Chapter 6 Special Sensory Organs: Eye and Ear 251 Term Dissection Word Part/Meaning Term Meaning 41. retinal (RĔT-ĭ-năl) retin/al retin = retina al = pertaining to pertaining to the retina 42. retinitis (RĔT-ĭ-NĪ-tĭs) retin/itis retin = retina itis = infl ammation infl ammation of the retina 43. scleral (SKLĔR-ăl) scler/al scler = sclera al = pertaining to pertaining to the sclera 44. scleritis (sklĕ-RĬ-tĭs) scler/itis scler = sclera itis = infl ammation infl ammation of the sclera 45. sclerotomy (sklĕ-RŎT-ō-mē) scler/o/tomy scler = sclera tomy = incision cut into incision to the sclera 46. tympanectomy (tĭm-păn-ĔK-tō-mē) tympan/ectomy tympan = eardrum ectomy = excision surgical removal excision of the eardrum 47. tympanic (tĭm-PĂN-ĭk) tympan/ic tympan = tympanic membrane eardrum ic = pertaining to pertaining to the eardrum 48. tympanometer (TĬM-pă-NŎM-ĕ-tĕr) tympan/o/meter tympan = tympanic membrane eardrum meter = instrument used to measure instrument used to measure the eardrum 49. tympanometry (TĬM-pă-NŎM-ĕ-trē) tympan/o/metry tympan = tympanic membrane eardrum metry = measurement measurement of the eardrum 50. tympanoplasty (TĬM-păn-ō-PLĂS-tē) tympan/o/plasty tympan = tympanic membrane eardrum plasty = surgical repair surgical repair of the eardrum 51. tympanorrhexis (TĬM-păn-ŏr-RĔKS-ĭs) tympan/o/rrhexis tympan = tympanic membrane eardrum rrhexis = rupture rupture of the eardrum 52. tympanostomy (TĬM-păn-ŎS-tō-mē) tympan/o/stomy tympan = tympanic membrane eardrum stomy = new opening new opening in the eardrum Prefi xes = Green Root Words = Red Suffi xes = Blue Using the pronunciation guide from the Break It Down chart above, prac- tice saying each medical term aloud. To hear the pronunciation of each term, go to the Pronounce It activity at the G-W companion website.