Chapter 13: Special Senses Flashcards
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aden/o
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gland
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ambyl/o
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dull, dim
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angi/o
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vessel
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blast/o
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immature
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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chromat/o
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color
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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corne/o
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cornea
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cry/o
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cold
10
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cycl/o
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ciliary body
11
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cyst/o
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sac
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dacry/o
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tears
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dipl/o
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double
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emmetr/o
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correct, proper
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esthesi/o
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sensation, feeling
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glauc/o
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gray
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ir/o
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iris
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kerat/o
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cornea
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lacrim/o
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tears
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macul/o
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macula lutea
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mi/o
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lessening
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myc/o
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fungus
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mydr/i
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widening
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nyctal/o
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night
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ocul/o
eye
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ophthalm/o
eye
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opt/o
eye, vision
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optic/o
eye, vision
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papill/o
optic disk
30
phac/o
lens
31
phot/o
light
32
pneum/o
air
33
presby/o
old age
34
pupill/o
pupil
35
retin/o
retina
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scler/o
sclera
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stigmat/o
point
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ton/o
tone
39
uve/o
choroid
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xer/o
dry
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-algia
pain
42
-ectomy
surgical removal
43
-edema
swelling
44
-ia
condition
45
-ician
specialist
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-ism
state of
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-malacia
abnormal softening
48
-metrist
specialist in measuring
49
-opia
vision condition
50
-opsia
vision condition
51
-osis
abnormal condition
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-pexy
surgical fixation
53
-phobia
fear
54
-plegia
paralysis
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-ptosis
drooping
56
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
57
-tropia
turned condition
58
myo-
to shut
59
blepharoptosis
drooping eyelid
60
nyctalopia
difficulty seeing in dim light; usually due to damaged rods (night blindness)
61
papilledema
swelling of the optic disk (choked disk)
62
xerophthalmia
condition of dry eyes
63
achromatopsia
severe congenital deficiency in color vision; complete color blindness
64
amblyopia
loss of vision not as result of eye pathology (lazy eye)
65
astigmatism
condition in which light rays are focused unevenly on the retina, causing distorted image, due to abnormal curvature of the cornea
66
cataract
development of an opaque or cloudy lens, resulting in damaged vision
67
corneal abrasion
scraping injury to the cornea
68
glaucoma
increase in intraocular pressure
69
hyperopia
with this condition person can see things in distance but has trouble reading material at close range (farsightedness)
70
macular degeneration
deterioration of macular area of the retina of the eye
71
myopia
with this condition person can see things close up but distance vision is blurred (nearsightedness)
72
oculomycosis
fungus infection of the eye
73
retinal detachment
occurs when the retina becomes separated from the choroid layer
74
conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva usually as result of bacterial infection (pinkeye)
75
hordeolum
refers to a stye, a small purulent inflammatory infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid
76
esotropia
inward turning of the eye (cross-eyed)
77
exotropia
outward turning of the eye (wall-eyed)
78
strabismus
eye muscle weakness commonly seen in children resulting in eyes looking in different directions at the same time
79
hemianopia
loss of vision in half of visual field
80
nystagmus
jerky-appearing involuntary eye movements, usually left and right
81
otorhinolaryngology
branch of medicine involving the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat
82
microtia
condition of having abnormally small ears
83
otopyorrhea
discharge of pus from the ear
84
presbycusis
normal loss of hearing that can accompany aging process
85
tinnitus
ringing in the ears
86
vertigo
dizziness caused by sensation that room is spinning
87
anacusis
total absence of hearing (deafness)
88
deafness
inability to hear or having some degree of hearing impairment
89
ceruminosis
excessive accumulation of earwax resulting in hard wax plug
90
otitis externa
external ear infection
91
myringitis
inflammation of the tympanic membrane
92
otitis media
middle ear infection
93
otosclerosis
loss of mobility of the stapes bone, leading to progressive hearing loss
94
labyrinthitis
may affect both hearing and equilibrium portions of inner ear (inner ear infection)
95
Meniere's disease
abnormal condition within the labyrinth of inner ear that can lead to progressive loss of hearing
96
fluorescein staining
application of dye eye drops of bright green fluorescent color used to look for corneal abrasions or ulcers
97
keratometer
instrument used to measure curvature of the cornea
98
Snellen chart
chart used for testing distance vision
99
visual acuity test
measurement of sharpness of patient's vision
100
audiometry
test of hearing ability by determining lowest and highest intensity and frequencies that person can distinguish
101
tympanometer
instrument used to measure the movement of the tympanic membrane
102
cryoextraction
103
cryoretinopexy
surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold
104
enucleation
surgical removal of an eyeball
105
laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis
correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove corneal tissue
106
phacoemulsification
use of high-frequency sound waves to emulsify a lens with a cataract, which is then aspirated
107
radial keratotomy
spokelike incisions around the cornea that result in it becoming flatter
108
scleral buckling
placing a band of silicone around outside of the sclera that stabilizes a detaching retina
109
American Sign Language
nonverbal method of communicating in which the hands and fingers are used to indicate words and concepts
110
cochlear implant
mechanical device surgically placed under the skin behind outer ear (pinna) that converts sound signals into electrical impulses to stimulate the cochlear nerve
111
pressure equalizing tube
small tube surgically placed in child's eardrum to assist in drainage of trapped fluid and to equalize pressure between middle ear cavity and atmosphere
112
anesthetic ophthalmic solution
eyedrops of pain relief associated with eye infections, corneal abrasions, or surgery
113
artificial tears
medications to treat dry eyes
114
miotic drops
any substance that causes the pupil to constrict
115
mydriatic drops
any substance that causes the pupil to dilate by paralyzing iris and/or ciliary body muscles
116
antiemetics
effective in treating nausea associated with vertigo
117
wax emulsifiers
substances used to soften earwax to prevent buildup within the external ear canal
118
emmetropia
state of normal vision
119
monochromatism
unable to perceive one color
120
tonometry
measurement of intraocular pressure of the eye using tonometer to check for condition of glaucoma
121
acous/o
hearing
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audi/o
hearing
123
audit/o
hearing
124
aur/o
ear
125
auricul/o
ear
126
cerumin/o
cerumen
127
cochle/o
cochlea
128
labyrinth/o
labyrinth
129
laryng/o
larynx
130
myc/o
fungus
131
myring/o
tympanic membrane
132
neur/o
nerve
133
ot/o
ear
134
presby/o
old age
135
py/o
pus
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rhin/o
nose
137
salping/o
auditory tube
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staped/o
stapes
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tympan/o
tympanic membrane
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vestibul/o
vestibule
141
-cusis
hearing
142
-emetic
pertaining to vomiting
143
-otia
ear condition
144
-rrhea
discharge
145
-rrhexis
rupture
