al

retina / pertaining to

pertaining to the retina

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blepharedema

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blephar / edema

eyelid / swelling

eyelid swelling

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blepharoptosis

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blepharo/ ptosis

eyelid / drooping condition

drooping eyelid

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blepharopyorrhea

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blepharo / pyo / rrhea

eyelid / pus / discharge

discharge of pus from the eyelid

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dacryolith

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dacryo / lith

tear / stone

hard formation (stone) in the tear system

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dacryopyorrhea

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dacryo / pyo / rrhea

tear / pus / discharge

discharge of pus in tears

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ectropion

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ec / tropion

out / turn

outward turning of the eyelid away from the eye

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entropion

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en / tropion

in / turn

inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye

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exophthalmus

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ex / ophthalmus

out / eye

protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket

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nystagmus

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Greek for to nod

involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes

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strabismus
Latin for to squint condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
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esotropia
eso / trop / ia inward / turn / condition inward turning of eye toward the nose
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exotropia
exo / trop / ia outward / turn / condition outward turning of the eye, away from the nose
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keratomalacia
kerato / malacia cornea / softening abnormal softening of the cornea
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pterygium
Greek for wing winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
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scleromalacia
sclero / malacia sclera / softening abnormal softening of the sclera
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papilledema
papill / edema nipple / swelling swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
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phacomalacia
phaco / malacia lens / softening adnormal softening of the lens
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phacosclerosis
phaco / scler/ osis lens / hardening / condition abnormal hardening of the lens
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audiogram
audio / gram hearing / record record produced by an audiometer
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audiometer
audio / meter hearing / instrument for measuring procedure for measuring hearing
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audiometry
audio / metry hearing / measuring process procedure for measuring hearing
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otoscope
otoscope ear / instrument for looking instrument for looking in the ear
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otoscopy
oto / scopy ear / looking procedure procedure for examining the ear
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pneumatic otoscopy
pneumat / ic oto / scopy air / pertaining to ear / looking procedure procedure for examining the ear using air *Air is pushed against the eardrum to see how much it moves. Less movement indicates that fluid has built up - an indicator of otisis media
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salpingoscope
salpingo / scope eustachian tube / instrument for looking instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
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tympanometry
tympano / metry eardrum / measuring process procedure for measuring the eardrum
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audiologist
audio / logist hearing / specialist hearing specialist
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aural
aur / al ear / pertaining to pertaining to the ear
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otolaryngologist
oto / laryngo / logist ear / throat / specialist specialist in the ear and throat
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otoneurologist
oto / neuro / logist ear / nerve / specialist specialist in the nerve connections b/t the ear and brain
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otorhinolaryngologist
oto / rhino / laryngo / logist ear / nose / throat / specialist specialist in the ear, nose and throat
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otosteal
ot / oste / al ear / bone / pertaining to pertaining to the bones of the ear
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salpingopharyngeal
salpingo / pharyng / eal eustachian tube / throat / pertaining to pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat
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ceruminoma
cerumin / oma ear wax / tumor benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear
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ceruminosis
cerumin / osis ear wax / condition excessive formation of ear wax
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macrotia
macr/ ot / ia big / ear / condition abnormally large ears
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microtia
micr / ot / ia small / ear / condition abnormally small ears
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otopyorrhea
oto / pyo / rrhea ear / pus / discharge discharge of pus from the ears
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otosclerosis
oto / scler / osis ear / hardening / condition hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
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tympanic perforation
tympan / ic per / for / ation eardrum / pertaining to through / pierce / condition tear or hole in the eardrum
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tympanosclerosis
tympano / scler / osis eardrum / hardening / condition hardening of the eardrum
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blepharitis
blephar / itis eyelid / inflammation eyelid inflammation
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blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharo / conjunctiv / itis eyelid / conjunctiva / inflammation inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva
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dacryocystitis
dacryo / cyst / itis tear / sac / inflammation inflammation of the tear sac
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dacryoadenitis
dacryo / aden / itis tear / gland / inflammation inflammation of the tear gland
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dacryohemorrhea
dacryo / hemo / rrhea tear / blood / discharge discharge of blood in tears
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dacryolithiasis
dacryo / lith / iasis tear / stone / presence presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system
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dacryostenosis
dacryo / sten / osis tear / narrowing / condition narrowing of the tear duct
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oculomycosis
oculo/ myc / osis eye / fungus / condition fungal eye condition
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oculopathy
oculo / pathy eye / disease eye disease
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ophthalmatrophy
ophthalm / a / trophy eye / non / nourishment atrophy (wasting away) of the eye
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ophthalmitis
ophthalm / itis eye / inflammation inflammation of the eye
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ophthalmomycosis
ophthalmo / myc / osis eye / fungus / condition fungal eye condition
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ophthalmomyitis
opthalmo / my / itis eye / muscle / inflammation inflammation of the eye muscle
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ophthalmopathy
ophthalmo / pathy eye / disease eye disease
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trichiasis
trich / iasis hair / presence condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye
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conjunctivitis
conjunctiv / itis conjunctiva / inflammation inflammation of the conjunctiva (also known as pink eye)
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keratitis
kerat / itis cornea / inflammation inflammation of the cornea
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keratopathy
kerato / pathy cornea / disease disease of the cornea
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sclerectasia
scler / ectas / ia sclera / expansion / condition over expansion of the sclera
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scleroiritis
sclero / ir / itis sclera / iris / inflammation inflammation of the sclera and iris
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sclerokeratitis
sclero / kerat / itis sclera / cornea / inflammation inflammation of the sclera and cornea
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sclerokeratoiritis
sclero / kerato / ir / itis sclera / cornea / iris / inflammation inflammation of the sclera, cornea and iris
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aniridia
an / irid / ia no / iris / condition absence of an iris
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aphakia
a / phak / ia no / lens / condition absence of a lens
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cateract
Latin for waterfall opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye
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corneal abrasion
corne / al ab / rasion cornea / pertaining to away / rubbing scratch on the cornea
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cyclokeratitis
cyclo / kerat / itis ciliary body / cornea / inflammation inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea
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endophthalmitis
end / ophthalm / itis inside / eye / inflammation inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery)
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iridemia
irid / emia iris / blood condition bleeding for the iris
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iridocyclitis
irido / cycl / itis iris / ciliary body / inflammation inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
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iridokeratitis
irido / kerat / itis iris / cornea / inflammation inflammation of the iris and cornea
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iridopathy
irido / pathy iris / disease disease of the iris
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iritis
ir / itis iris / inflammation inflammation of the iris
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optic neuritis
opt / ic neur/ itis eye / pertaining to nerve / inflammation inflammation of the optic nerve
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phakitis
phak / itis lens / inflammation inflammation of the lens
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retinitis
retin / itis retina / inflammation inflammation of the retina
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retinopathy
retino / pathy retina / disease disease of the retina
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retinosis
retin / osis retina / condition retinal condition
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cerumen impaction
cerumen im / pac / tion ear wax in / drive / condition buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal
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mastoiditis
mastoid / itis mastoid / inflammation inflammation of the mastoid
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otitis externa
ot / itis externa ear / inflammation outside inflammation of the outer ear
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otomycosis
oto / myc / osis ear / fungus / condition fungal ear condition
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aerotitis
aero/ ot / itis air / ear / inflammation inflammation of the ear caused by air
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conductive hearing loss
con / duct / ive together / lead / pertaining to hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)
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myringitis
myring / itis eardrum / inflammation inflammation of the eardrum
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myringodermatitis
myringo / dermat / itis eardrum / skin / inflammation inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin
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myringomycosis
myringo / myc / osis eardrum / fungus / condition fungal condition of the eardrum
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otitis media
ot / itis media ear / inflammation middle inflammation of the middle ear
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otosclerosis
oto / scler / osis ear / hardening / condition hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
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rhinosalpingitis
rhino / salping / itis nose / eustachian tube / inflammation inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes
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acoustic neuroma
acous / ic neur / oma hearing / pertaining to nerve / tumor tumor on the acoustic nerve
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cochleitis
cochle / itis cochlea / inflammation inflammation of the cochlea
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labyrinthitis
labyrinth / itis labyrinth / inflammation inflammation of the labyrinth
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sensorineural hearing loss
sensori / neur / al sense / nerve / pertaining to hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)
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vestibular neuritis
vestibul / ar neur / itis vestibule / pertaining to nerve / inflammation inflammation of the vestibular nerve
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vestibulitis
vestibul / itis vestibule / inflammation inflammation of the vestibule

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