Medical Terminology U4

 radiography of vessels after injection of contrast material

repair of a detached retina by freezing it to surrounding tissue

-pexy

cry-

-graphy

angi-

-gram

winin the cranium 

intra-

-crani-

use of a concentrated intense narrow beam of electromagnetic radiation for surgery

-ery

surg-

reflection in pupil of white mass in the eye

leuk-

cor-

spread of disease from one part of the body to another

meta-

-stasis

focal dilation of retinal capillaries

micro-

-aneurysm

-scope

-scopy

opthalm-

-edema

papill-

phot-

-coagul-

-oma

retin-

-blast

-pathy

swelling of  the optic disc in the retina

use of laser beam to from a clot

malignant neoplasm of primitive retinal cells

degenerative disease of the retina

part farthest from the opening of a hollow organ such as the eyeball

Latin: bottom

fund-

test for color vision defects

type in different sizes of print for testing near vision

ability to see objexts as they come into the outer edges of the visual field

peripher-

test for acuity of distant vision

instrument for determining introcular pressure

ton-

-meter

-metry

medication that is an analgesic and antipyretic

describes a disease of sudden onset that is usually severe and of short duration

Latin: sharp

state in which pain is reduced 

an-

-alges-

agent that reduces fever

anti-

-pyret-

on two sides, fore example: in both ears

bi-

-later

describes a persistent, long-term disease

Greek: time

collection of fluid that has escaped from blood vessels into a cavity or tissues

Latin: pouring out

inflammation of the middle ear

ot-

media- 

medical specialist in diseases of the ear

ear, nose, and throat specialist

-rhino

-laryng

otology

comprehensive and preventative health care services that are the first point of care for a patient

Latin: first

Greek: concern

pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing

shell like external ear

Latin: hearing

audi-

Latin: ear

waxy secretion of ceruminous glands of external ear

Latin; wax

scoop shaped instrument for scaping the interior of a cavity or removing new growths

immovable wedged as with earwax blocking the external canal

Latin: driven in

use of water to clean wax out of the external canal

-ir

-rig

passage or channel; also used to denote the external opening of a passage

Latin: go through

fungal infection of the external ear

-myc-

instrument for examining ear

another name for auricle

Latin: wing

pertaining to the tympanic membrane or tympanic cavity

tympan-

single mass of lymphoid tissue in the mid-line at the back of the throat

-oid

aden-

tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

middle one of the three ossicles (bones) in the middle ear

Lain: anvil

outer one of the three ossicles in the middle ear

Latin: hammer

small bony protrusion immediately behind the ear

mast-

region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate

nas-

-pharynx

a small bone, particularly relating to the three bondes in the middle ear

oss-

-cle

inner one of the three ossicles of the middle ear

Latin: stirrup

mass of lymphoidal tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue

yellow waxy tumor arising in middle ear

chol-

-steat-

viral inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose

Greek: cararrh

incision in the tympanic membrane

-tomy

myring-

hardening at the junction of the stapes and oval window that causes loss of hearing

-scler-

punctured with one or more holes

Latin: to bore through

manufactured substitute for a missing part of the body

Greek: addition

surgically created opening in the tympanic membrane to allow fluid to drain from the middle ear

instrument to measure hearing

pertaining to the measurement of hearing 

peraining to the base of a structure

basil-

an intricate combination of passages used to describe the part of the inner ear used in hearing

latin: snail shell

hearing loss caused by lesions in the outer or middle ear

Latin: to lead

to insert material into tissues or the material inserted into tissues

Latin: to plant

the inner ear
an inflammation of the inner ear

labyrinth-

test for conductive hearing loss that involves a vibrating tuning fork on the mastoid bone

hearing loss caused by lesions of the inner ear or the auditory nerve

sensor0

-neur-

space at the entrance to a canal

Latin: entrance

test for sensorineural hearing loss on one or other side

dialted portion of canal or duct

mound of hair cells and gelatinous material in the ampulla of a semicricular canal

being evenly balances

Latin: two handled bottle

crista-

-aris

ampull-

-librium

small area of specual function, in the ear, a sensory receptor

Latin: small spot

disorder of the inner with cluster of symptoms, acute attacks of tinnitius, vertigo, and hearing losss

calcium particle in the vestibule of the inner ear

-lith

occurring in sharp, spasmodic episodes

-paroxysm-

symptoms or lesions returning after an intermission

re-

curr-

persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noises in the ear

latin: jingle

sensation of spinning or whirling

Latin: dizziness