Ch 6 Sensory System - Subjective Terms Flashcards
ocul/o opthalm/o opt/o
eye
lacrim/o dacry/o
tear
-opia, -opsia
vision condition
blephar/o
eyelid
corne/o kerat/o
cornea
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
scler/o
sclera
vitre/o
vitrous liquid (humor) the liquid inside eye
cycl/o
ciliary body
retin/o
retina
ir/o irid/o
iris
phac/o phak/o
lense
aur/o ot/o
ear
acous/o audio/o
sound, hearing
-acusis
hearing condition
cerumin/o
ear wax
salping/o
eustachian tube, connect middle ear to throat
tympan/o myring/o
eardrum
mastoid/o
mastoid process
labyrinth/o
labyrinth, innermost part of ear
vestibul/o
vestibule, area in front of semicirclar canals
cochle/o
cochlea
akinetopsia
inability to see objects in motion
ambiopia
double vision
amblyopia
decreased vision (lazy eye when in one eye)
asthenopia
weak vision
diplopia
double vision
hemianopsia
blindness in half of visual field
hyperopia
farsightedness
myopia
nearsightedness
presbyopia
decreased vision caused by old age
scotopia
adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness
blepharoplegia
paralysis of the eyelid
blepharospasm
involuntary contraction of an eyelid
dacryoadenalgia
pain in the tear gland
dacryocystalgia
pain in tear sac
dacryohemorrhea
blood in tears
ophthalmagia
eye pain
ophthalmoplegia
eye paralysis
xerophthalmia
dry eyes
astigmatism
vision problem caused by light rays entering the eye that are not focused on single point in back of eye
corneal xerosis
dryness of cornea
kerataglia
pain in cornea
cycloplegia
paralysis of ciliary body
iridalgia
pain in iris
miosis
abnormal contraction of pupil
mydriasis
abnormal dilation of pupil
scotoma
dark spot in visual field
hyperacusis
extremely sensitive hearing
hypoacusis
extremely insensitive hearing
osteoacusis
hearing through bone
presbycusis
loss of hearing in old age
mastoidalgia
pain in mastoid
otalgia
ear pain
otodynia
ear pain
otohrrea
discharge from ear
tinnitis
ringing in ear
vertigo
sensation of moving though space (while stationary)