14 Flashcards
Conjunctiv/o
To bind together, conjunctiva
Blephar/o
Eyelid
Dacry/o
Tear
Ir/o
Iris
Ocul/o
Ophthalm/o
Opt/o
Eye
Ot/o
Ear
Retin/o
Retina
Rhin/o
Nose
Scler/o
Hard, sclera
The four special senses each of which contains sensory receptors and supportive tissues
they are smell, or olfaction
taste or gustation and blank or vision and hearing or audition
Site
The special sense of sight or vision is performed by the eyes, organs located in the orbits of the skull each I contains this sensitivity to light called …..
photoreceptors and support instructors
Sensory receptors
The special sense of hearing or audition is centered within the …
which contain sensory receptors the response to mechanical vibrations
Ear
Transmission and interpretation of impulses sent from the thin membrane of the eye containing photoreceptors is called the
Retina
Diseases of the ear may affect the function of .... or equilibrium or in some cases both
Hearing
Asthen/o
Weakness
Cor/o
Pupil
Leuk/o
White
-algia
Condition of pain
-ia
Condition of
-itis
Inflammation
-opia
Condition of vision
-ptosis
Drooping
-rrhagia
Abnormal discharge
A symptom of eye weakness commonly referred to as eyestrain is known as this is
also resulting from reading a computer screen or book without frequent breaks
Asthenopia
In some people of senior age the eyelid troops over the eye abnormally when this word is combined it forms the symptom called
Blepharoptosis
A common symptom of inflammation of the eyelid is called
Blepharitis
Eyelid repair is known as a procedure called
Blepharoplasty
The abnormal appearance of a white film in the pupil is a sign of disease it is called
which literally means white in the pupil
Leukocoria
The symptom of eye pain
Ophthalmagia
The term meaning bleeding of the eye is
Ophthalmorrhagia
A-
An-
Without absence of
Dipl-
Double
Hyper-
Excessive, abnormally high, above
Cyst/o
Bladder, sac
Kerat/o
Hard, cornea
Lith/o
Stone
Presby/o
Old age
Sinus/o
Cavity
Stigmat/o
Point
- iasis
- osis
Condition of
-ism
Condition or disease
-malacia
Softening
-pathy
Disease
-plegia
Paralysis
Transparency of the lens is reduced in this condition
Cataract
Bacteria may infect this membrane causing inflammation known as
commonly known as pinkeye because of the pink color of the sclera causing inflammation
Conjunctivitis
The presence of rocky particles in the apparatus is a condition known as
Dacryolithiasis
A painful condition often leads to inflammation of that lacrimal apparatus known as
Dacryocystitis
It occurs when the retina tears away from the choroid layer of the eye
it can be caused by a severe blow to the head, high blood pressure or old age
Detached retina
The condition of double vision is called
Diplopia
In the disease of the eye known as this …. a loss of vision occurs when the fluid pressure within the anterior chamber of the eyeball rises above normal
Glaucoma
A meibomian gland is a small gland in the eyelid that secretes lubricating fluid onto the conjunctiva
An infection of this gland produces a local swelling of the eyelid known as
Hordeolum
During a bacterial infection of the eye, parts of the eye may become inflamed when the iris is affected the condition is known as
Iritis
During a bacterial infection of the eye, parts if the eye may become inflamed when the cornea becomes inflamed it is called
Keratitis
Progressive deterioration of the macular lutea leads to a loss of visual focus called
The abbreviated version of this is AMD and most common cause is age
Macular degeneration
Softening of the eye
ophthalmomalacia
Paralysis of the eye is termed
Ophthalmoplegia
A general term for disease of the retina is the term
Retinopathy
Conditions of the eye that result in a reduction of vision are generally called
Vision disorders
The condition of nearsightedness is called
Myopia
The condition of farsightedness is called
Hyperopia
Reduction in vision due to age is called
Presbyopia
Normal condition of the eye is called abbreviated Em
Emmetropia
In the condition called this …. the curvature of the eye is defective to produce blurred vision
it’s abbreviated Ast
Astigmatism
Intra-
Within
Radi/o
Radius
-ar
Pertaining to
-logist
One who studies
-metrist
One who measures
-stomy
Surgical creation of an opening
-tomy
Incision, to cut
A lens damaged by a cataract is surgically removed and replaced with a donor lens if available.
If no donor lens is then an artificial intraocular lens IOL may be implanted
Cataract extraction
During this procedure the injured cornea is removed and replaced by implantation of a donor or synthetic cornea
Corneal grafting
During this procedure a channel is surgically created between the nasal cavity and lacrimal sac to promote drainage
dacryocystorhinostomy
The acronym for laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
LASIK
Health professional trained to examine eyes to correct vision problems and I disorders
Optometrist
A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases associated with the eyes is
Ophthalmologist
A procedure during which spoke like incisions are made into the cornea which effectively flattens the cornea to correct myopia
Radial keratotomy
Para-
Alongside, abnormal
-acusis
Condition of hearing
-rrhea
Discharge
Condition of absence of hearing
it refers to a total loss of hearing
Anacusis
Condition of excessive hearing
it refers to a symptom of abnormally sensitive hearing
Hyperacusis
A partial loss of hearing is called this
Paracusis
Pain in the ear or earache is called
Otalgia
Abnormal ear discharge is called
Otorrhagia
This is a symptom of abnormal drainage of pus from the ear
Otorrhea
Ringing or buzzing sensation the ears is called
tinnitus
The sensation of dizziness in the ear
Vertigo
Extern/o
Exterior
Mastoid/o
Resembling a breast
Med/o
Middle
The term that literally means inflammation of the part resembling a breast is
Mastoiditis
A chronic disease of the inner ear is known as
Ménière’s disease
The general term for inflammation of the ear is
Otitis
The middle ear is involved to cause local pain and a temporary loss of hearing known as
it’s relatively common among children and is caused by bacterial infection abbreviated OM
Otitis media
Both otitis externa and otitis media are
which literally means disease of the ear
Otopathies
An abnormal formation of bone within the ear usually between the stapes and oval window of the middle ear is known as
Otosclerosis
A gradual loss of hearing with advanced age is a very common experience this word when combined leaves you with this term
Presbyacusis
Audi/o
Hearing
Labyrinth/o
Maze, inner ear
Myring/o
Membrane, eardrum
Tympan/o
Eardrum
-ectomy
Surgical excision, removal
-logy
Study or science of
-metry
Measurement, process of measuring
-plasty
Surgical repair
-scope
Instrument used for viewing
-scopy
Process of viewing
The study of hearing disorders is a field of practice called
Audiology
One who specializes in hearing disorders and treatment is called
Audiologist
The procedure involving the measurement of hearing is usually performed by an audiologist and it’s called
Audiometry
The surgical removal of the inner ear is called
Labyrinthectomy
In some patients it may become necessary to surgically remove part of the mastoid process of the temporal bone to treat severe mastoiditis this procedure is called
Mastoidectomy
When making an incision into the mastoid process is a procedure called
Mastoidotomy
The surgical repair of the eardrum is called
Myringoplasty
An incision into the eardrum is called
Myringotomy
The medical field of ear disorders and their treatment is called
Otology
The instrument that is used in a physical exam to view the ear canal and eardrum uses the same combining form and is called an
Otoscope
A procedure that evaluates the elasticity of the eardrum by measuring its movement includes this combining form in the word
Tympanometry
The surgical repair of the eardrum is known as
Tympanoplasty
A.D.
Right ear
AMD
Age-related macular degeneration
AS
Left ear
AU
Both ears
Ast
Astigmatism
Em
Emmetropia
EENT
Eye, ear, nose and throat
ENT
Ear, nose, throat
IOL
Intraocular lens
LASIK
Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
OD
Right eye
OM
Otitis media
OS
Left eye
Oto
Otology
OU
Each eye
TM
Tympanic membrane
