Ch. 7 (Special Senses) 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
vitre/o
vitreous liquid (helps reflect light back onto back of retina)
cycl/o
ciliary body (tissue circle surround lens)
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
akinetopsia
can’t see moving objects
ambiopia
double vision
amblyopia
lazy eye
asthenopia
weak vision (eye strain)
diplopia
double vision
hemianopsia
half blind
hyperopia
farsightedness
myopia
nearsightedness
presbyopia
decreased vision from getting old
scotopia
eye adjusting to see in dark
blepharoplegia
eyelid paralysis
blepharospasm
eyelid twitch
dacryoadenalgia
pain in tear gland
dacryocystaligia
pain in tear sac
dacryohemorrhea
blood in tears
dacryorrhea
excessive tearing
ophthalmalgia
eye pain
ophthalmoplegia
eye paralysis
xerophthalmia
dry eye
astigmatism
light rays entering eye don’t focus on single point
corneal xerosis
cornea dryness
keratalgia
cornea pain
cycloplegia
ciliary body paralysis
iridalgia
iris pain
miosis
abnormal pupil contraction
mydriasis
abnormal pupil dilation
scotoma
dark spot in vision
hyperacusis
excessively sensitive hearing
hypoacusis
excessive insensitive hearing
osteoacusis
hearing through bone
presbycusis
loss of hearing from age
mastoidalgia
ear pain
otodynia
ear pain
otorrhea
ear disacharge
tinnitus
ringing in ears
ophthalmoscope
looking into eye instrument
optomyometer
instrument that measures eye muscle strength
phacoscope
instrument for looking into lens
retinoscope
looking at retina instrument
tonometer
instrument that measures intraocular pressure
binocular
pertaining to both eyes
iridokinesis
movement of the iris
lacrimation
tear formation