Chapter 6 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints Flashcards
(59 cards)
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ocul/o
ophthalm/o
opt/o
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eye
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lacrim/o
dacry/o
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tear
3
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- opia
- opsia
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vision condition
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Q
blephar/o
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eyelid
5
Q
corne/o
kerat/o
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cornea
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Q
conjunctiv/o
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conjuctiva
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scler/o
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sclera (the white of the eye)
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vitre/o
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vitreous liquid (vitreous humor)
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Q
cycl/o
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ciliary body
10
Q
retin/o
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retina
11
Q
ir/o
irid/o
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iris
12
Q
phac/o
phak/o
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lens
13
Q
aur/o
ot/o
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ear
14
Q
acous/o
audi/o
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sound, hearing
15
Q
-acusis
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hearing condition
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tympan/o
myring/o
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eardrum
17
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cerumin/o
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ear wax
18
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salping/o
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eustachian tube
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Q
mastoid/o
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mastoid process
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labyrinth/o
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labyrinth
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vestibul/o
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vestibule
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cochle/o
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cochlea
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akinetopsia
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a / kinet / opsia
no / movement / vision condition
inability to see objects in motion
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ambiopia
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ambi / opia
both / vision condition
double vision
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amblyopia
ambly / opia
dull / vision condition
decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to a lazy eye
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asthenopia
asthen / opia
weak / vision condition
weak vision (i.e. eye strain)
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diplopia
dipl / opia
double / vision condition
double vision
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hemianopsia
hemi / an / opsia
half / no / vision condition
blindness in half the visual field
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hyperopia
hyper / opia
over / vision condition
farsightedness
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myopia
my / opia
shut / vision condition
nearsightedness
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presbyopia
presby / opia
old age / vision condition
decreased vision caused by old age
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scotopia
scot / opia
darkness / vision condition
adjustment of the eye to seeing in the darkness
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blepharoplegia
blepharo / plegia
eyelid / paralysis
paralysis of the eyelid
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blepharospasm
blepharo / spasm
eyelid / involuntary contraction
involuntary contraction of an eyelid
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dacryoadenalgia
dacryo/ aden / algia
tear / gland / pain
pain in the tear gland
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dacryocystalgia
dacryo/ cyst / algia
tear / sac / pain
pain in the tear sac
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dacryohemorrhea
dacryo / hemo / rrhea
tear / blood / excessive discharge
blood in the tears
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dacryorrhea
dacryo / rrhea
tear / excessive discharge
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ophthalmalgia
ophthalm / aglia
eye / pain
eye pain
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opthalmoplegia
ophthalmo / plegia
eye / paralysis
eye paralysis
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xerophthalmia
xer / ophthalm / ia
dry / eye / condition
dry eyes
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astigmatism
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
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corneal xerosis
corne / al xer / osis
cornea / pertaining to dry / condition
dryness of the cornea
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keratalgia
kerat / algia
cornea / pain
pain in the cornea
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cycloplegia
cyclo / plegia
ciliary body / paralysis
paralysis of the ciliary body
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iridalgia
irid / algia
iris / pain
pain in the iris
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miosis
Greek for to lessen
abnormal contraction of the pupil
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mydriasis
Greek for red-hot metal
abnormal dilation of pupil
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scotoma
scot / oma
darkness / tumor
dark spot in the visual field
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hyperacusis
hyper / acusis
over / hearing condition
excessively sensitive hearing
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hypoacusis
hypo / acusis
under / hearing condition
excessively insensitive hearing
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osteoacusis
osteo / acusis
bone / hearing condition
hearing through bone
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presbycusis
presby / cusis
old age / hearing condition
loss of hearing in old age
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mastoidalgia
mastoid / algia
mastoid / pain
pain in the mastoid
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otalgia
ot / algia
ear / pain
ear pain
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otodynia
oto / dynia
ear / pain
ear pain
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otorrhea
oto / rrhea
ear / excessive discharge
discharge from the ear
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tinnitus
Latin for to ring or jingle
ringing in the ears
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vertigo
Latin for to whirl around
sensation of moving through space (while staionary)
