HST-MT-Medical Terminology of the Special Senses

The video tutorial covers medical terminology related to the special senses, focusing on sight and hearing. It explains various root elements, prefixes, and suffixes used in medical terms for the eye, eyelid, iris, lacrimal duct, retina, and ear. The tutorial provides definitions and examples of terms like ophthalmology, blepharoplasty, iridectomy, audiology, and otoscopy. It also introduces additional terms related to hearing and the external ear. The video is part of a series, with the next installment focusing on the lymphatic system.

Which of the following senses is NOT addressed in this video?

• Taste

• Hearing

• Sight

• Balance

What does the root element 'ophthalmo' refer to?

• Ear

• Eye

• Nose

• Mouth

What is the meaning of the suffix '-plegia'?

• Softening

• Surgical removal

• Paralysis

• Inflammation

What does 'blepharorrhaphy' mean?

• Suture of the eyelid

• Inflammation of the eyelid

• Surgical repair of the eyelid

• Prolapse of the eyelid

Which term refers to the surgical removal of the iris?

• Iridomalacia

• Iritis

• Iridectomy

• Irodology

What does the term 'dacryocystitis' refer to?

• Surgical removal of the tear duct

• Measurement of the tear duct

• Inflammation of the tear duct sac

• Softening of the tear duct

What does the root element 'retino' denote?

• Tear duct

• Eyelid

• Retina

• Iris

What does the term 'audiogram' mean?

• Study of hearing

• Measurement of hearing

• Record of hearing

• Specialist of hearing

What does the suffix '-algia' indicate?

• Pain

• Disease condition

• Hardening

• Flow or discharge

What does 'otoscopy' refer to?

• Visual examination of the ear

• Surgical repair of the ear

• Pain in the ear

• Measurement of the ear