Chapter 11- Applied Terminology for Neurology & Special Senses Flashcards
Analgesia
A state without pain.
Anesthesia
A state without sensation.
Anisocoria
Condition of unequal pupils.
Aural
Pertaining to the ear.
Blepharospasm
Eyelid violent contraction.
Cerebral
Pertaining to the cerebrum.
Conjunctival
Pertaining to the conjunctiva.
Corneal
Pertaining to the cornea.
Ectropion
An out turning.
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
Entropion
An in turning.
Epidural
Pertaining to upon the dura.
Etiology
The study of cause.
Hyperthermia
Condition of excess temperature.
Hypothermia
Condition of low temperature.
Idiopathic
Pertaining to one’s own disease.
Keratoconjunctivitis
Inflammation of the cornea.
Intraocular
Pertaining to within the eye.
Lacrimal
Pertaining to tears.
Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges.
Mydriatic
Pertaining to dilated pupils.
Nociceptor
An injury (pain) receptor.
Ophthalmic
Pertaining to the eye.
Otitis
Inflammation of the ear.
Tonometry
Measurement of pressure.
Tympanic
Pertaining to a drum.
Visceral
Pertaining to organs.