Combining Forms
opthalm/o
What is the combining form for eye
Inability to hear or having some degree of hearing imparment
What is Deafness
State of Normal Vision
What is emmetropia
Use of Polychromic (multicolored) charts to determine the ability of the patient to recognize color
What is color vision tests
medications, many of them over the counter, to treat dry eyes
What is artificial tears
ot/o
What is the combining Form for Ear
Scraping or injury to the cornea. If it does not heal, it may develop into an ulcer
What is corneal abrasion
Specialist in Grinding Corrective lenses
What is Optician
examination of the ear canal, eardrum, and outer ear using an otoscope
what is otoscopy
Substances used to soften ear wax to prevent buildup within the external ear canal
What is the combining form for hearing
Loss of mobility of the stapes bone, leading to progressive hearing loss
What is Otosclerosis
Dizziness
What is Vertigo
Applying dye eye drops that are a bright green fluorescent color. used to look for corneal abrasions or ulcer
Fluorescent Staining
eardrops to treat otitis externa
what is antibiotic otic solution
Tympan/o
What is the combining form for eardrum
Condition in Which Light Rays are focused unevenly on the retina, causing a distorted image, due to an abnormal curvature of the cornea
What is Astigmatism
Dry eyes
What is xerophthalmia
measurement of the movement of the tympanic membrane. Can indicate the presence of pressure in the middle ear
what is tympanometry
any substance that causes the pupil to constrict. These medications may also be used to treat glaucoma
What is miotic
Lacrim/o
What is the Combining Form for Tears
May affect both the hearing and equilibrium portions of the inner ear. Also referred to as an inner ear infection.
What is labyrinthitis
What is tinnitus
examining the posterior surface of the cornea
What is slit lamp microscopy
medications that are effective in treating the nausea associated with vertigo
what is antiemetics