combining forms
pathology
laboratory tests
abbreviations
identification of combining forms
100
what is ot/o
What is ear
100
malignant tumor of pigmented cells that arise from a nevus in the skin
What is melanoma
100
visual examinaiton of the ear (to the eardrum)
What is otoscopy
100
Right ear
What is AD
100
retinopathy
What is retin/o
200
What is derm/o
What is skin
200
clouding of the lens of the eye causing impairment of vision or blindness
What is cataract
200
procedure in which samples of the skin lesions are removed and sent to the pathology laboratory for microscopic examinaiton
What is skin biopsy
200
visual activity
What is VA
200
ophthalmoscope
What is ophthalm/o
300
what is tympan/o
What is eardrum
300
abnormal noise (ringing, bussing, roaring) sound in the ears
What is tinnitus
300
Procedure in which allergy-causing substances are placed on the skin and a reaction is noted. In the patch test, a patch with a suspected allergen is placed on the skin. The scratch test involves making several scratches and the insertion of a small amount of allergen into the scrattches.
What is allergy test
300
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
What is HEENT
300
myringotomy
What is myring/o
400
what is ocul/o
What is eye
400
inflammation of the conjunctiva
What is conjunctivitis
400
procedure in which samples from the skin lesions are taken to determine the presence of bacterial infection or fungal growth
What is bacterial and fungal tests
400
OS
What is left eye
400
aphakia
What is phak/o
500
what is ung/o
What is nail
500
absence of hair from areas where it normally grows....baldness
What is alopecia
500
procedure in which vibration source (tuning fork) is placed in front of the opening to the ear to test air conduciton of sound waves. The tuning fork is also placed on the mastoid bone behind the ear to test bond conduction of sound waves.
What is tuning fork test
500
PERRLA
What is pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomidation
500
trichophagia
What is trich/o
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