Root Words
onych/o
nail
opia
eyes
Abbreviation for diagnosis
Dx
autoimmune disorder that causes abnormal tissue thickening
scleroderma
Inflammation of the inner ear
Labyrinthitis
trich/o
hair
plasty
repair
Abbreviation for dermatology
Derm
contagious superficial pyoderma caused by staphylococci and streptococci
impetigo
Farsighted
Hyperopia
esthesi/o
feeling
rrhexis
rupture
Abbreviation for activities of daily living
ADL
Middle ear infection
Otitis Media
itching
pruritis
somn/o
sleep
oma
tumor
Abbreviation for stroke
CVA
Disease of the brain
Encephalopathy
the process whereby the eyes make adjustments for seeing objects at various distances
accommodation
myring/o
eardrum or tympanic membrane
centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Abbreviation for right eye
OD
Prolapsed or drooping eyelid
blepharoptosis
Pus from the ear
otopyorrhea