CH. 6 EYE Flashcards
hyperopia
farsightedness
myopia
nearsightedness
my (shut) + opia (vision condition)
hemianopsia
blindness in half of her field of vision
dacryorhea
excessive hearing
xerophthalmia
excessive dryness
blepharospasm
eyelid twitch
mydriasis
large pupils
miosis
small pupils
otoalgia
ototdynia
ear pain
mastoidalgia
pain in the mastoid
-dangerous ear infection
vertigo
-sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
severe form of dizziness that often indicated problems with the patient’s inner ear
akinetopsia
inability to see objects in motion
ambiopia
diplopia
double vision
ambi (both) + opia (vision condition)
dipl (double) +
amblyopia
decreased vision ; lazy eye
ambly (dull) + opia (vision condition)
asthenopia
weak vision
asthen (weak) + opia (vision condition)
hemianopia
blindness in half the visual field
hemi (half) + an (no) + opsia (vision condition)
scotopia
adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness
blepharoplegia
paralysis of the eyelid
blepharo (eyelid) + plegia (paralysis)
dacryoadenalgia
pain in the tear gland
dacryo (tear) + aden (gland) + algia (pain)
dacryocystalgia
pain in the tear sac
dacryo (tear) + cyst (sac) + algia (pain)
dacryohemorrhea
blood in the tears
dacryo (tear) + hemo (blood) + rrhea (excessive discharge)
dacryorrhea
excessive tearing
dacryo (tear) + rrhea (excessive discharge)
ophthalmalgia
eye pain
ophthalmoplegia
eye paralysis
xerophthalmia
dye eye
xer (dry) + ophthalm (eye) + ia (condition)
astigmatism
vision problem via light rays entereing eye are not focues on a single point in the back of the eye
a (no) + stigmat (point) + ism (condition)
corneal xerosis
dryness of the cornea
corne (cornea) + al (pertaining to) + xer (dry) + osis (condition)
keratalgia
pain in the cornea
kerat (cornea) + algia (pain)
cycloplegia
paralysis of the ciliary body
cyclo (ciliary body) + plegia (paralysis)
miosis
abnormal contraction of the pupil
Greek: “to lessen”
mydriasis
abnormal dilation of the pupil
Greek: red hot metal
scotoma
dark spot in the visual field
scot (darkness) + oma (tumor)
hypoacusis
excessive insensitive hearing
hypo (under) + acusis (hearing condition)
osteoacusis
hearing through the bone
bone (osteo) + acusis (hearing condition)
otorrhea
discharge from the ear
oto (ear) + rrhea (excessive discharge)
ophthalmopathy
eye disease
ophthalmomyitis
inflammation of the eye muscles
ophthmomycosis
fungal eye condition
ophthalmitis
inflammation of the eye
dacryocystitis
dacroadenitits
inflammation conditions of the tear system
iridokinesis
movement of the iris
irido (iris) + kinesis (movement)
lacrimation
tear condition
nasolacrimation
pertaining to the nose and tear system
naso (nose) + lacrim (tear) + al (pertaining to)
ophthalmic
pertaining to the eye
ophthalm (eye) + ic (pertaining to)
opthalmologist
eye specialist t
ophthalmo (eye) + logist (specialist)
optic
pertaining to the eye
optokinetic
pertaining to eye movement
opto (eye) + kinet ( movement) + ic (pertaining to)
optometrist
specialist in measuring the eye
opto ( eye) + metr (measure) + ist (specialist)
bleparopyorrhea
dischrage of pus from the eyelid
exotropia
esotropia
abnormal turning of the eye
ectropion
out turn of the eyelid
entropion
inward turning of the eyelid
exophthalmus
protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
nystagmus
involuntary movement of the eye
Greek: “to nod”
stabismus
condition where both eyes deviate when looking at the same object
Latin: “to squint”
keratomalacia
abnormal softening of the cornea
kerato (cornea) + malacia (softening)
pterygium
wing like growth of conjunctival tissue extending into the cornea
Greek: “wing”
papilledema
swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
pneumatic otoscopy
procedure for examining the ear with air
pneumat (air) + ic (pertaining to)
salpingoscope
instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
salpingo (eustachian tube) + scope (instrument for looking)
otolaryngologist
specialist in the ear and the throat
oto ( ear) + laryngo (throat) + logist (specialist)
phacoemulsification
fragmentation of existing lens in order to remove and replace it
phaco (lens) + emulsific (mix up) + ation (condition)
IOP
intraocular pressure
LASIK
laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
PERRLA
pupils are equal round and reactive to light and accomodation
VA
visual activity
AD
right ear
AOM
acute otitis media
AS
left ear
AU
both ears
ENT
ears, nose, throat
OM
otitis media
TM
tympanic membrane