Medical Terminology Ch 11

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(bio)(metry)

(life)(process of measuring)

(bio)(metrist)

(life)(skilled in measuring)

Back 1

the study of numeric data based on biologic observations

skilled in biometry

Front 2

conjunctiva

(conjunctiv)(itis) (PINK EYE)

(conjunctiva)(inflammation)

Back 2

inner lining of eyelids

inflammation of the conjunctiva

Front 3

cornea

Back 3

Latin- web, tunic

the central, transparent part of the outer coat of the eye covering the iris and pupil

Front 4

(lacrim)(al)

(tear)(pt)

(naso)(lacrim)(al) (duct)

(nose)(tear)(pt) (to lead)

Back 4

pt tears and the tear apparatus

passage from the lacrimal sac to the nose

Front 5

(ophthalmo)(logy)

(eye)(study of)

(ophthalmo)(logist)

(eye)(one who studies)

Back 5

diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye

medical specialist in ophthalmology

Front 6

orbit

(peri)(orbit)(al)

(around)(orbit)(pt)

Back 6

Latin- circle

the bony socket that holds the eyeball

pt tissues around the orbit

Front 7

(photo)(phob)(ia)

(light)(fear)(condition)

Back 7

fear of the light b/c it hurts the eyes

Front 8

(anti)(bio)(tic)

(against)(life)(pt)

Back 8

a substance that has the capacity to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms

Front 9

(blephar)(itis)

(eyelid)(inflammation)

(blepharo)(ptosis)

(eyelid)(drooping)

(blepharo)(plasty)

(eyelid)(surgical repair)

Back 9

inflammation of the eyelid

drooping of the upper eyelid

surgical repair of the eyelid

Front 10

contagious

Back 10

Latin- touch closely

infection can be transmitted from person to person or from a person to a surface to a person

Front 11

(con)(tamin)(ate)

(together)(touch)(composed of)

(con)(tamin)(ation)

(together)(touch)(process)

Back 11

to cause the presence of an infectious agent to be on any surface

the presence of an infectious agent on any surface

Front 12

hordeolum

Back 12

Latin- stye in the eye

abscess in an eyelash follicle

Front 13

paresis

Back 13

Greek- paralysis

partial paralysis

Front 14

ptosis

Back 14

Greek- drooping

sinking down of the upper eyelid or an organ

Front 15

(pur)(ulent)

(pus)(abounding in)

Back 15

showing or containing a lot of pus

Front 16

(ac)(commodat)(ion)

(toward)(adjust)(action)

(ac)(commod)(ate)

(toward)(adjust)(pt/composed of)

(ac)(commodat)(ive)

(toward)(adjust)(pt)

Back 16

the act of adjusting something to make it fit the needs

to adapt to meet a need

pt accommodation

Front 17

(ambly)(opia)

(dull)(sight)

Back 17

failure or incomplete development of the pathways of vision to the brain

Front 18

(eso)(trop)(ia)

(inward)(turn)(condition)

(exo)(trop)(ia)

(outward)(turn)(condition)

Back 18

turning the eye inward toward the nose

turning the eye outward away from the nose

Front 19

extrinsic (Latin- on the outer side)

intrinsic (Latin- on the inner side)

Back 19

any muscle located entirely on the outside of the structure under consideration

any muscle located entirely w/in the structure under consideration

Front 20

(ocul)(ar)

(eye)(pt)

Back 20

pt the eye

Front 21

(opto)(metrist)

(vision)(skilled in measurement)

(opto)(metry)

(vision)(process of measuring)

Back 21

someone skilled in the measurement of vision but who can't treat eye diseases or prescribe medication

the profession of the measurement of vision

Front 22

(stere)(opsis)

(3D)(vision)

Back 22

3D vision

Front 23

(strab)(ismus)

(squint)(take action)

Back 23

turning of an eye away from its normal position

Front 24

(a)(vascul)(ar)

(w/out)(blood vessel)(pt)

Back 24

w/out a blood supply

Front 25

(con)(strict)

(w/)(narrow)

(con)(strict)(ion)

(w/)(narrow)(action/condition)

Back 25

become or make narrow

a narrowed portion of a structure

Front 26

dilate

(dilat)(ion)

(dilate)(action)

Back 26

Latin- dilate

to perform or undergo dilation

stretching or enlarging an opening or a structure

Front 27

iris

Back 27

Greek- diaphragm of the eye

colored portion of the eye w/ the pupil in its center

Front 28

lens

Back 28

Latin- lentil shape

transparent refractive structure behind the iris

Front 29

(presby)(opia)

(old man)(sight)

Back 29

difficulty in nearsighted vision occurring in middle and old age

Front 30

pupil

Back 30

Latin- pupil

the opening in the center of the iris that allows light to reach the lens

Front 31

refract

(refract)(ion)

(bend)(condition)

Back 31

Latin- break up

bend or change direction of a ray of light

the bending of light

Front 32

retina

Back 32

Latin- net

light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball

Front 33

sclera

(scler)(itis)

(hardness)(inflammation)

Back 33

Greek- hard

fibrous outer covering of the eyeball and the white of the eye

inflammation of the sclera

Front 34

choroid

Back 34

Greek- membrane

region of the retina and uvea

Front 35

(fovea) (central)(is)

(Latin- a pit) (center)(pt)

Back 35

small pit in the center of the macula that has the highest visual acuity

Front 36

(macula) (lutea)

(Latin- small spot) (Latin- yellow)

Back 36

yellowish spot on the back of the retina; contains the fovea

Front 37

optic

Back 37

Greek- eye

pt the eye or vision

Front 38

(photo)(recept)(or)

(light)(receive)(that which does something)

Back 38

a photoreceptor cell receives light and converts it into electrical impulses

Front 39

uvea

(uve)(itis)

(uvea)(inflammation)

Back 39

Latin- vascular layer

middle coat of the eyeball; includes the iris, ciliary body and choroid

inflammation of the uvea

Front 40

visual acuity

Back 40

Latin- sharpen

sharpness and clearness of vision

Front 41

(a)(stigmat)(ism)

(w/out)(focus)(process)

Back 41

inability to focus light rays that enter the eye in different planes

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concave

Back 42

Latin- arched

having a hollowed surface

Front 43

convex

Back 43

Latin- vaulted

a surface that is evenly curved outward

Front 44

foramen

Back 44

Latin- hole

an opening through a structure

Front 45

(hyper)(opia)

(beyond)(sight)

Back 45

able to see distant objects but unable to see close objects

Front 46

in situ

Back 46

Latin- in its original place

in the correct place

Front 47

(kerato)(mileusis)

(cornea)(lathe)

Back 47

cuts and shapes the cornea

Front 48

(kerato)(tomy)

(cornea)(surgical incision)

Back 48

incision in the cornea

Front 49

(myop)(opia)

(to blink)(sight)

Back 49

able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects

Front 50

(radi)(al)

(radius)(pt)

Back 50

diverging in all directions from any given center

Front 51

cataract

Back 51

Latin- to break down

complete or partial opacity of the lens

Front 52

(fluo)(rescein)

(fluorine)(resin)

Back 52

dye that produces a vivid green color under a blue light to diagnose corneal abrasions and foreign bodies

Front 53

(glauc)(oma)

(lens opacity)(mass/tumor)

Back 53

increased intraocual pressure

Front 54

(intra)(ocul)(ar)

(inside)(eye)(pt)

Back 54

pt the inside of the eye

Front 55

(ophthalm)(ia) (neo)(nat)(orum)

(eye)(condition) (new)(born)(function of)

Back 55

conjunctivitis of the newborn

Front 56

(photo)(sensitiv)(ity)

(light)(sensitive)(condition)

Back 56

when light produces pain in the eye

Front 57

pollution

(pollut)(ant)

(unclean)(pt)

Back 57

Latin- to defile

condition that is unclean, impure, and a danger to health

substance that makes an environment unclean or impure

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(angio)(graphy)

(blood vessel)(process of recording)

(angio)(gram)

(blood vessel)(a record)

Back 58

radiography of vessels after injection of contrast material

radiogram obtained after injection of radiopaque material into blood vessels

Front 59

laser (surg)(ery)

(operate)(process of)

Back 59

LASER- light amplification by simulated emission of radiation

use of a concentrated, intense narrow beam of electromagnetic radiation for surgery

Front 60

(ophthalmo)(scope)

(eye)(instrument for viewing)

(ophthalmo)(scopy)

(eye)(to view)

Back 60

instrument for viewing the retina

the process of viewing the retina

Front 61

(photo)(coagul)(ation)

(light)(clotting)(process)

Back 61

using light to form a clot

Front 62

(retino)(blast)(oma)

(retina)(immature cells)(tumor)

(retino)(pathy)

(retina)(disease)

Back 62

malignant neoplasm of primitive retinal cells

degenerative disease of the retina

Front 63

fundus

(fundo)(scopy)

(fundus)(to examine)

Back 63

Latin- bottom

part farthest from the opening of a hollow organ

examination of the fundus of the eye

Front 64

Ishihara color system

Back 64

test for color vision defects

Front 65

Jaeger reading cards

Back 65

type of different sizes for testing near vision

Front 66

(peripher)(al)

(external boundaries)(pt)

peripheral (vis)(ion)

(sight)(action)

Back 66

pt the periphery or external boundaries

ability to see objects as they come into the outer edges of the visual field

Front 67

Snellen letter chart

Back 67

test for acuity of distant vision

Front 68

(tono)(meter)

(pressure)(measure)

(tono)(metry)

(pressure)(process of measuring)

Back 68

instrument for determining intraocular pressure

the measurement of intraocular pressure

Front 69

acetaminophen

Back 69

medication that is an analgesic and antipyretic

Front 70

acute

Back 70

Latin-- sharp

disease of sudden onset

Front 71

(bi)(later)(al)

(2)(side)(pt)

Back 71

on 2 sides

Front 72

chronic

Back 72

Greek- time

a persistent, long term disease

Front 73

effusion

Back 73

Latin- pouring out

collection of fluid that has escaped from blood vessels into a cavity or tissues

Front 74

(ot)(itis) (media)

(ear)(inflammation) (middle)

Back 74

inflammation of the inner ear

Front 75

(oto)(logist)

(ear)(specialty)

(oto)(logy)

(ear)(study of)

(oto)(rhino)(laryngo)(logist)

(ear)(nose)(throat)(specialist)

Back 75

medical specialist in diseases of the ear

diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ear

ear, nose, throat medical specialist

Front 76

auditory

(audio)(logy)

(hearing)(study of)

(audio)(logist)

(hearing)(specialist)

Back 76

Latin- hearing

pt hearing or the organs of hearing

study of hearing disorders

specialist in evaluation of hearing function

Front 77

auricle

Back 77

Latin- ear

the shell-like external ear

Front 78

cerumen

Back 78

Latin- wax

waxy secretion of glands of the external ear

Front 79

(cur)(ette)

(cleanse)(little)

(cur)(ette)(age)

(cleanse)(little)(pt)

Back 79

scoop-shaped instrument for scraping or removal of new growths

the use of a curette

Front 80

impacted

Back 80

Latin- driven in

immovably wedged, as w/ earwax blocking the external canal

Front 81

(irrig)(ation)

(to water)(process)

Back 81

use of water to remove wax from the external ear canal

Front 82

meatus

Back 82

Latin- go through

passage or channel; also the external opening of a passage

Front 83

(oto)(scope)

(ear)(instrument for viewing)

(oto)(scopy)

(ear)(to examine)

Back 83

instrument for examining the ear

examination of the ear

Front 84

pinna

Back 84

Latin- wing

another name for auricle

Front 85

(topic)(al)

(local)(pt)

Back 85

medication applied to the skin to obtain a local effect

Front 86

(tympan)(ic)

(eardrum)(pt)

Back 86

pt the tympanic membrane or tympanic cavity

Front 87

(aden)(oid)

(gland)(resembling)

Back 87

single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat

Front 88

Eustachian tube

Back 88

tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

Front 89

incus

Back 89

Latin- anvil

middle one of the 3 ossicles in the middle ear

Front 90

malleus

Back 90

Latin- hammer

outer one of the 3 ossicles in the middle ear

Front 91

(mast)(oid)

(breast)(resembling)

Back 91

small bony protrusion immediately behind the ear

Front 92

(naso)(pharynx)

(nose)(throat)

Back 92

region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate

Front 93

(ossi)(cle)

(bone)(small)

Back 93

a small bone, particularly relating to the 3 bones in the middle ear

Front 94

stapes

Back 94

Latin- stirrup

inner(medial) one of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear

Front 95

(chole)(steat)(oma)

(bile)(fat)(tumor)

Back 95

yellow, waxy tumor arising in the middle ear

Front 96

coryza

Back 96

Greek- catarrh

viral inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose

Front 97

(myringo)(tomy)

(tympanic membrane)(surgical incision)

Back 97

incision in the tympanic membrane

Front 98

(oto)(sclero)(sis)

(ear)(hard)(abnormal condition)

Back 98

hardening at the junction of the stapes and oval window that causes loss of hearing

Front 99

perforated

(perforat)(ion)

(bore through)(action)

Back 99

Latin- to bore through

punctured w/ 1 or more holes

a hole through the wall of a structure

Front 100

prosthesis

Back 100

Greek- addition

manufactured substitute for a missing or diseased part of the body

Front 101

(tympano)(stomy)

(eardrum)(new opening)

Back 101

surgically created new opening in the tympanic membrane to allow fluid to drain from the middle ear

Front 102

(audio)(meter)

(hearing)(measure)

Back 102

instrument to measure hearing

Front 103

(basil)(ar)

(base)(pt)

Back 103

pt the base of a structure

Front 104

cochlea

Back 104

Latin- snail shell

an intricate combination of passages, used to describe the inner ear

Front 105

conductive hearing loss

Back 105

Latin- to lead

hearing loss caused by lesions in the outer ear or middle ear

Front 106

implant

Back 106

Latin- to plant

to insert material into tissues

Front 107

labyrinth

(labyrinth)(itis)

(inner ear)(inflammation)

Back 107

Greek- labyrinth

the inner ear

inflammation of the inner ear

Front 108

Rinne test

Back 108

test for conductive hearing loss

Front 109

(sensori)(neur)(al) hearing loss

(sensory)(nerve)(pt)

Back 109

hearing loss causes by lesions of the inner ear or the auditory nerve

Front 110

Weber test

Back 110

test for sensorineural hearing loss

Front 111

ampulla

Back 111

Latin- two-handled bottle

dilated portion of a canal or duct

Front 112

(crista) (ampull)(aris)

(crest) (bottle-shaped)(pt)

Back 112

mound of hair cells and gelatinous material in the ampulla of a semicircular canal

Front 113

(equi)(librium)

(equal)(balance)

Back 113

being evenly balanced

Front 114

Meniere disease

Back 114

disorder of the inner ear w/ acute attacks of tinnitis, vertigo, and hearing loss

Front 115

(oto)(lith)

(ear)(stone)

Back 115

a calcium particle in the vestibule of the inner ear

Front 116

(paroxysm)(al)

(sudden)(pt)

Back 116

occurring in sharp, spasmodic episodes

Front 117

tinnitis

Back 117

persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ear

Front 118

vertigo

Back 118

Latin- dizziness

sensation of spinning or whirling

Front 119

vestibule

Back 119

Latin- entrance chamber

space at the entrance to a canal