Your introduction to the eye and ear includes a case study where we meet Javier, age 91, who notices that he cannot hear and see as well as he used to. He is getting it checked out. At the end of the lesson, we will return to the case study, where you will identify medical terms used to describe and document his experiences.

Read the case study, objectives, and introduction to the eye and ear. (pp. 271-274)

ll. Objective 1: Build, translate, pronounce, and spell medical terms built from word parts. (p.275)

You will learn word parts related to the eye and ear and the terms built from them. As you build your vocabulary for this lesson, you will probably replace saying eye doctor with the medical term ophthalmologist.

Read the content and complete the Exercises. (pp. 275-287)

Use paper or online flashcards to assist in learning word parts.

Check your answers using the Answer Key, Appendix C, at the back of your textbook.

Textbook Practice Activity Online (Optional)

l. Pronunciation and Spelling

Turn to pp. 281, Exercise B and 287, and Exercise D of your textbook, and follow the Practice Online instructions to practice pronunciation and spelling of the terms you have just learned.

ll. Animations

Select Resources > Animations Part 2 > arrow upper right of the screen

Cataract Removal
Ear Irrigation
Glaucoma
Hearing
LASIK
Myringotomy
Otitis Media
Scleral Buckling
Structures of the Eye

lll. Career Video

Select Resources > Career Videos > arrow at the upper right of the screen

Audiologist

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