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ALLH 101
Chapter 16 - Otolaryngology
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Undergraduate 1
04/24/2017
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acous/o-
 Definition
hearing; sound
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aden/o-
 Definition
gland
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adenoid/o-
 Definition
adenoids
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alg/o-
 Definition
pain
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allerg/o-
 Definition
allergy
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audi/o-
 Definition
the sense of hearing
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audit/o-
 Definition
the sense of hearing
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aur/i-
 Definition
ear
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auricul/o-
 Definition
ear
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bi/o-
 Definition
life; living organisms; living tissue
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bucc/o-
 Definition
cheek
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candid/o-
 Definition
Candida (a yeast)
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carcin/o-
 Definition
cancer
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cavit/o-
 Definition
hollow space
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cav/o-
 Definition
hollow space
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cervic/o-
 Definition
neck; cervix
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cheil/o-
 Definition
lip
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circul/o-
 Definition
circle
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cochle/o-
 Definition
cochlea (of the inner ear)
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condut/o-
 Definition
carrying; conveying
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congest/o-
 Definition
accumulation of fluid
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cortic/o-
 Definition
cortex (outer region)
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dissect/o-
 Definition
to cut apart
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dors/o-
 Definition
back; dorsum
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effus/o-
 Definition
a pouring out
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ethm/o-
 Definition
sieve
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extern/o-
 Definition
outside
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faci/o-
 Definition
face
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front/o-
 Definition
front
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gloss/o-
 Definition
tongue
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glott/o-
 Definition
gottis (of the larynx)
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hem/o-
 Definition
blood
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impact/o-
 Definition
wedged in
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incud/o-
 Definition
incus (anvil-shaped bone)
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infer/o-
 Definition
below
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labi/o-
 Definition
lip; labium
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labrynth/o-
 Definition
labyrinth of the inner ear
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laryng/o-
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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later/o-
 Definition
side
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leuk/o-
 Definition
white
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lingu/o-
 Definition
tongue
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log/o-
 Definition
word; the study of
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lymph/o-
 Definition
lymph; lymphatic system
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malign/o-
 Definition
intentionally causing harm; cancer
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melle/o-
 Definition
malleus (hammer-shaped bone)
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mandibul/o-
 Definition
mandible (lower jaw)
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mast/o-
 Definition
breast; mastoid process
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mastoid/o-
 Definition
mastoid process
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maxill/o-
 Definition
maxilla (upper jaw)
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ment/o-
 Definition
chin
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mucos/o-
 Definition
mucous membrane
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myring/o-
 Definition
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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nas/o-
 Definition
nose
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neur/o-
 Definition
nerve
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or/o-
 Definition
mouth
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osm/o-
 Definition
the sense of smell
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ossic/o-
 Definition
bone
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ot/o-
 Definition
ear
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palat/o-
 Definition
palate
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pharyng/o-
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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plak/o-
 Definition
plaque
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polyp/o-
 Definition
polyp
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presby/o-
 Definition
old age
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radic/o-
 Definition
all parts including the root
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rhin/o-
 Definition
nose
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scler/o-
 Definition
hard; sclera (white of the eye)
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scop/o-
 Definition
examine with an instrument
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sensitiv/o-
 Definition
affected by; sensitive to
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sensor/i-
 Definition
sensory
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sept/o-
 Definition
septum (dividing wall)
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ser/o-
 Definition
serum of the blood; serumlike fluid
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sinus/o-
 Definition
sinus
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sphen/o-
 Definition
wedge shape
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staped/o-
 Definition
stapes (stirrup-shaped bone)
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strept/o-
 Definition
curved
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super/o-
 Definition
above
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suppur/o-
 Definition
pus formation
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tempor/o-
 Definition
temple (side of the head)
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tonsill/o-
 Definition
tonsil
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toxic/o-
 Definition
poison; toxin
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turbin/o-
 Definition
scroll-like structure; turbinate
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tuss/o-
 Definition
cough
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tympan/o-
 Definition
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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vestibul/o-
 Definition
vestibule (entrance)
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voc/o-
 Definition
voice
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-acusis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hearing
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ant
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ate
 Definition
composed of; pertaining to
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-ative
 Definition
pertaining to
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-cle
 Definition
small thing
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-coccus
 Definition
spherical bacterium
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-gram
 Definition
a record or picture
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
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-ial
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iasis
 Definition
state of; process of
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ine
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of; infection of
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-ity
 Definition
state; condition
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-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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-ory
 Definition
having the function of
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-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease; suffering
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-pharynx
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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-phyma
 Definition
tumor; growth
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-plasty
 Definition
process of reshaping by surgery
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used to examine
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-scopy
 Definition
process of using an instrument to examine
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-steroid
 Definition
steroid
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-stomy
 Definition
surgically created opening
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut; area with distinct edges
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting or making an incision
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an-
 Definition
without; not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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bi-
 Definition
two
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de-
 Definition
reversal of; without
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endo-
 Definition
innermost; within
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epi-
 Definition
upon; above
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pan-
 Definition
all
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para-
 Definition
beside; apart from; two pairs of a pair; abnormal
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post-
 Definition
after; behind
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semi-
 Definition
half; partly
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sub-
 Definition
below; underneath; less than
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uni-
 Definition
single; not paired
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DB, db
 Definition
decibel
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ENT
 Definition
ears, nose, and throat
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HEENT
 Definition
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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Hz
 Definition
hertz
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T&A
 Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TMJ
 Definition
temporomandibular joint
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