Chapter 11 Terms Flashcards
Analgesia
A state without pain
Anesthesia
A condition without sensation
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
Entropion
an in turning
Epidural
pertaining to upon the dura
Etiology
the study of the cause
Hyperthermia
condition of excess temperature
Hypothermia
condition of low temperature
Idiopathic
pertaining to ones own disease unknown causes
Intraocular
pertaining to within the eye
Keratoconjunctivitis
inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
Lacrimal
pertaining to tears
Meningitis
inflammation of meninges
Mydriatic
pertaining to dilated (pupils)
Nociceptor
an injury (pain) receptor
Opthalmic
pertaining to the eye
Otitis
inflammation of the ear
Tonometry
measurement of pressure
Tympanic
pertaining to a drum
Visceral
pertaining to organs
Anisocoria
Condition of unequal pupils