Ch 6 The Sensory System— Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Flashcards
ocul/o, ophthalm/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 (the white of the eye)
vitre/o
vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)
cycl/o
ciliary body
retin/o
retina
ir/o, irid/o
iris
phac/o, phak/o
lens
aur/o, ot/o
ear
acous/o, audi/o
sound, hearing
acusis
hearing condition
cerumin/o
ear wax
salping/o
eustachian tube
tympan/o, myring/o
eardrum
mastoid/o
mastoid process
labyrinth/o
labyrinth
vestibul/o
vestibule
cochle/o
cochlea
inability to see object in motion
akinetopsia
a/kinet/opsia
no/movement/vision conditon
double vision
ambiopia
ambi/opia
both/vision condition
decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye
amblyopia
ambly/opia
dull/vision condition
weak vision (i.e., eye strain)
asthenopia
asthen/opia
weak/ vision condition
double vision
diplopia
dipl/opia
double/ vision condition
blindness in half the visual filed
hemianopsia
hemi/an/opsia
half/ no/vision condition
farsightedness
hyperopia
hyper/opia
over/vision condition
nearsightedness
myopia
my/opia
shut/vision condition
decreased vision caused by old age
presbyopia
presby/opia
old age/ vision condition
adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness
scotopia
scot/opia
darkness/vision condition
paralysis of the eyelid
blepharoplegia
blepharo/plegia
eyelid/paralysis
involuntary contraction of an eyelid
blepharospasm
blepharo/spasm
eyelid/involuntary contraction
pain in the tear gland
dacryoadenalgia
dacryo/aden/algia
tear/gland/pain
pain in the tear sac
dacryocystalgia
dacryo/cyst/algia
tear/sac/pain
blood in the tears
dacryohemorrhea
dacryo/hemo/rrhea
tear/blood/excessive discharge
excessive tearing
dacryorrhea
dacryo/rrhea
tear/excessive discharge
eye pain
ophthalmalgia
ophthalm/algia
eye/pain
eye paralysis
ophthalmoplegia
ophthalmo/plegia
eye/ paralysis
dry eyes
xerophthalmia
xer/ophthalm/ia
dry/eye/condition
vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye
astigmatism
a/stigmat/ism
no/point/condition
dryness of the cornea
corneal xerosis
corne/al xer/osis
cornea/ pertaining to dry/condition
pain in the cornea
keratalgia
kerat/algia
cornea/pain
paralysis of the ciliary body
cycloplegia
cyclo/plegia
ciliary body/ paralysis
pain in the iris
iridalgia
irid/algia
iris/pain
abnormal contraction of the pupil
miosis
to lessen
abnormal dilation of pupil
mydriasis
dark spot in the visual field
scotoma
scot/oma
darkness/tumor
excessively sensitive hearing
hyperacusis
hyper/acusis
over/hearing condition
excessively insensitive hearing
hypoacusis
hypo/acusis
under/hearing condition
hearing through bone
osteoacusis
osteo/acusis
bone/ hearing condition
loss of hearing in old age
presbycusis
presby/cusis
old age/hearing condition
pain in the mastoid
mastoidalgia
mastoid/algia
mastoid/pain
ear pain
otalgia
ot/algia
ear/pain
ear pain
otodynia
oto/dynia
ear/pain
discharge from the ear
otorrhea
oto/rrhea
ear/excessive discharge
ringing in the ears
tinnitus
sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
vertigo
instrument for looking at the eye
ophthalmoscope
ophthalmo/scope
eye/instrument for looking