prefix
what is the medical prefix relating to the eye?
Oculo
Suffix meaning inflamation
What is the word root meaning "tear"
lacrim/o
Medical word that means ear poisoning
Ototoxicity
abbreviation for "drop"
gtt
What prefix means "within"?
Intra
Medical suffix that refers to a visual examination
-scopy
Word root meaning "ear"
ot/o
Swimmers Ear
PAGE 267 in our Medical Terminology book
Otitis Externa
abbreviation for "over the counter"
OTC
prefix that means "around"
Peri
Suffix that refers to the instrument used for viewing or observing?
-scope
Root word meaning pupil (clue... it is similar to the meaning, its itself:)
Pupill/o
Addiction that can cause hearing loss?
Smoking
BOTH eyes
"OU"
BONUS:
Left EYE: OS
Right EYE:OD
Medical prefix that means / relates to sound and/or hearing?
Audio
Suffix identifying a "condition"
-ism
Root word meaning "sound"
son/o
In the unit lecture PP (Vision and Hearing, The Special Senses), pages 12 an 13, what are the two conditions that end in the suffix "opia"?
Myopia & Hyperopia
Abbreviation for "No Known Drug Allergies"
NKDA
Prefix that means "equal"?
Equi
Suffix that means "pertaining to"
-ory
Root word meaning "poison, toxic"
NOTE: There are two variations
tox/o (AND) toxic/o
Disorder of the ear which the cause is UNKNOWN. Symptoms include Tinnitus, Vertigo, nausea & vomiting
See: PP lecture, slide #24
Meniere Disease
BOTH ears:
AU