Medical Terminology Ch.17 Flashcards

Hearing Related Terms

• acous/o, audi/o, audit/o, -acusis, -cusis: All relate to hearing.
• myring/o, tympan/o: Refers to the tympanic membrane, commonly known as the eardrum.

Visual Terms

• ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o: Associated with the eye or vision.
• cor/o, pupill/o: Pertains to the pupil.
• corne/o: Refers to the cornea, the eye's transparent front layer.
• retin/o: Involves the retina, crucial for vision.

Dimensional and Quality Descriptors

• ambly/o: Indicates dullness or dimness, often related to vision.
• aniso/o: Represents inequality, commonly used in terms of unequal pupils.
• mi/o: Means smaller or less, often in reference to pupil size.
• mydr/o: Signifies wide, often in relation to pupil dilation.

Structures and Components

• aur/o, auricul/o: Both refer to the ear structure.
• blephar/o: Indicates the eyelid anatomy.
• dacry/o, lacrim/o: Relates to tears or tear ducts.
• staped/o: Pertains to the stapes, one of the middle ear bones.

Conditions and Measurement

• -opia, -opsia: Terms for vision conditions, indicating specific eye disorders.
• -otia: Refers to conditions of the ear.
• -plegic: Relates to paralysis, often in a medical context.
• -meter, -metry: Involves measuring; critical in diagnostics.

Color and Clarity Terms

• glauc/o: Associated with the color gray, often in the context of certain eye conditions.
• xer/o: Indicates dryness, relevant for conditions like dry eyes.
• vitre/o: Refers to glass-like transparency, particularly regarding the vitreous humor in the eye.

Light and Darkness References

• phot/o: Relates to light and is significant in visual processes.
• scot/o: Indicates darkness, can refer to conditions affecting vision in low light.

Other Notable Terms

• cycl/o: Refers to the ciliary body of the eye or signifies a cycle.
• salping/o: Refers to both the fallopian tube and the auditory tube (Eustachian).
• uve/o: Pertains to the uvea, the middle vascular layer of the eye.