Sensory Systems Terminology Flashcards
(53 cards)
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aur/o or aur/i
A
ear
2
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blephar/o
A
eyelid
3
Q
cor/o or core/o
A
pupil
4
Q
dacry/o
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tear/tear duct
5
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ir/o or irid/o
A
iris
6
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kerat/o
A
cornea
7
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labyrinth/o
A
inner ear
8
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myring/o
A
tympanic membrane/eardrum
9
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ocul/o or ophthalm/o
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eye
10
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ot/o
A
ear
11
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opt/o
A
vision
12
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phac/o or phak/o
A
lens
13
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ton/o
A
pressure
14
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-al, -ary, -ar, -eal
A
pretaining to
15
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-algia
A
pain
16
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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-ia
A
condition of, diseased or abnormal state
18
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-logist
A
specialist or physician who studies and treats
19
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-malacia
A
softening
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-meter
A
instrument to measure
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-metry
A
process of measuring
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-opia
A
vision as it relates to condition
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
25
-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
27
-ptosis
prolapse, drooping, sagging
28
-rrhea
flow, discharge
29
-sclerosis
hardening
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-scope
instrument to use for viewing
31
-scopy
the process of viewing
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-stomy
creating an artifical opening
33
-tomy
cut into
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anisocoria
condition of unequal pupil size
35
epistaxis
nose bleed
36
acoustic neuroma
benign tumor of the vestibular nerve in the internal auditory canal
37
temporal lobe and the hypothalamus are associated with what?
Scents and their connection to emotions.
38
Four types of papillae
circumvallate
foliate
filiform
fungiform
39
Abbreviation- AOM
acute otitis media
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Abreviation- ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
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Abbreviation- AST
astigmatism
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Abbreviation- EENT
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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Abbreviation- EM
emmetropia
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Abbreviation- ENT
ears, nose, throat
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Abbreviation- HOH
hard of hearing
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Abbreviation- IOL
intraocular lens
47
Abbreviation- IOP
intraocular pressure
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Abbreviation- LASIK
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
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Abbreviation- OM
otitis media
50
Abbreviation- Ophth
ophthalmology
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Abbreviation- PHACO
phacoemulsification
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Abbreviation- PRK
photorefractive keratectomy
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Abbreviation- VA
visual acuity
