| A | B |
|---|
| acous/o audi/o | hearing |
| belphar/o | eyelid |
| corne/o kerat/o | cornea (keratinized tissue) |
| dipl/o | double |
| myring/o tympan/o | tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
| ocul/o opthalm/o | eye |
| ot/o | ear |
| renit/o | retina |
| salping/o | tube (eustachian) |
| scler/o | sclera, hardening |
| EOM | extraocular movement |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation |
| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, & throat |
| ENT | ears, nose & throat |
| astigmatism | abnormal curvature of the cornea that distorts the visual image |
| cataract | cloudiness of the lens due to protein deposits |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye) |
| diabetic retinopathy | loss of vision due to microvascular changes caused by diabetes |
| glaucoma | vision loss caused by increased intraocular pressure |
| hordeolum | infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid (stye) |
| macular degeneration | breakdown of the macula, resulting in loss of central vision |
| photophobia | excessive sensitivity to light |
| retinal detachment | separation of the retina, resulting in blindness if not corrected |
| strabismus | deviated direction of the eyes |
| acute otitis media (AOM) | middle ear infection |
| anacusis | total deafness |
| Meniere's disease | labyrinth disorder that leads to progressive hearing loss, vertigo, & tinnitus |
| otosclerosis | ossification of structures of the inner ear, causing progressive hearing loss |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
| vertigo | a feeling of spinning or movement in space |
