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Introduction to Medical Terminology
Victoria Fils, EdD, MPH, RHIT
Skin and Sense Organs
Skin and Sense Organs
Skin and Sense Organs
Skin and Sense Organs
Skin and Sense Organs
Skin and Sense Organs:Vocabulary
• (aur/o- = ear) + (-al) =
• (ot/o- ear) + (-itis) =
• (sub- = beneath) + (cutane/o- = skin) + (-ous = pertaining to) =
• (epi- = above) + (derm/o- = skin) + (-is) =
Skin and Sense Organs:Vocabulary
• (myring/o- = eardrum) + (-otomy = opening into) =
• (tympan/o- = eardrum) + (-plasty) =
• (-ocul/o- = eye) + (-ar) =
• (ophthalm/o- = eye) + (-scope = instrument to examine) =
Skin and Sense Organs:Vocabulary
• (a- = none, without) + (phak/o- = lens) + (-ia = condition of) =
• (retin/o- = retina) + (-pathy = disease of) =
Skin and Sense Organs:Pathology
• Alopecia:– Absence of hair growth
• Cataract:– Opacity of lens– Senile and infantile
• Conjunctivitis:– Inflammation of the
conjunctiva (lining of the inner surface of the eyelids
– Children: infectious
Skin and Sense Organs:Pathology
• Melanoma:– Malignant tumor of skin
pigment cells– May metastasize to internal
sites
• Nevus:– Mole; pigmented skin lesion
• Tinnitus:– Ringing, buzzing, roaring in the
ears– Due to ear pathology or
medication use
Skin and Sense Organs:Tests and Procedures
• Allergy Test:– Allergens distributed on skin; reaction
observed– Scratch test: skin surface is lightly
abraded and allergens placed into abraded area. Reaction observed
• Bacterial and Fungal Tests:– Skin biopsies studied for presence of
bacteria or funghi• Flourescein angiography:
– Flourescent contrast given intravenously, with X-Ray of retinal blood vessels
• Ophthalmoscopy:– Visual exam of back of eye (retinal
area)
Skin and Sense Organs:Tests and Procedures
• Otoscopy:– Visual exam of eardrum with otoscope
• Skin Biopsy:– Skin lesions or samples are removed
from skin and sent to pathology to evaluate cells
• Slit-Lamp microscopy:– Scopic exam of anterior eye structures
• Tuning fork tests:– Vibrating tuning fork is placed in front
of ear to determine the waves lengths that are audible
References
• References:– Chabner: D, Medical Terminology: A Short
Course– Fils, V.