6.3 Observation and Discovery The Eye Flashcards
ophthalmoscope
opthalmo - eye instrument
scope - for looking
instrument for looking at the eye
optomyometer
opto-eye
myometer- muscle instrument for measuring
device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
phacoscope
phaco - lends
scope- instrument for looking
instrument for looking at the lens
retinoscope
retino - retina
scope -
procedure for looking at the retina
tonometer
tono- tension
mete- instrument
instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
binocular
Bin - two
ocul- eye
ar- pertaining to
pertaining to both eyes
iridokinesis
iri- iris
kinesis- movement
the movement of the iris
nasolacrimal
naso- nose
lacrim- tear
al - pertaining to
pertaining to the nose and tear system
ophthalmic
ophthalmic- eye
ic- pertaining
pertaining to the eye
ophthalmologist
ophthal - eye
ologist - specialist
eye specialist
optic
opt- eye
ic- pertaining to
eye
optokinetic
opto- eye
kinetic - movement
eye movement
optometrist
opto- eye
metr- measure
ist speclist
specialist in measuring the eye
retinal
pertaining to the retina
blepharedema
blephar- eye lid
edema - swelling
eyelid swelling
blepharopyorrhea
blepharo- eye lid
rrhea- discharge
discharge of pus from the eyelid
dacryopyorrhea
dacryo- tear
pyo- pus
rrhea- discharge
discharge if tears
ectropion
ec- out
tropion - turn
outward turning of the eyelid
entropion
en- inside
tropion - turn
inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye
exophthalmus
ex- out
ophthalmus
protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
nystagmus
involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
strabismus
condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
scleromalacia
scler - white
malacia - soft
abnormal softening of the sclera
papilledema
papil- nipple
edema- swelling
swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
phacomalacia
phaco- lense
malacia - softening
abnormal softening of the lens
audiogram
record produced by an audiometer
audiometer
instrument for measuring hearing
audiometry
procedure for measuring hearing
otoscope
instrument for looking in the ear
otoscopy
procedure for examining the ear
pneumatic otoscopy
pneumatic - air
ic- pertaining to
oto- ear
scopy- looking procedure
procedure for examining the ear using air
salpingoscope
instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
tympanometry
tympano- ear drum
metry
procedure for measuring the eardrum
audiologist
audio- hearing
logist - specialist
hearing specialist
aural
aur- ear
al- pertaining o
pertaining to the ear
otolaryngologist
oto- ear
laryngo - throat
logist - spececialist
specialist in the ear and throat
otoneurologist
specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain
otosteal
oto- ear
al - pertaining to
pertaining to the bones of the ear
ceruminoma
benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear
ceruminosis
cerumin - ear
osis - conditon
excessive formation of ear wax
macrotia
macr- big
ot- ear
tia- condition
abnormally large ears
microtia
abnormally small ears
otopyorrhea
discharge of pus from the ears
otosclerosis
oto- ear
scler- hardening
osis- conditon
hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
tympanic perforation
tear or hole in the eardrum
tympanosclerosis
tympano- ear drum
scler- hardening
osis- condition
hardening of the eardrum
