Ch 6 Sensory System - Assessment Terms Flashcards
blepharitis
eyelid inflammation
blepharoconjunctivitis
inflammation of eyelid and conjunctiva
dacryocystitis
inflammation of ear sac
dacryoadenitis
inflammation of tear gland
dacryohemorrhea
discharge of blood in tears
dacryolithiasis
presence of hard formations (stones) in tear system
dacryostenosis
narrowing of tear duct
glaucoma
eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
oculomycosis
fungal eye condition
oculopathy
eye disease
ophthalmatrophy
atrophy of the eye
ophthalmitis
inflammation of the eye
ophthalmomycosis
fungal eye condition
ophthalmopathy
eye disease
trichiasis
condition causing eyelashes to grow backward and come in contact w eye
conjunctivitis
inflammation of conjunctive (pink eye)
keratitis
inflammation of cornea
keratopathy
disease of cornea
sclerectasia
overexpansion of sclera
scleroiritis
inflammation of sclera and iris
sclerokeratoiritis
inflammation of sclera, cornea, iris
anirida
absence of iris
aphakia
absence of lens
cataract
opacity of lens in eye
corneal abrasion
scratch on the cornea
cyclokeratitis
inflammation of ciliary body and cornea
endophthamalitis
inflammation of inside of eye (often a complication of intraocular surgery)
iridemia
bleeding from iris
iridocyclitis
inflammation of iris and ciliary body
iridokeratitis
inflammation of iris and cornea
iridopathy
disease of the iris
iritis
inflammation of the iris
optic neuritis
inflammation of the optic nerve
phakitis
inflammation of the lens
retinitis
inflammation of the retina
retinopathy
disease of the retina
retinosis
retinal condition
cerumen impactation
buildiup of earwax blocking the ear canal
mastoiditis
inflammation of the mastoid
otitis externa
inflammation of outer ear
otomycosis
fungal ear condition
aerotitis
inflammation of ear caused by eair
conductive hearing loss
hearing loss causing by sound not getting to middle/inner ear (due to blockage)
myringitis
inflammation of ear drum
myringodermatitis
inflammation of eardrum and surrounding skin
myringomycosis
fungal condition of eardrum
otitis media
inflammation of middle ear
otosclerosis
hearing loss caused by hardening of bones in middle ear
rhinosalpinitis
inflammation of nose and eustachian tubes
acoustic neuroma
tumor on acoustic nerve
cochleitis
inflammation of cochlea
labyrinthitis
inflammation of labyrinth
sensorineural hearing loss
hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from inner ear to brain (due to problems with sensory organs or nerves)
vestibular neuritis
inflammation of vestibular nerve
vestibulitis
inflammation of the vestibule