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Chapter 8 - ENT - Words Flashcards

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Pharyng/eal

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pertaining to the pharynx

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endotrach/eal

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within the trachea

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my/opia

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nearsightedness

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hyper/opia

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farsightedness

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dipl/opia

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double vision

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presby/opia

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loss of accommodation

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ambi/opia

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both eyes form separate images

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cor/ectopia

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misplaced pupil

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brady/pnea

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slow breathing

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tachy/pnea

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fast breathing

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a/pnea

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not breathing, no breathing, without breathing

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dys/pnea

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difficult breathing

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ortho/pnea

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difficulty in breathing that occurs when lying down and is relieved upon changing to an upright position

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blephar/o/spasm

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spasm of the eyelid

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exo/tropia

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eyes pointing outward

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eso/tropia

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eyes pointing inward, cross-eyed

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hyper/tropia

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eyes pointing upward

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hypo/tropia

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eyes pointing downward

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amb/i/later/al

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pertaining to both sides

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ambi/dextrous

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use of both hands

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eu/phoria

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a feeling of well-being or elation

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eu/pnea

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easy breathing, normal

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audi/o/logy

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study of hearing

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audi/o/gram

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picture or record of hearing

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audi/o/metry
process of measuring hearing
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audi/o/meter
instrument for measuring hearing
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alveol/ar
relating to, resembling, or having alveoli
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blephar/algia
pain in the eyelid
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blephar/edema
swelling of the eyelid
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blephar/itis; palpebr/itis
inflammation of the eyelid
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blephar/o/tomy
incision into the eyelid
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blephar/o/ptosis
prolapse of the eyelid
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palpebrate
to wink
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bronch/itis
inflammation of the bronchi
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bronch/o/lith
stone in the bronchi (calculus)
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bronch/o/scopy
examination of the bronchus with an instrument
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bronch/o/rrhagia
bronchial hemorrhage
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bronch/o/scope
instrument used to examine the bronchi
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bronch/o/stomy
formation of a new opening into a bronchus
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bronch/o/rrhaphy
suturing of the bronchus
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bronchioles
small branches of bronchi
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cochle/ar
pertaining to the cochlea
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cor/ectasia
dilation or stretching of pupil
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cor/ectopia
misplaced pupil
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cor/e/lysis
destruction of pupil
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anis/o/coria
unequal pupil size
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core/o/meter
instrument used to measure pupil
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core/o/metry
measurement of pupil
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core/o/plasty
surgical repair of pupil
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corne/o/plasty
surgical repair of cornea
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kerat/o/plasty
surgical repair of cornea
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kerat/o/cele
herniation of cornea
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kerat/o/tomy
incision of the cornea
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kerat/o/scler/itis
inflammation of cornea and sclera
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corneitis
inflammation of cornea
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corne/o/ir/itis
inflammation of cornea and iris
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corne/o/scler/al
pertaining to the cornea and sclera
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esophag/o/gastr/ectomy
excision of esophagus and stomach
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irid/o/plegia
paralysis of the iris
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irid/o/cele
herniation of the iris
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irid/ectomy
surgical removal of part of the iris
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ir/itis
inflammation of the iris
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irid/algia
pain in the iris
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lacrimation
secretion of tears
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lacrim/al
pertaining to tears
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nas/o/lacrim/al
pertaining to the nose and lacrimal duct; draining of fluid through nose and tear duct
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laryng/itis
inflammation of the larynx
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laryng/o/tomy
incision into the larynx
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laryng/o/stomy
making an permanent surgical opening
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laryng/o/scope
instrument used to examine the voice box
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laryng/o/spasm
spasm of the voice box
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laryng/algia
pain in the voice box
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laryng/o/pathy
disease of the voice box
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laryng/o/scopy
process of examining the voice box
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melan/o/cyte
black cell
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pneumon/o/melan/osis
lung disease in which lung tissue becomes black
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myring/o/tomy
incision into the ear drum
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nas/al
pertaining to nasal passage
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nas/o/pharyng/eal
pertaining to nose and pharynx
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nas/itis
inflammation of the nose
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nas/o/scope
instrument used to examine the nose
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nas/o/front/al
pertaining to the nasal and frontal bones
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nas/o/pharyng/itis
inflammation of nose and pharynx
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nyct/al/opia
not able to see at night; night blindness
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ophthalm/ic
pertaining to the eye
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ophthalm/itis
inflammation of the eye
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ophthalm/algia
eye pain
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ophthalm/o/cele
herniation of eye
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ophthalm/o/meter
instrument for measuring eye
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ophthalm/o/pathy
any eye disease
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ophthalm/o/plasty
surgical repair of the eye
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ophthalm/o/logy
medical specialty dealing with eye disease
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ophthalm/o/scope
instrument used for examination of eye
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ophthalm/o/scopy
examination of eye through a scope
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ophthalm/o/logist
physician specializing in treating diseases of the eye
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opt/o/metry
measurement of vision
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opt/o/metrist
measures visual acuity, prescribes corrective lenses, examines eye for disease
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opt/ic
pertaining to vision
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ot/o/rrhea
discharge from the ear
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ot/algia
ear pain
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ot/itis
inflammation of the ear
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ot/ic
adjective form for ear
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ot/o/rhin/o/laryng/o/logist
physician who treats infections of ear, nose, and throat
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phac/o/cele
herniation of lens
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phac/o/emulsification
emulsifying of cataracts
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pharyng/itis
inflammation of the pharynx
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pharyng/o/plasty
surgical repair of the pharynx
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pharyng/o/scope
instrument to examine the throat
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pharyng/o/myc/osis
fungus disease of the pharynx
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pharyng/o/tomy
incision of the pharynx
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pharyng/o/pathy
disease of the throat
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phas/ia
condition of speech
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brady/phasia
slow speech
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a/phasia
unable to speak; without speech
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phas/o/logy
study of speech
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dys/phagia
difficult speech
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tachy/phasia
fast speech
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phon/ia
condition of sound or voice
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a/phon/ia
absence of voice
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phon/o/logy
study of sound
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phon/o/my/o/gram
picture of muscular sounds
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phon/ic
pertaining to the voice
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phon/o/meter
instrument for measuring intensity of voice
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phren/ic
pertaining to the diaphragm
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phren/algia
pain in the diaphragm
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phren/o/gastr/ic
pertaining to the diaphragm and the stomach
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phren/ectomy
surgical removal (excision) of diaphragm
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pleur/itis; pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
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pleur/algia
pain in the pleura
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pleur/o/centesis
surgical puncture of the pleura
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pleur/al
pertaining to the pleura
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pneum/o/thorax
air in the chest cavity
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pneum/o/derm/a
air under the skin
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pneum/o/py/o/thorax
collection of air and pus in chest cavity
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pneum/o/ser/o/thorax
collection of air and serum in chest cavity
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pneum/o/hem/o/thorax
collection of air and blood in chest cavity
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pneum/o/meter
instrument that measures air volume in respiration
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pneumon/o/tomy
incision of the lung
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pneumon/o/pathy
any disease of the lung
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pneumon/o/rrhagia
hemorrhage of the lung
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pneumon/o/pexy
surgical fixation of lung
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pneumon/ectomy
excision of the lung
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pneumon/ia; pneumon/itis
inflammation of the lung
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pneumon/o/centesis
surgical puncture of lung to remove fluid
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pneumon/o/melan/osis
condition of black lung from breathing black dust
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pulmon/ary; pulmonic
pertaining to the lungs
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py/o/genic
pertaining to formation of pus
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py/osis
condition of pus formation
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trache/o/py/osis
condition of trachea with pus formation
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retin/o/ptosis
prolapse of the retina
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retin/al
pertaining to the retina
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retin/itis
inflammation of the retina
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retin/o/plasty
surgical repair of retina
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retin/o/scope
instrument used to examine the retina
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retin/o/scopy
process of examining retina with scope
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retin/o/pexy
fixation of the retina
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rhin/itis
inflammation of the nose
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rhin/o/plasty
surgical repair of the nose
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rhin/o/rrhea
flow or discharge from nose
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rhin/o/tomy
incision of the nose
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rhin/o/scope
instrument to examine the nose
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rhin/o/lith
concretion formed within the cavities of the nose
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scler/ectomy
surgical removal of part of sclera
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scler/ostomy
formation of an opening into the sclera
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scler/o/ir/itis
inflammation of the sclera and iris
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scler/al
pertaining to the sclera
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thorac/o/centesis
surgical puncture of thorax
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trache/algia
pain in the windpipe
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trache/o/tomy
incision into the windpipe
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trache/o/scopy
examination of trachea through a scope
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trache/o/laryng/otomy
incision of trachea and larynx
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trache/o/rragia
hemorrhage from the windpipe
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trache/al
pertaining to the trachea
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trache/o/stomy
form a new opening in the trachea
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tympan/ic
pertaining to the eardrum
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tympan/o/tomy
incision into the ear drum
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tympan/o/metry
process of measuring the function of the ear drum
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tympan/um
ear drum (noun form)
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strabismus
abnormal condition that affects position of eye's axis and focus
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astigmatism
unequal curvature of surface of eye diffusing the focal point on the retina
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croup
barking cough caused by infection, allergy, or foreign body
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asthma
spasms of the bronchi causing a wheezing cough
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emphysema
overdistension of air sacs caused by smoking tobacco leading to loss of elasticity
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pertussis
whooping cough; cough with a shrill whooping inspiration

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