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Medical TerminologyMedical Terminology

UNIT 8UNIT 8Eye, Ear, Respiratory Eye, Ear, Respiratory

System, and Special SensesSystem, and Special Senses

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P RuleP Rule: : SILENTSILENT - If the “P” is at the beginning of a - If the “P” is at the beginning of a word (followed be a consonant). But, pronounced word (followed be a consonant). But, pronounced HARDHARD “P” if the “P” is in the middle of the word “P” if the “P” is in the middle of the word (followed by a consonant)(followed by a consonant)

G Rule 1G Rule 1: : SOFTSOFT – (followed by i, e, or y). – (followed by i, e, or y).

G Rule 2G Rule 2: : HARD HARD – (followed by a, o, u, or a – (followed by a, o, u, or a consonant).consonant).

G Rule 3G Rule 3: : SILENTSILENT – If “G” is at the beginning of a – If “G” is at the beginning of a word (followed by a consonant). But, pronounced like word (followed by a consonant). But, pronounced like a a HARDHARD “G” if the “G” is in the middle of the word. “G” if the “G” is in the middle of the word.

C RULE 1C RULE 1: : SOFTSOFT – (followed by I, e, or y) – (followed by I, e, or y)

C RULE 2C RULE 2: : HARDHARD – (followed by an a, o, u, or a – (followed by an a, o, u, or a consonant).consonant).

The Rules


Q.Q.

Ot/oOt/o

A.A.

Ear Ear


Q.Q.

/rrhea/rrhea

A.A.

Discharge (or flow)Discharge (or flow)


Q.Q.

Ot/o/rrheaOt/o/rrhea

A.A.

A discharging ear A discharging ear


Q.Q.

Ot/o/rrhea may be Ot/o/rrhea may be caused by?caused by?

BONUS POINT!

A.A.

Ot/itisOt/itis

Inflammation of the Inflammation of the earear


Q.Q.

/algia/algia

A.A.

painpain


Q.Q.

Ot/oOt/o

A.A.

Ear Ear


Q.Q.

Ot/algiaOt/algia

A.A.

Ear painEar pain


Q.Q.

Tympan/oTympan/o

A.A.

Ear drumEar drum


Q.Q.

tomytomy

A.A.

Incision Incision


Q.Q.

Tympan/o/tomyTympan/o/tomy

A.A.

Incision into the ear Incision into the ear drumdrum


Q.Q.What does this What does this combining form combining form

myring/o mean? myring/o mean?

BONUS POINT!

A.A.

Ear drumEar drum


Q.Q.

/meter/meter

A.A.

Instrument for Instrument for measuringmeasuring


Q.Q.

/metry/metry

A.A.

Process of measuring Process of measuring


Q.Q.

Tympan/o/metryTympan/o/metry

A.A.

Process of measuring Process of measuring the function of the ear the function of the ear

drumdrum


Q.Q.

My/oMy/o

A.A.

Muscle Muscle


Q.Q.

Ech/oEch/o

A.A.

Reflected soundReflected sound


Q.Q.

Audi/oAudi/o

A.A.

Hearing Hearing


Q.Q.

Phon/oPhon/o

A.A.

Sound Sound


Q.Q.

Phas/oPhas/o

A.A.

Speech Speech


Q.Q.

/phasia/phasia

A.A.

Refers to condition of Refers to condition of SpeechSpeech


Q.Q.

/phonia/phonia

A.A.

Refers to condition of Refers to condition of sound or voicesound or voice


Q.Q.

Brady/phasiaBrady/phasia

A.A.

Slow speechSlow speech


Q.Q.

aphoniaaphonia

A.A.

Absence of voiceAbsence of voice


Q.Q.

phonicphonic

A.A.

Pertaining to the Pertaining to the voicevoice


Q.Q.

Phas/oPhas/o

A.A.

Speech Speech


Q.Q.

/phasia/phasia

A.A.

Condition of speechCondition of speech


Q.Q.

bradybrady

A.A.

slowslow


Q.Q.

/phasia/phasia

A.A.

Condition of speechCondition of speech


Q.Q.

Phon/oPhon/o

A.A.

Sound Sound


Q.Q.

logylogy

A.A.

Study ofStudy of


Q.Q.

Phon/o/logyPhon/o/logy

A.A.

Study of soundStudy of sound


Q.Q.

Audi/oAudi/o

A.A.

Hearing Hearing


Q.Q.

Audi/o/logyAudi/o/logy

A.A.

Study of hearingStudy of hearing


Q.Q.

Phas/oPhas/o

A.A.

Speech Speech


Q.Q.

Phas/o/logyPhas/o/logy

A.A.

Study of speechStudy of speech


Q.Q.

Audi/o/metryAudi/o/metry

A.A.

Process of measuring Process of measuring hearinghearing


Q.Q.

/gram/gram

A.A.

Record (or picture)Record (or picture)


Q.Q.

Audi/o/gramAudi/o/gram

A.A.A record made by the A record made by the

instrument used to test instrument used to test hearinghearing


Speech and language Speech and language pathologists and pathologists and

audiologists assist audiologists assist physicians with diagnosis physicians with diagnosis

and treatment of and treatment of language, speech, and language, speech, and

hearing disorders.hearing disorders.

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Q.Q.

Rhin/oRhin/o

A.A.

Nose Nose


Q.Q.

rrhearrhea

A.A.

Discharge (or flow)Discharge (or flow)


Q.Q.

Rhin/o/rrheaRhin/o/rrhea

A.A.

Discharge from the Discharge from the nosenose


Q.Q.

/plasty/plasty

A.A.

Surgical repairSurgical repair


Q.Q.

Rhin/oRhin/o

A.A.

Nose Nose


Q.Q.

Rhin/o/plastyRhin/o/plasty

A.A.

Surgical repair of the Surgical repair of the nosenose


Q.Q.Nas/al would be Nas/al would be

pertaining to the…?pertaining to the…?

A.A.

Nose Nose


Q.Q.

Nas/itisNas/itis

A.A.

Inflammation of the Inflammation of the nosenose


Q.Q.

Nas/o/scopeNas/o/scope

A.A.

Instrument to Instrument to examine the noseexamine the nose


Q.Q.

Pharyng/oPharyng/o

A.A.

Pharynx Pharynx


Q.Q.

Pharynx is the…?Pharynx is the…?

A.A.

Throat Throat


Q.Q.

Pharyng/oPharyng/o

A.A.

Pharynx (throat)Pharynx (throat)


Q.Q.

itisitis

A.A.

inflammationinflammation


Q.Q.

Nas/oNas/o

A.A.

Nose (relationship to)Nose (relationship to)


Q.Q.

Nas/o/pharyng/itisNas/o/pharyng/itis

A.A.

Inflammation of nose Inflammation of nose and pharynx (throat)and pharynx (throat)


Q.Q.

Front/alFront/al

A.A.

Frontal Frontal


Q.Q.

Nas/o/front/alNas/o/front/al

A.A.

Nasal and frontal Nasal and frontal bonebone


Q.Q.

Pharyng/oPharyng/o

A.A.

Pharynx (throat)Pharynx (throat)


Q.Q.

Pharyng/itisPharyng/itis

A.A.

Inflammation of the Inflammation of the pharynx (throat)pharynx (throat)


Q.Q.

/pathy/pathy

A.A.

Disease Disease


Q.Q.

Pharyng/o/pathyPharyng/o/pathy

A.A.

Disease of the throat Disease of the throat


Q.Q.

Myc/oMyc/o

A.A.

Fungus Fungus


Q.Q.

/osis/osis

A.A.

Condition Condition


Q.Q.

Pharyng/o/myc/osisPharyng/o/myc/osis

A.A.

Fungus condition of Fungus condition of the throatthe throat


Q.Q.

Laryng/oLaryng/o

A.A.

Larynx (voice box)Larynx (voice box)


Laryng/o can also be Laryng/o can also be used to indicate the used to indicate the

“throat”.“throat”.

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Q.Q.

Laryng/itisLaryng/itis

A.A.

Inflammation of the Inflammation of the larynx (voice box)larynx (voice box)


Q.Q.

Laryng/algiaLaryng/algia

A.A.

Pain in the voice boxPain in the voice box


Q.Q.

ostomyostomy

A.A.

New opening New opening


Q.Q.

Laryng/ostomyLaryng/ostomy

A.A.New opening for the flow New opening for the flow of air from the nose to the of air from the nose to the

larynxlarynx


Q.Q.

Laryng/o/spasmLaryng/o/spasm

A.A.

Spasm of the voice Spasm of the voice boxbox


Q.Q.

Trache/oTrache/o

A.A.

Trachea Trachea


Q.Q.

The trachea is your?The trachea is your?

A.A.

Windpipe Windpipe


Q.Q.

Py/oPy/o

A.A.

Pus formationPus formation


Q.Q.

Py/osisPy/osis

A.A.

Condition with pus Condition with pus formationformation


Q.Q.

Trache/algiaTrache/algia

A.A.

Pain in the windpipePain in the windpipe


Q.Q.

Trache/alTrache/al

A.A.

Pertaining to the Pertaining to the windpipewindpipe


Q.Q.

Endo/Endo/

A.A.

withinwithin


Q.Q.

Endo/trache/alEndo/trache/al

A.A.

Within the tracheaWithin the trachea


Q.Q.

Bronch/oBronch/o

A.A.

bronchibronchi


Q.Q.

lithlith

A.A.

Calculus Calculus


Q.Q.

Bronch/o/lithBronch/o/lith

A.A.

Calculus in a Calculus in a bronchus bronchus


Q.Q.

Bronch/o/rrhagiaBronch/o/rrhagia

A.A.

Bronchial hemorrhage Bronchial hemorrhage


Q.Q.

Pleur/oPleur/o

A.A.

Pleura Pleura


Q.Q.

Pleur/itisPleur/itis

A.A.

Inflammation of the Inflammation of the pleurapleura


Q.Q.

Pleur/o/centesisPleur/o/centesis

A.A.

Surgical puncture of Surgical puncture of the pleurathe pleura


Q.Q.

Phren/oPhren/o

A.A.

Diaphragm (located Diaphragm (located below the lungs)below the lungs)


Q.Q.

Phren/algiaPhren/algia

A.A.

Pain in the diaphragm Pain in the diaphragm


Q.Q.

Gastr/oGastr/o

A.A.

stomachstomach


Q.Q.

Phren/oPhren/o

A.A.

Diaphragm Diaphragm


Q.Q.

Phren/o/gastr/icPhren/o/gastr/ic

A.A.Pertaining to the Pertaining to the

diaphragm and the diaphragm and the stomach stomach


Q.Q.

Pne/oPne/o

A.A.

Breathing Breathing


Q.Q.

Tachy/pneaTachy/pnea

A.A.

Fast breathing (or Fast breathing (or rapid)rapid)


Q.Q.

a/a/

A.A.

Without Without


Q.Q.

a/pneaa/pnea

A.A.

Without breathingWithout breathing


Q.Q.

Pneumon/oPneumon/o

A.A.

Lungs Lungs


Q.Q.

Pneumon/o/tomyPneumon/o/tomy

A.A.

Incision of a lungIncision of a lung


Q.Q.

Pneumon/o/pathyPneumon/o/pathy

A.A.

Disease of the lungsDisease of the lungs


Q.Q.What is another What is another word meaning word meaning pneumon/itispneumon/itis

BONUS POINT!

A.A.

Pneumon/iaPneumon/ia


Q.Q.

/pexy/pexy

A.A.

Fixation Fixation


Q.Q.

Pneumon/o/pexyPneumon/o/pexy

A.A.Fixation of lung. Fixation of lung. When When

tissue has detached from the tissue has detached from the chest, the procedure for repair is chest, the procedure for repair is

pneumonopexypneumonopexy


Q.Q.

Pneumon/o/melan/Pneumon/o/melan/osisosis

A.A.

A condition of black A condition of black lung.lung.


Q.Q.

Pneum/oPneum/o

A.A.

Air Air


Q.Q.

Pneum/o/thoraxPneum/o/thorax

A.A.

Air in the chest cavity Air in the chest cavity (thorax)(thorax)


Q.Q.

Pneum/o/meterPneum/o/meter

A.A.

Instrument to Instrument to measure air volume measure air volume

in respiration in respiration


Q.Q.

thoraxthorax

A.A.

Chest Chest


Q.Q.

Py/oPy/o

A.A.

Pus Pus


Q.Q.

Pneum/oPneum/o

A.A.

Air Air


Q.Q.

Pneum/o/py/o/thoraxPneum/o/py/o/thorax

A.A.

A collection of air and A collection of air and pus in the chest pus in the chest

cavitycavity


Q.Q.What would What would

pneum/o/hem/o/thorapneum/o/hem/o/thoraxx be? be?

BONUS POINT!

A.A.A collection of air and A collection of air and

blood in the chest blood in the chest cavitycavity


Right & left structure abbreviationsRight & left structure abbreviationsOD – right eyeOD – right eyeOS – left eyeOS – left eyeAD – right earAD – right earAS – left earAS – left ear

MTD – right eardrumMTD – right eardrumMTS – left eardrumMTS – left eardrum

(see page 303)(see page 303)

Dr. Kelly’s



Q.Q.

Ophthalm/oOphthalm/o

A.A.

Eye Eye


Q.Q.

Ophthalm/algiaOphthalm/algia

A.A.

Pain in the eyePain in the eye


Q.Q.

Ophthalm/o/celeOphthalm/o/cele

A.A.

Herniation (swelling) Herniation (swelling) of a eyeof a eye


Q.Q.

Ophthalm/o/plastyOphthalm/o/plasty

A.A.

Plastic surgery of the Plastic surgery of the eyeeye


Q.Q.

Opt/oOpt/o

A.A.

Vision Vision


Q.Q.

Opt/icOpt/ic

A.A.

Cranial nerve for Cranial nerve for visionvision


Q.Q.

/opia/opia

A.A.

Condition of visionCondition of vision


MyopiaMyopia – nearsightedness – nearsightednessHyperopiaHyperopia – farsightedness – farsightedness

PresbyopiaPresbyopia – loss of – loss of accommodationaccommodation

DiplopiaDiplopia – double vision – double vision

Dr. Kelly’s



Q.Q.

Blephar/oBlephar/o

A.A.

Eyelid Eyelid


Q.Q.

Blephar/o/ptosisBlephar/o/ptosis

A.A.

Prolapse of an eyelidProlapse of an eyelid


Q.Q.

Corne/oCorne/o

A.A.

Cornea Cornea


Q.Q.

Corne/itisCorne/itis

A.A.

Inflammation of the Inflammation of the corneacornea


Q.Q.

Phac/oPhac/o

A.A.

Lens of the eyeLens of the eye


Q.Q.

Phac/o/celePhac/o/cele

A.A.

Herniation of the lensHerniation of the lens


Q.Q.

Irid/oIrid/o

A.A.

Iris Iris


Q.Q.

Irid/algiaIrid/algia

A.A.

Pain in the irisPain in the iris


Q.Q.

Retin/oRetin/o

A.A.

Retina Retina


Q.Q.

Retin/alRetin/al

A.A.

Pertaining to the Pertaining to the retinaretina


Q.Q.

Retin/o/plastyRetin/o/plasty

A.A.

Repair of a detached Repair of a detached retinaretina


Q.Q.

Cor/oCor/o

A.A.

Pupil Pupil


Q.Q.

Anis/oAnis/o

A.A.

unequalunequal


Q.Q.

Anis/o/coriaAnis/o/coria

A.A.

Unequal pupil sizeUnequal pupil size


Q.Q.

Core/oCore/o

A.A.

Also means pupilAlso means pupil


Q.Q.

Core/o/meterCore/o/meter

A.A.

Instrument for Instrument for measuring the pupilmeasuring the pupil


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