Ch. 7 (Special Senses) Flashcards
1
Q
ocul/o, opthalm/o, opt/o
A
eye
2
Q
lacrim/o, dacry/o
A
tear
3
Q
-opia, -opsia
A
vision condition
4
Q
blephar/o
A
eyelid
5
Q
corne/o, kerat/o
A
cornea
6
Q
conjunctiv/o
A
conjunctiva
7
Q
vitre/o
A
vitreous liquid (helps reflect light back onto back of retina)
8
Q
cycl/o
A
ciliary body (tissue circle surround lens)
9
Q
retin/o
A
retina
10
Q
ir/o, irid/o
A
iris
11
Q
phac/o, phak/o
A
lens
12
Q
aur/o, ot/o
A
ear
13
Q
acous/o, audi/o
A
sound, hearing
14
Q
-acusis
A
hearing condition
15
Q
cerumin/o
A
ear wax
16
Q
salping/o
A
eustachian tube
17
Q
tympan/o, myring/o
A
eardrum
18
Q
mastoid/o
A
mastoid process
19
Q
labyrinth/o
A
labyrinth
20
Q
vestibul/o
A
vestibule
21
Q
cochle/o
A
cochlea
22
Q
akinetopsia
A
can’t see moving objects
23
Q
ambiopia
A
double vision
24
Q
amblyopia
A
lazy eye
25
asthenopia
weak vision (eye strain)
26
diplopia
double vision
27
hemianopsia
half blind
28
hyperopia
farsightedness
29
myopia
nearsightedness
30
presbyopia
decreased vision from getting old
31
scotopia
eye adjusting to see in dark
32
blepharoplegia
eyelid paralysis
33
blepharospasm
eyelid twitch
34
dacryoadenalgia
pain in tear gland
35
dacryocystaligia
pain in tear sac
36
dacryohemorrhea
blood in tears
37
dacryorrhea
excessive tearing
38
ophthalmalgia
eye pain
39
ophthalmoplegia
eye paralysis
40
xerophthalmia
dry eye
41
astigmatism
light rays entering eye don't focus on single point
42
corneal xerosis
cornea dryness
43
keratalgia
cornea pain
44
cycloplegia
ciliary body paralysis
45
iridalgia
iris pain
46
miosis
abnormal pupil contraction
47
mydriasis
abnormal pupil dilation
48
scotoma
dark spot in vision
49
hyperacusis
excessively sensitive hearing
50
hypoacusis
excessive insensitive hearing
51
osteoacusis
hearing through bone
52
presbycusis
loss of hearing from age
53
mastoidalgia
ear pain
54
otodynia
ear pain
55
otorrhea
ear disacharge
56
tinnitus
ringing in ears
57
ophthalmoscope
looking into eye instrument
58
optomyometer
instrument that measures eye muscle strength
59
phacoscope
instrument for looking into lens
60
retinoscope
looking at retina instrument
61
tonometer
instrument that measures intraocular pressure
62
binocular
pertaining to both eyes
63
iridokinesis
movement of the iris
64
lacrimation
tear formation
65
nasolacrimal
pertaining to nose/tear system
66
opthalmic
pertaining to eye
67
optokinetic
pertaining to eye movement
68
optometrist
specialist in measuring eye
69
blepharedema
eyelid swelling
70
blepharoptosis
drooping eyelid
71
blepharopyorrhea
pus discharged from eyelid
72
dacryolith
stone in tear system
73
dacrypyorrhea
pus discharged in tears
74
ectropion
outward turning of eyelid
75
entropion
inward turning of eyelid
76
exophthalmus
protruding eyes
77
nystagmus
involuntary eye movement
78
strabismus
cross-eyed
79
esotropia
inward turning of eye
80
exotrophia
outward turning of eye
81
keratomalacia
cornea softening
82
pterygium
winglike growth of conjunctive tissue extending into cornea
83
papilledema
optic nerve swelling
84
phacomalacia
lens softening
85
audiometer
instrument to measure hearing
86
pneumatic otoscopy
procedure that examines ear with air
87
tympanometry
procedure for measuring eardrum
88
aural
pertaining to ear
89
otoneurologist
specialist in nerve connection between ear and brain
90
otosteal
pertaining to bones of ear
91
ceruminoma
earwax-gland benign tumor
92
ceruminosis
excessive ear wax
93
macrotia
abnormally large ears
94
microtia
abnormally small ears
95
otopyorrhea
pus discharged from ears
96
otosclerosis
hearing loss from middle ear bones hardening
97
dacryocystitis
inflammation of tear sac
98
dacryoadenitis
inflammation of tear gland
99
dacryohemorrhea
blood discharged in tears
100
dacryolithiasis
stones in tear system
101
glaucoma
vision loss from optic nerve damage
102
oculomyocsis
fungal eye condition
103
oculopathy
eye disease
104
opthalmatrophy
atrophy of the eye
105
opthalmomyitis
fungal eye condition
106
trichiasis
lashes grow backwards and into eye
107
keratitis
cornea inflammation
108
sclerectasia
sclera overexpansion
109
scleroiritis
inflammation of sclera and iris
110
aniridia
no iris
111
aphakia
no lens
112
cataracr
lens cloudiness
113
cyclokeratitis
cilia body and cornea inflammation
114
endophthalmitis
inside-eye inflammation
115
iridemia
iris bleeding
116
iridocyclitis
iris and cilia body inflammation
117
cerumen impaction
earwax buildup blocking canal
118
otitis externa
outer ear inflammation
119
otomycosis
fungal ear condition
120
aerotitis
ear inflammation caused by air
121
conductive hearing loss
sound doesn't get to middle/inner ear
122
myringitis
eardrum inflammation
123
otitis media
middle ear inflammation
124
rhinosalpingitis
nose and eu. tube inflammation
125
acoustic neuroma
tumor on acoustic nerve
126
sensorineural hearing loss
sounds don't go from inner ear to brain
127
miotic
drug that causes pupil contraction
128
mydriatic
drug that causes pupil dilation
129
cycloplegic
drug that paralyses cilia body
130
intravitreal antibiotics
antibiotics directly into vitreous liquid
131
ceruminolytic
drug that aids in earwax breakdown
132
ototoxic
drug that damages ear/hearing
133
blepharoplasty
eyelid reconstruction (eye lift)
134
dacryoadenectomy
tear gland removal
135
dacryocystectomy
tear sac removal
136
dacryocystorhinostomy
creation of opening between tear sac and nose
137
enucleation
eye removal
138
oculoplasty
surgical eye reconstuction
139
iridocyclectomy
iris and ciliary body removal
140
phacoemulsification
fragmentation of lens to remove and replace it
141
retinopexy
retina reattachment
142
vitrectomy
vitreous liquid removal
143
ceruminolysis
earwax breakdown
144
tympanolabrynithopexy
fixation of eardrum to labyrinth
145
cochlear implant
stimulates cochlea to help deaf
146
ARMD
age-realted macular degeneration
147
IOL
intra ocular lens
148
IOP
intra ocular pressure
149
LASIK
laser-assisted in situ kertaomileusis
150
OD
right eye
151
OS
left eye
152
OU
both eyes
153
VA
visual activity
154
VF
visual field
155
AD
right ear
156
AOM
acute otitis media
157
AS
left ear
158
AU
both ears
159
OM
otitis media
160
TM
tympanic membrane
