Ch. 11 Special Senses - Eye Flashcards
1
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vis/o
A
seeing, sense of sight
2
Q
opt/o
A
seeing, sense of sight
3
Q
optic/o
A
seeing, sense of sight
4
Q
op/o
A
seeing, sense of sight
5
Q
-opia
A
seeing, sense of sight
6
Q
ops/o
A
seeing, sense of sight
7
Q
-opsia
A
seeing, sense of sight
8
Q
-opsis
A
seeing, sense of sight
9
Q
olfact/o
A
smelling, sense of smell
10
Q
osm/o
A
smelling, sense of smell
11
Q
-osmia
A
smelling, sense of smell
12
Q
osphresi/o
A
smelling, sense of smell
13
Q
-osphresis
A
smelling, sense of smell
14
Q
gust/o
A
tasting, sense of taste
15
Q
gustat/o
A
tasting, sense of taste
16
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geus/o
A
tasting, sense of taste
17
Q
-geusia
A
tasting, sense of taste
18
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tact/o
A
touching, sense of touch
19
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tag/o
A
touching, sense of touch
20
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tang/o
A
touching, sense of touch
21
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hapt/o
A
touching, sense of touch, to seize
22
Q
audit/o
A
listening, sense of hearing
23
Q
audi/o
A
listening, sense of hearing
24
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acust/o
A
listening, sense of hearing
25
acoust/o
listening, sense of hearing
26
-acusis
listening, sense of hearing
27
-acousia
listening, sense of hearing
28
ocul/o
eye
29
ophthalm/o
eye
30
camer/o
chamber, cavity
31
aqu/o
water, water-like
32
aque/o
water, water-like
33
vitre/o
glass, glass-like (*vitreous humor of the eye)
34
hyal/o
glass, glass-like (*vitreous humor of the eye)
35
retin/o
retina (*innermost coat of the eye)
36
macul/o
spot, macule (macula lutea retinae of the eye)
37
corne/o
cornea
38
kerat/o
cornea, horn, hard, horn-like
39
cerat/o
cornea, horn, hard, horn-like
40
lent/o
lens, lentil
41
phac/o
lens, lentil
42
phak/o
lens, lentil
43
cycl/o
ciliary body of the eye, circle, wheel
44
cili/o
ciliary body, eyelash, hair-like process
45
scler/o
sclera of the eye, hard
46
ir/o
iris of the eye, rainbow, rainbow-like
47
irid/o
iris of the eye, rainbow, rainbow-like
48
pupill/o
pupil of the eye
49
cor/o
pupil of the eye
50
-coria
pupil of the eye
51
palpebr/o
eyelid
52
blephar/o
eyelid
53
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
54
lacrim/o
tear
55
dacry/o
tear
56
ambly/o
dull
57
presby/o
old age
58
dipl/o
double
59
deuter/o
second, secondary (*in vision, green blindness i.e. secondary color)
60
prot/o
first, primary (*in vision, red blindness i.e. primary color)
61
metr/o
measure, measuring (*meter, device for measure)
62
-meter
measure, measuring (*meter, device for measure)
63
stigmat/o
spot, point, shame/disgrace
64
phot/o
light
65
lumin/o
light, lumen (unit of light)
66
scot/o
darkness
67
nyct/o
night
68
noct/o
night
69
trop/o
turning, change, stimulating
70
-tropia
turning, change, stimulating; deviation of eyes from the visual axis
71
-tropion
turning, change, stimulating; turning the edge or margin, particularly of the eyelid
72
strabism/o
strabismus (*disorder of the eye in respect to the optic axis) cross-eyed
73
nystagm/o
nystagmus (*disorder involving involuntary movement of the eye)
74
schist/o
split, cleft
75
schiz/o
split, cleft
76
-schisis
split, cleft
77
chalas/o
loose, slack
78
-chalasis
loose, slack
79
pteryg/o
wing, wing-like
80
pter/o
wing, wing-like
81
-pteryx
wing, wing-like
82
glauc/o
silver, gray
83
cataract/o
cataract
84
mitt/o
to send, let go
85
miss/o
to send, let go
86
mi/o
less, smaller
87
mei/o
less, smaller
88
my/o
to close, shut
89
mydriasis
enlargement of the pupil
90
ophthalmia
severe inflammation of the eye
91
otologist
specialist in ear diseases
92
otoscope
device for looking into an ear
93
otalgia
an earache
94
otodynia
an earache
95
ceruminosis
condition in which there is an excessive amount of earwax being produced
96
otosclerosis
progressive loss of hearing due to the formation of bone around the oval window
97
stapedectomy
surgical removal of the stirrup due to ostosclerosis
98
aur/o
ear
99
auricul/o
auricle (visible external ear)
100
pinn/o
auricle (visible external ear), feather, fin, wing
101
penn/o
auricle (visible external ear), feather, fin, wing
102
conch/o
auricle (visible external ear), shell, shell-like
103
ot/o
ear
104
-otia
ear
105
malle/o
malleus (one of the ossicles of the ear), hammer
106
incud/o
incus (one of the ossicles of the ear), anvil
107
staped/o
stapes (one of the ossicles of the ear), stirrup
108
labyrinth/o
labyrinth of the ear, maze
109
vestibul/o
vestibule of the inner ear, an entrance
110
utricul/o
utricle of the inner ear, bag, sack
111
saccul/o
saccule of the inner ear, bag, sack
112
cochle/o
cochlea of the inner ear, spiral shell
113
meat/o
opening, passageway
114
fenestr/o
opening, window
115
salping/o
Eustachian tube, or Fallopian (Uterine), a long tubular structure
116
-salpinx
Eustachian tube, or Fallopian (Uterine), a long tubular structure
117
tympan/o
eardrum, drum
118
myring/o
eardrum, membrane
119
son/o
sound
120
phon/o
sound, voice
121
acousmat/o
sound
122
bar/o
weight, pressure, heavy
123
bary/o
weight, pressure, heavy
124
bath/o
depth, deep
125
bathy/o
depth, deep
126
tret/o
perforated, bored
127
-tresia
perforated, bored
ex. atresia
128
mastoid/o
mastoid (process of the temporal bone)
129
cerumin/o
earwax
130
cer/o
wax
131
-cere
wax
132
audit/o
listening, sense of hearing
133
audi/o
listening, sense of hearing
134
acust/o
listening, sense of hearing
135
acoust/o
listening, sense of hearing
136
-acusis
listening, sense of hearing
137
-acousia
listening, sense of hearing
138
extramission
sees by shooting rays out of eyes
139
intromission
light goes into our eyes and that is how we see
140
mit-
to send
141
opticokinetic
pertaining to the movement of vision
142
hyperopia
see things far, inability to see things close (farsighted)
143
myopia
see things close, inability to see things far (myopia)
144
ambiopia (diplopia)
double vision, seeing two of the same images
145
asthenopia
worn out or 'weak' vision, weakness or tiring of the eyes
146
amblyopia
lazy eye, poor vision in one eye
147
meropia
partial blindness
148
achloropsia
lack of seeing green
149
achloropsia
lack of seeing green
150
anopia
blindness or 'lack of vision'
151
ametropia
state where refractive error is present
ex. hyperopia and myopia
152
astigmatism
causes light to strike at more than one area at the back of the eye, causing a distorted image
153
photopia
'light' vision, adjustment of the eye for vision in bright light
154
photophobia
aversion to bright light
155
scotopia
'darkness' vision, adjustment of the eye for vision in dim light
156
scotophobia
fear of darkness
157
scotobiology
study of nocturnal animals
158
scotoma
loan word meaning "black/dark thing"
159
medicus oculi
eye doctor
160
trichiasis
a turning inward of the eyelashes often causing irritation of the eyeball
161
epiphora
excessive tears
162
entropion
eyelid turned in
163
ectropion
eyelid turned out
164
esotropia
inward turn of one or both eyes
165
exotropia
outward turning of one or both eyes
166
hypertropia
one eye is turned upwards in comparison to the fellow eye
167
vitr/o
glass, glass-like, vitreous humor
168
retinoschisis
splitting of the eye's retina into two layers
169
maculopathy
disease of the macula (central part of retina)
170
keratorrhexis
ruptured cornea
171
cycloplegia
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye
172
iridocyclitis
inflammation of the iris (colored part of the eye) and the ciliary body (muscles and tissue involved in focusing the eye)
173
cilar/o
eyelash, hair-like process, ciliary body
174
pupillostatometer
measuring the stopping point of the pupil
175
anisocoria
unequal pupils, one is bigger than the other
176
corectopia
pupil is not located where it should be
177
mio-
less, fewer
178
meio-
less, fewer
179
mydriasis
to expand the pupil
180
mydriatic
to expand the pupil
181
conjunctivitis
pink eye
182
audioanesthetic
anesthetize someone with sound (sound waves)
183
presbyacusis
old-age hearing
184
oxyacusis
sharp or keen hearing
185
amblyacousia
dull hearing
186
hemiacousia
half hearing (one ear can't hear)
187
diplacusis
hear something twice
188
sonogram
picture or image made by sound
189
acousmatamnesia
forget sounds
190
acousmatagnosis
hear sounds but can't distinguish what is causing them
191
theater
viewing place
192
amphitheatre
viewing place from all sides
193
ambi-
both, both sides, around, or about
194
aural atresia
lack of fully developed ear canal, eardrum, or middle ear space
195
otorrhea
discharge of the ear
196
aerotitis
inflammation of the ear caused by air, ear problems due to atmospheric pressure
197
barotitis
inflammation of the ear caused by air, ear problems due to atmospheric pressure
198
cera flava
yellow wax
199
ceramodontia
ceramic tooth
200
myringomycosis
fungal infection of the eardrum
201
paracusis
a form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus
