Eyes and Ears and....
audi/o
hearing
RD
blephar
eyelid
CAT
cataract
A thin, flat, irregularly shaped membrane that creates a wall between the external and middle ear.
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
ir/o
iris
ENT
Ears, nose, and throat
lacrim
lacrimal gland
AS, Ast
astigmatism
The first structure of the inner ear that is small, circular, snail-shaped, and filled with fluid
Cochlea
ot/o
ear
TM
tympanic membrane
presby
old age
G, glc
glaucoma
The skin-covered cartilage that forms the outer structure of the ear that sits visibly outside of the head
pinna
retin/o
retina
AOM
Acute otitis media
tympan
tympanic membrane
MD (type of eye disease)
macular degeneration
A structure of the eye that acts as a window; letting light into inner structures of the eye
pupil
optic/o
eye
V, VA
dacry
tear
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
PERRLA
The circular, colored portion of the eye
iris