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Summary Nervous System Medical Term Use - ALHN112

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This document breaks down a list of medical terms as listed in the ALHN112 assignment for sensory terms/the nervous system. Each term is broken down into its prefix, root, and suffix. The word is then defined and used in a sentence.

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1. Ophthalmopathy

Root: Ophthalm/o - pertaining to the eye
Suffix: Pathy, suffering from a disease
Definition: A disease of the eye.

Sentence: Thyroid eye disease is considered to be an ophthalmopathy.

2. Labyrinthitis

Root: Labyrinth - chamber in the inner ear
Suffix: Itis - inflammation
Definition: Inflammation of the chamber of the inner ear.

Sentence: When a person has labyrinthitis they may experience trouble hearing as well as
balance issues.

3. Blepharoptosis

Root: Blephar/o, the eyelid
Suffix: Ptosis, drooping eyelid
Definition: Drooping of the eyelid.

Sentence: Excess eyelid tissues are removed in surgery to help treat blepharoptosis.

4. Myringotomy

Root: Myring/o, the eardrum
Suffix: Tomy, making a cut
Definition: Making a cut on the eardrum.

Sentence: Myringotomy often is done to remove excess fluid in the eardrum.

5. Tympanoplasty

Root: Tympan/o, the eardrum
Suffix: Plasty, to repair or replacement
Definition: To repair the eardrum.

Sentence: A patient underwent a tympanoplasty to repair his ruptured eardrum.

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