Chapter 6 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints

Question 1

ocul/o

ophthalm/o

opt/o

Answer 1

eye

Question 2

lacrim/o

dacry/o

Answer 2

tear

Question 3

• opia

- opsia

Answer 3

vision condition

Question 4

blephar/o

Answer 4

eyelid

Question 5

corne/o

kerat/o

Answer 5

cornea

Question 6

conjunctiv/o

Answer 6

conjuctiva

Question 7

scler/o

Answer 7

sclera (the white of the eye)

Question 8

vitre/o

Answer 8

vitreous liquid (vitreous humor)

Question 9

cycl/o

Answer 9

ciliary body

Question 10

retin/o

Answer 10

retina

Question 11

ir/o

irid/o

Answer 11

iris

Question 12

phac/o

phak/o

Answer 12

lens

Question 13

aur/o

ot/o

Answer 13

ear

Question 14

acous/o

audi/o

Answer 14

sound, hearing

Question 15

-acusis

Answer 15

hearing condition

Question 16

tympan/o

myring/o

Answer 16

eardrum

Question 17

cerumin/o

Answer 17

ear wax

Question 18

salping/o

Answer 18

eustachian tube

Question 19

mastoid/o

Answer 19

mastoid process

Question 20

labyrinth/o

Answer 20

labyrinth

Question 21

vestibul/o

Answer 21

vestibule

Question 22

cochle/o

Answer 22

cochlea

Question 23

akinetopsia

Answer 23

a / kinet / opsia

no / movement / vision condition

inability to see objects in motion

Question 24

ambiopia

Answer 24

ambi / opia

both / vision condition

double vision

Question 25

amblyopia

Answer 25

ambly / opia dull / vision condition decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to a lazy eye

Question 26

asthenopia

Answer 26

asthen / opia weak / vision condition weak vision (i.e. eye strain)

Question 27

diplopia

Answer 27

dipl / opia double / vision condition double vision

Question 28

hemianopsia

Answer 28

hemi / an / opsia half / no / vision condition blindness in half the visual field

Question 29

hyperopia

Answer 29

hyper / opia over / vision condition farsightedness

Question 30

myopia

Answer 30

my / opia shut / vision condition nearsightedness

Question 31

presbyopia

Answer 31

presby / opia old age / vision condition decreased vision caused by old age

Question 32

scotopia

Answer 32

scot / opia darkness / vision condition adjustment of the eye to seeing in the darkness

Question 33

blepharoplegia

Answer 33

blepharo / plegia eyelid / paralysis paralysis of the eyelid

Question 34

blepharospasm

Answer 34

blepharo / spasm eyelid / involuntary contraction involuntary contraction of an eyelid

Question 35

dacryoadenalgia

Answer 35

dacryo/ aden / algia tear / gland / pain pain in the tear gland

Question 36

dacryocystalgia

Answer 36

dacryo/ cyst / algia tear / sac / pain pain in the tear sac

Question 37

dacryohemorrhea

Answer 37

dacryo / hemo / rrhea tear / blood / excessive discharge blood in the tears

Question 38

dacryorrhea

Answer 38

dacryo / rrhea tear / excessive discharge

Question 39

ophthalmalgia

Answer 39

ophthalm / aglia eye / pain eye pain

Question 40

opthalmoplegia

Answer 40

ophthalmo / plegia eye / paralysis eye paralysis

Question 41

xerophthalmia

Answer 41

xer / ophthalm / ia dry / eye / condition dry eyes

Question 42

astigmatism

Answer 42

a / stigmat / ism no / point / condition vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren't focused on a single point in the back of the eye

Question 43

corneal xerosis

Answer 43

corne / al xer / osis cornea / pertaining to dry / condition dryness of the cornea

Question 44

keratalgia

Answer 44

kerat / algia cornea / pain pain in the cornea

Question 45

cycloplegia

Answer 45

cyclo / plegia ciliary body / paralysis paralysis of the ciliary body

Question 46

iridalgia

Answer 46

irid / algia iris / pain pain in the iris

Question 47

miosis

Answer 47

Greek for to lessen abnormal contraction of the pupil

Question 48

mydriasis

Answer 48

Greek for red-hot metal abnormal dilation of pupil

Question 49

scotoma

Answer 49

scot / oma darkness / tumor dark spot in the visual field

Question 50

hyperacusis

Answer 50

hyper / acusis over / hearing condition excessively sensitive hearing

Question 51

hypoacusis

Answer 51

hypo / acusis under / hearing condition excessively insensitive hearing

Question 52

osteoacusis

Answer 52

osteo / acusis bone / hearing condition hearing through bone

Question 53

presbycusis

Answer 53

presby / cusis old age / hearing condition loss of hearing in old age

Question 54

mastoidalgia

Answer 54

mastoid / algia mastoid / pain pain in the mastoid

Question 55

otalgia

Answer 55

ot / algia ear / pain ear pain

Question 56

otodynia

Answer 56

oto / dynia ear / pain ear pain

Question 57

otorrhea

Answer 57

oto / rrhea ear / excessive discharge discharge from the ear

Question 58

tinnitus

Answer 58

Latin for to ring or jingle ringing in the ears

Question 59

vertigo

Answer 59

Latin for to whirl around sensation of moving through space (while staionary)