3.04 Sensory System Medical Terminology

3.04 Sensory System Medical Terminology

audi/o-

hearing

audio - relating to hearing

or sound

-ar

pertaining to

aur-

ear

aural - relating to the ear or the sense of hearing

blephar

eyelid

blepharoplasty - surgery to repair a droopy eyelid

conjunctiv/o

the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelid

Conjunctivitis - Inflammation of the conjunctiva

-ectomy

surgical removal

Vasectomy - surgical occlusion of the vas deferens

irid

iris

Iredemia - hemorrhage from the iris

lacrim

tears

lacrimal - of or relating to the production of tears

myring

tympanic membrane

eardrum

myringotomy - surgical incision into the eardrum to relieve pressure

nas

nose

nasal - relating to the nose

ophthalm

eye, vision

ophthalmoscope - an instrument used to view the inside of the eye, specifically the retina

-opia

vision condition

myopia - nearsightedness

opt

eye, vision

Optometrist - a doctor who specializes in detecting defects in vision

oto

ear

otoscope - an instrument used to visualize the eardrum

-phasia

speech

dysphasia - difficulty with the production of speech or understanding

presby

old age

presbyopia - farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age

retin

retina

rhin

nose

rhinorrhea - runny nose

rrhea

flow

rhinorrhea - runny nose

scler

sclera

-tomy

making an incision into

tympan

eardrum

tympanic - relating to the eardrum or tympanic membrane

gloss

tongue

glossitis - inflammation of the tongue