Chapter 10 Flashcards
Retina is part of the inner eye
True
An instrument used to visually examine the eustachian tube is called a salpingoscope.
True
Chorioretinitis means
inflammation of the choroid and retina
Dacryocystostenosis
Narrowing of the lacrimal sac
The root word KERAT/O means
Cornea
Miosis
Abnormal contraction of the pupil
Chalasis
Relaxation
Glaucoma
Increased intraocular pressure
Abbreviation O.D. means
Right eye
Myopia is
Nearsightedness
The three ossicles called the malleus, incus, and stapes are located where?
Middle ear
Aur/o means
Ear
A problem with the sense of balance is most likely to occur when there is damage to the
Inner ear canal
Ton/o means
Tension
The medical term for ringing in the ears is
Tinnitus