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Chapter 11 Eyes and Ears Flashcards

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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-cusis

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hearing

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irid/o

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iris, colored part of the eye

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kerat/o

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horny, hard, cornea

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane, ear drum

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-opia

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vision condition

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ot/o

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ear, hearing

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phak/o

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lens of eye

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presby/o

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old age

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scler/o

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sclera white part of the eye

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trop/p

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turn, change

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adnexa

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accessory or adjoining parts of an organ

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amblyopia

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dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight especially in one side

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ametropia

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ant error of refraction in which the images do not focus properly on the retina

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anisocoria

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condition where the pupils are equal size

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audiometry

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use of an audiometer to measure hearing acuity

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cataract

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loss of transparency of the lens of the eye that causes a progressive loss of visual acuity

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chalazion

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nodule or cyst, usually on the upper eyelid, caused by obstructed sebaceous gland

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dacryoadenitis

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inflammation of the lacrimal gland caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection

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ectropion

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eversion of the edge of the eyelid

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emmetropia

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normal relationship between the refractive power of the eye and the shape of the eye that enables light to focus correctly on the retina

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entropion

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inversion of the edge of an eyelid

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esotropia

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strabismus characterized by an inward deviation of one or both eyes

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exotropia

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strabismus characterized by the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other

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fluorescein angiography

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photographic study of the blood vessels of the eye following following IV injection of contrast

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glaucoma

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group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure that causes damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve

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hemianopia

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blindness in one half of the visual field

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hordeolum

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pus filled lesion on the eye lid resulting from an infection in sebaceous glands

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hyperopia

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vision defect in which light rays focus behind the retina, far sightedness

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infectious myringitis

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contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on the eardrum

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iritis

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inflammation of the uvea primarily affecting structures of the you

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keratitis

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inflammation if the cornea

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labyrinthectomy

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surgical removal of all of portion of the labyrinth of the ear

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laser iridotomy

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uses a focused beam of light to create a hole in the iris of the eye

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laser trabeculoplasty

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treatment of an open angle glaucoma by creating openings in the trabecular mesh work to allow fluid to drain

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mastoidectomy

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surgical removal of part of the mastoid process

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mydriasis

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dilation of the pupil

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myopia

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defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina, nearsightedness

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myringotomy

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small surgical incision in the eardrum to relieve pressure from excess pus or fluid or to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes

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nyctalopia

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condition in which an individual with normal day time vision has difficulty seeing at night

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nystagmus

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involuntary, constant, movement of the eyeball that can be congenital or neurological injury

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ophthalmoscopy

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visual exam of the fundus of the eye with opthlamoscope

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otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

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otomycosis

A

fungal infection of the external auditory canal

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otopyorrhea

A

flow of pus from the ear

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oterrhea

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any discharge from the ear

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otosclerosis

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ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in conductive hearing loss

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papilledema

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swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the point of entrance into the eye through the optic duct

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periorbital edema

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swelling of the tissues surrounding the eye or eyes

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pneumatic retinopexy

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surgery in which a gas bubble is injected into the vitreous cavity to put pressure on the detached area in a retinal detachment while it heals

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presbycusis

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gradual sensorineural hearing loss that occurs as the body ages

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presbyopia

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condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with age

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ptosis

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dropping of the upper eye lid that is usually due to muscle weakness or paralysis

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radial keratotomy

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surgical procedure to treat myopia

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scleritis

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inflammation of the sclera of the eye

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stapedectomy

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surgical removal of the stapes bone and insertion of a prosthetic device

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tarsorrhaphy

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partial or complete suturing of the upper and lower eye lids to protect the eye when the lids are paralyzed, and can’t close

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tonometry

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measurement of intraocular pressure

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tympanometry

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use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear

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vitrectomy

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removal of vitreous humor in the eye and it’s replacement with a saline solution

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xerophthalmia

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drying of eye surfaces, including conjunctiva

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