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Medical Terminology
Nervous System & Sense organs: The eyes & ears
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Undergraduate 3
04/19/2010
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Cerebell/o
 Definition
Cerebellum
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum
Term
Dur/o
 Definition
Dura mater
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Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
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Gli/o
 Definition
Glial cells
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Lept/o
 Definition
Thin, slender
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Mening/o, meningi/o
 Definition
Membranes; meninges
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My/o
 Definition
Muscle
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Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal Cord
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Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
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Pont/o
 Definition
Pons
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Radicul/o
 Definition
Nerve root (of spinal nerves)
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Thalam/o
 Definition
Thalamus
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Thec/o
 Definition
Sheath (Refers to meninges)
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Vag/o
 Definition
Vagus nerves (10th cranial nerve)
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Alges/o
 Definition
Excessive
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-algesia
 Definition
Sensitivity to pain
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-algia
 Definition
Pain
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Caus/o
 Definition
Burning
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Comat/o
 Definition
Deep sleep (coma)
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Esthesi/o
 Definition
Feeling, nervous
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-esthesia
 Definition
Sensation
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Kines/o, Kinesi/o, -kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic
 Definition
Movement
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-lepsy
 Definition
Seizure
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Lex/o
 Definition
Word, phrase
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-paresis
 Definition
Weakness
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-phasia
 Definition
Speech
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-plegia
 Definition
Paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body)
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-praxia
 Definition
Action
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-sthenia
 Definition
Strength
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Syncop/o
 Definition
To cut off, cut short
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Tox/o
 Definition
Order, coordination
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Acous/o
 Definition
Hearing
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Audi/o
 Definition
Hearing; the sense of hearing
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Audit/o
 Definition
Hearing
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Aur/o, Auricul/o
 Definition
Ear
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Cochle/o
 Definition
Cochlea
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Myring/o
 Definition
Eardrum, tympanic membrane
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Ossicul/o
 Definition
Ossicle
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Ot/o
 Definition
Ear
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Salping/o
 Definition
Eustachian tube, auditory tube
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Staped/o
 Definition
Stapes (third bone of the middle ear)
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Tympan/o
 Definition
Eardrum, tympanic membrane
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Vestibul/o
 Definition
Vestibule
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-acusis or -cusis
 Definition
Hearing
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-meter
 Definition
Instrument to measure
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-otia
 Definition
Ear condition
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Aque/o
 Definition
Water
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Blephar/o
 Definition
Eyelid
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Conjunctiv/o
 Definition
Conjunctiva
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Cor/o
 Definition
Pupil
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Corne/o
 Definition
Cornea
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Cycl/o
 Definition
Ciliary body or muscle of the eye
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Dacry/o
 Definition
Tears, tear duct
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Ir/o, Irid/o
 Definition
Iris (Colored portion of the eyearound the pupil)
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Kerat/o
 Definition
Cornea
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Lacrim/o
 Definition
Tears
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Ocul/o
 Definition
Eye
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Ophthalm/o
 Definition
Eye
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Opt/o, Optic/o
 Definition
Eye, Vision
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Palpebr/o
 Definition
Eyelid
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Papill/o
 Definition
Optic disc, nipple-like
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Phac/o, Phak/o
 Definition
Lens of the eye
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Pupill/o
 Definition
Pupil
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Retin/o
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Retina
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Scler/o
 Definition
Sclera (White of the eye)
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Uve/o
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Uvea; vascular layer of the eye (Iris, ciliary body, and choroid)
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Vitre/o
 Definition
Glassy
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Ambly/o
 Definition
Dull, dim
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Dipl/o
 Definition
Double
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Glauc/o
 Definition
Gray
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Mi/o
 Definition
Smaller; less
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Mydr/o
 Definition
Widen, enlarge
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Nyct/o
 Definition
Night
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Phot/o
 Definition
Light
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Presby/o
 Definition
Old age
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Scot/o
 Definition
Darkness
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Xer/o
 Definition
Dry
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-opia
 Definition
Vision
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-opsia
 Definition
Vision
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-tropia
 Definition
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