Chapter 11 Special Senses Flashcards
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Ambly/o
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Dull, dim
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Adnexa
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Accessory or adjoining anatomical parts of an organ
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Anis/o
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Unequal
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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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Dacryocyst/o
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Lacrimal sac
Tear sac
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Dipl/o
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Double
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Emmetr/o
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In proper measure
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Eso-
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Inward
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Glauc/o
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Gray
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-iasis
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Abnormal condition or disease
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Kerat/o
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Horny
Hard
Cornea
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Labyrinth/o
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Inner ear
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-metry
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To measure
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Myc/o
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Fungus
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Mydri/o
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Wide
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Myring/o
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Tympanic membrane
Eardrum
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Nyct/o
Nyctal/o
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Night
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-opia
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Vision condition
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Peri-
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Surrounding
Around
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Phac/o
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Lens of eye
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Phot/o
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Light
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Pinn/I
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External ear
Auricle
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Presby/o
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Old age
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Scler/o
Sclera
White of eye
Hard
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Strab/i
Squint
| Squint eyes
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Tinnit/o
Ringing
Buzzing
Tinkling
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Trop/o
Turn
| Change
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Hordeolum
Stye
| Pus filled and often painful lesion on the eyelid resulting from an infection of the sebaceous gland
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Periorbital edema
Swelling of tissues surrounding the eye
Swollen eyelids
Allergic reaction
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Xerophthalmia
Dry eye
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Emmetropia
Normal relationship between reflective power of the eye and the shape of the eye that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina
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Chalazion
Nodule or cyst on eyelid caused by obstruction of sebaceous gland
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Ectropion
Eversion of upper edge of eyelid
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Entropion
Inversion of upper eyelid
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Conjunctivitis
Pink eye
Infection or allergy
Inflammation of conjunctiva
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Dacryadenitis
Inflammation of lacrimal gland caused by infection
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Iritis
Most common form of uveitis
| Affects front of eye
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Keratitis
Inflammation of the cornea due to infection
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Scleritis
Inflammation of sclera
| Infection, chemical injury, autoimmune disease
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Anisocoria
Condition in which pupils are unequal in size
| Head injury, aneurysm
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Cataract
Loss of transparency of lens that cause progressive loss of visual clarity
Associated with aging
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Photopsia
Presence of what appears to be flashes of light
| Caused by migraines or eye damage
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Mydriasis
Dilation of pupil
| Disease, trauma, drugs
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Papilledema
Choked disk
| swelling of optic nerve at point of entrance into eye through optic disk
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Retinal detachment
Separation of retina from choroid
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Glaucoma
Increased intraocural pressure that causes damage to nerves
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Macular degeneration
Gradual progressive condition in which macula at center of retina is damaged
Loss of central vision
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Diplopia
Double vision
| Multiple sclerosis or brain tumor
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Hemianopia
Blindness in one half of visual field
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Nyctalopia
Night blindness
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Presbyopia
Condition of common changed in eye that occur with aging
Lens less flexible
Muscles become weaker
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Strabismus
Eyes point in different directions or are not aligned correctly
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Esotropia
Cross eyes
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Exotropia
Wall-eye
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Ametropia
Error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on retina
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Astigmatism
Condition in which eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of cornea
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Hyperopia
Far-sightedness defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina
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Myopia
Nearsightedness
| Defect in which light rays focus in front of retina
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Amblyopia
Dimness of vision or partial sight without detectable disease
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Visual field testing
Performed to determine losses in peripheral vision
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Ophthalmoscopy
Visually examine back part of eye
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Mydriatic drops
Produce temporary paralysis
| Forces pupils to remain dilated
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Slit-lamp opthalmoscopy
Diagnostic
| Narrow beam of light permits examination of front eye structures
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Fluroescein angiography
Radiographic study of blood vessels in retina
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Tonometry
Measure of intraocular pressure
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Tarsorrhaphy
Partial or total suturing of eyelids to protect eye when kids are paralyzed
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Iridectomy
Surgical removal of iris to treat glaucoma
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Vitrectomy
Removal vitreous humor and its replacement with a clear solution
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Intraocular lens
Surgically implanted replacement for natural lens
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Laser trabeculoplasty
Creating opens in mesh work to allow draining of fluids
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Retinopexy
Used to reattach detached area in retinal detachment
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Otopyorrhea
Flow of pus from ear
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Otorrhea
Any discharge from ear
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Barotrauma
Pressure related ear condition
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Infectious myringitis
Contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on ear drum
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Otitis media
Inflammation of middle ear
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Otosclerosis
Ankylosis of bones in middle ear
| Hearing loss
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Labrynthitis
Results in vertigo or deafness
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Presbycusis
Hearing loss occurs as body ages
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Sensorineural hearing loss
Ear hair cells are damaged
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Audiometry
Measuring hearing acuity
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Tympanometry
Use of air pressure in ear canal to test middle ear disorders
83
Mastoidectomy
Surgical removal of mastoid cells
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Myringotomy
Small surgical incision in ear drum to relieve pressure from pus or fluid or create opening for placement of ear tubes
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Cochlear implant
Electronic device that bypasses damaged portions of ear and directly stimulates auditory nerve
