MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PART 13: EYES & EARS

OUTLINE FOR NOTES

HEALTH CARE CAREERS NAME: ______

1.

ROOT WORD / DEFINITION
BLEPHER / EYELID
CONJUNCTIV / CONJUNCTIVA
CYST / BLADDER OR SAC
DACRY / TEAR
EXTERNO / EXTERIOR
IR / IRIS
KERAT / HARD, CORNEA
LITH / STONE
MAST / BREAST, MASTOID
MED / MIDDLE
OPHTHALM; OPT / EYE
OT / EAR
PRESBY / OLD AGE
SCLER / THICK OR HARD; SCLERA
SINUS / SINUS CAVITY
STIGMAT / POINT

2.

PREFIX / DEFINITION
A- / WITHOUT OR ABSENCE OF
DIPL- / DOUBLE
HYPER- / EXCESSIVE, ABNORMALLY HIGH, OR ABOVE

3.

SUFFIX / DEFINITION
-IASIS / CONDITION OF
-ISM / CONDITION OF
-LOGIST / ONE WHO STUDIES
-MALACIA / SOFTENING
-METRIST / ONE WHO MEASURES
-OPIA / CONDITON OF VISION
-PATHY / DISEASE
-PLEGIA / PARALYSIS
-PTOSIS / DROOPING
-RRHAGIA / CONDITION OF PROFUSE BLEEDING
-A / SINGULAR
-ALGIA / CONDITION OF PAIN
-ITIS / INFLAMMATION
-OID / RESEMBLING
-RRHEA / EXCESSIVE DISCHARGE

Medical terms, signs, symptoms, disorders & treatments of the ear…

4. ______(MAS toyd EYE tiss) Inflammation of the mastoid… the part of the skull housing the middle and internal ear. Complications can lead to hearing loss or deafness.

5. ______(tin EYE tiss) Ringing in the ears. Noises may actually be high-pitched, ringing, or clicking.

6. ______( oh TYE tiss) Inflammation of the auditory canal. Otitis externa is the inflammation of the external auditory canal; it is sometimes called ‘swimmers ear’.

7. ______( oh TAL jee ah) Condition of ‘pain in the ear’.

8. ______( oh toh REE ah) Pus-containing discharge from the ear.

9. ______( OH toh skleh ROH siss)Abnormal formation of bone within the ear that causes a progressive loss of hearing.

10. ______( oh TOSS koh pee)A visual examination of the ear using a hand-held instrument called an otoscope.

11. ______( VER tih go) A sensation of whirling or spinning when the head is moved too quickly; it may be a symptom of an inner ear infection.

Abbreviations associated with the ear…

12. ______Otitis media; (OH tye TISS MEE dee ah) Common among children, it is a bacterial infection of the middle ear causing pain and temporary hearing loss, often requiring antibiotic treatment.

Medical terms, signs, symptoms, disorders & treatments of the eye…

13. ______(BLEF ah ropp TOH siss) A drooping eyelid.

14. ______(BLEF ah RYE tiss) Inflammation of the eyelid.

15. ______(BLEF ah roh plass tee) Procedure to repair a damaged eyelid.

16. ______(KAT ah rakt) A clouding of the normally transparent lens of the eye. This may be part of the aging process.

17. ______(kon JUNK tih VYE tiss) The ‘conjunctiva’ is a thin membrane covering the outside of the eye and the inside of the eyelid. When this becomes inflamed, it is called conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis is commonly called ‘pink eye.’

18. ______(DAK ree oh lith EYE ah siss) This is the presence of hard particles in the lacrimal apparatus… the tear-forming gland and it’s tubes. If that leads to inflammation, it is called ‘dacryocystitis’ (DAK ree oh sist EYE tiss). If the inflammation spreads to the sinuses, it’s called ‘dacryosinusitis’ (DAK ree oh SYE nus EYE tiss).

19. ______(dee TACHD RET ih nah) A common cause of blindness, it occurs when the retina tears away from the choroid layer of the eye. It can be caused by a severe blow to the head, old age, or even high blood pressure.

20. ______(dih PLOH pee ah) Commonly referred to a ‘double vision’, it can be caused by weakened eye muscles, defects in the lens of the eye, or a brain conditions.

21. ______(glaw KOH mah) The small opening that normally drains fluid from the eye becomes blocked, causing a rise in fluid pressure within the eyeball. A loss of vision results.

22. ______(hor DEE oh lum) This is a non-constructed term. Commonly called a ‘sty’ or ‘stye’, this is an infection of the meibomian gland that secretes a lubricant onto the conjunctiva.

23. ______(eye RYE tiss) Bacterial infection of the iris of the eye.

24. ______(kair aht EYE tiss) Bacterial infection of the cornea of the eye.

25. ______(OFF thalm MOH path ee) Eye disease. There are 3 common forms:

A. Ophthalmomalacia (off thal moh mah LAY shee ah) is a ______of the eye;

B. Ophthalmoplegia (off thal moh PLEE gee ah) is a ______of the eye;

C. Ophthalmorrhagia (off thal moh RAHJ ee ah) is a ______in the eye.

26. ______(RETT in OPP ah thee) Disease of the retina.

27. ______(mye OH pee ah) Nearsightedness.

28. ______(HYE per oh pee ah) Farsightedness.

29. ______(PREZ bee oh pee ah) Reduced vision due to aging. Occurs after age 40.

Abbreviations associated with the eye…

30. ______Macular Degeneration; (MAK yoo lahr dee jenn er AY shun)Progressive degeneration of the macular lutea, leads to a loss of vision and is commonly the result of old age.

31. ______Emmetropia; (EM eh troh pee ah) The normal condition of the eye.

32. ______Astigmatism; (ah STIG mah tizm) Blurred vision due to an abnormal curvature of the eye.

33. ______(LAY sik) This is an acronym for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis ( in sea tyu keri toh mil you sis… the re-shaping of the corneal tissue to correct vision disorders.In situ is a Latin term meaning "in its original position or place;" kerato- is a Greek-derived prefix meaning "cornea;" and mileusis means "to shape."