click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Sensory system
eyes & ears
Term | Definition |
---|---|
ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear |
-opia, -opsia | vision condition |
blephar/o | eyelid |
corne/o, kerat/o | cornea |
conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
scler/o | sclera (white of the eye) |
cerumin/o | ear wax |
salping/o | eustachian tube |
tympan/o, myring/o | eardrum |
mastoid/o | mastoid process |
labyrinth/o | labyrinth |
vestibul/o | vestibule |
cochle/o | cochlea |
vitre/o | vitreous liquid (vitreous humor) |
cycl/o | ciliary body |
retin/o | retina |
ir/o, irid/o | iris |
phac/o, phak/o | lens |
aur/o, ot/o | ear |
acous/o, audi/o | sound, hearing |
-acusis | hearing condition |
ARMD | age-related macular degeneration |
HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
IOL | intraocular lens |
IOP | intraocular pressure |
LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
OD | right eye (oculus dexter) |
OS | left eye (oculus sinister) |
OU | both eye (oculus uterque) |
PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation |
VA | visual acuity |
VF | visual field |
AD | right ear (auris dextra) |
AOM | acute otitis media |
AS | left ear (auris sinistra) |
AU | both ears (auris utraque) |
EENT | eye, ear, nose, throat |
ENT | ear, nose, throat |
OM | otitis media |
TM | tympanic membrane |