ABBREVIATIONS
EEG
electroencephalogram
surgical repair of the ear drum
tympanoplasty
crushing of a stone/calculus
lithotripsy
specialist in kidney diseases
nephrologist
skin
cutane/o, derm/o
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
combining form for ear
ot/o
abnormal condition of water in the kidney
hydronephrosis
specialist for musculoskeletal disorders
orthopedist
gallbladder
cholecyst/o
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
vision impairment as a result of old age
presbyopia
class of drugs that treats nausea and vomiting
antiemetic
specialist who would perform eye surgery
ophthalmologist
blood clot
thromb/o
lumbar puncture
untreated otitis media can lead to this bone infection
mastoiditis
technique that destroys tissue using extreme cold
cryosurgery
specialist who would treat diabetes
endocrinologist
muscle
my/o
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
combining form for white of the eye; hardening
scler/o
excessive fatty material in the blood
hyperlipidemia
an otolaryngologist or ENT specialist treats
disorders of ears, nose, and throat
bone marrow, spinal cord
myel/o