Chapter 14 Special Senses Flashcards
ambly/o
dull
aque/o
watery
blephar/o
eyelid
corne/o
cornea
cor/o
pupil
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
dacry/o
tears
es/o
within
ex/o
outward
glauc/o
gray
ir/o
iris
irid/o
iris
kerat/o
cornea
lacrim/o
tears
mi/o
smaller
nas/o
nose
ocul/o
eye
ophthalm/o
eye
-opia
visual condition
-opsia
visual condition
phac/o, phak/o
lens
phot/o
light
pupill/o, cor/o
pupil
retin/o
retina
scler/o
hard, sclera
vitre/o
glassy
xer/o
dry
acous/o
hearing
audi/o
hearing
labyrinth/o
inner ear
myring/o
eardrum
tympan/o
eardrum
ot/o
ear
scot/o
darkness
palpebr/o, blephar/o
eyelid
-ptosis
drooping
opt/o, optic/o
eye
extra-
outside
epi-
upon, over
hemi-
half
Acc
accommodation
ECCE
extracapsular cataract extraction
EOM
extraocular movement
IOL
intraocular lens
IOP
intraocular pressure
LASIK
laser in situ keratomileusis
OD
right eye (ocular dexter)
OS
left eye (ocular sinister)
OU
each eye (oculus uterque)
REM
rapid eye movement
VA
visual acuity
AD
right ear
AOM
acute otitis media
AU
each ear
BOM
bilateral otitis media
EENT
ears, eyes, nose, and throat
ENT
ears, nose, and throat
OE
otitis externa
TM
temporary threshold shift
ambi-
both
dacryocyst/o
tear sac
dipl/o
double
scot/o
darkness
ton/o
tension
audit/o
hearing
ambiopia
double vision
amblyopia
reduced vision - not correctable with lenses
anisocoria
inequality in the diameter of the pupils of the eyes
aphakia
absence of the lens of the eye
aqueous
wattery
blepharochalaiss
relaxation of the skin of the eyelid
blepharoptosis
drooping of the upper eyelid
conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
cycloplegia
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye
ectropin
eversion (turning outward) of the edge of the eyelid
entropion
inversion (turning inward) of the edge of the eyelid
estropia
obvious inward tuning of one eye in relation to the other eye ‘cross eyes”
exotropia
obvious outward turning of one eye “walleye”
hemianopia
hemianopsia
loss of vision in one-half of the visual field
iritis
inflammation of the iris
lacrimal
pertaining to tears
nystagmus
involuntary rhythmic jerking movements of the eye
ophthalmologist
medical doctor
optic
pertaining to the eyes or to sight
optician
health professional specializes in filling prescriptions
optometrist
doctor of optometry
palpebral
pertaining to the eyelid
phacomalacia
softening of the lens of the eye
presbyopia
loss of accommodation for near vision
retinopathy
any disease of the retina
sclerectomy
excision, or removal of a portion of the sclera of the eye
scotoma
depressed vision (blindness)
uveitis
inflammation of the uveal tract of the eye
vitreous
pertaining to the vitreous body of the eye
astigmatism
abnormally shaped cornea
blepharitis
inflammation of the eyelid margins
blepharoptosis
occurs when the eyelid partially or entirely covers the eye
color blindness
inability to perceive visual colors sharply
cataract
lens in the eye becomes progressively cloudy, losing its normal transparency
conjunctiveitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front part of the eyeball
corneal abrasion
disruption of the cornea’s surface epithelium
diabetic retinopathy
consequence of long- term or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
ectropion
‘turning out’ or eversion of the eyelash margins
entropion
‘turning in’ of the eyelash margins
exophthalmia
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
glaucoma
ocular disorders identified as a group due to the increase in intraocular pressure
hordeolum (stye)
bacterical infection of an eyelash follicle or sebaseous gland
hyperopia
a refactive error which the lens cannot focus on an image (farsightedness)
hyphema (hyphemia)
a bleed into the anterior chamber of the eye
keratitis
corneal inflammation
macular degeneration
deterioration of the retinal cells in the macula due to aging
myopia
lens of eye cannot focus on an image accurately (nearsightedness)
presbyopia
a refractive error occurring after the age of 40
pterygium
irregular growth developing as a fold in the conjunctiva on nasal side of cornea
retinal detachment
partial or complete splitting away of the retina from the pigmented vascular layer
retinal tear
opening in the retina
scleritis
presence of inflammation in the white, outside covering of the eyeball
strabismus
failure of the eyes to gaze in the same direction due to weakness in muscles controlling the position of one eye
synechia
an adhesion in the eye that develops as a complication of trauma or surgery
trachoma
an infectious eye disease caused by chlamydia trachomatis
corneal transplant
surgical transplant of a donor cornea
extracapsular cataract extraction ECCE
surgical removal of the anterior segment of the lens capsule along with the lens
iridectomy
extraction of a small segment of the iris
keratoplasty
transplantation of corneal tissue from one human eye to another
ophthalmoscopy
examination of the external and internal structures of the eye
phacoemulsification
method of removing a lens by using ultra sound vibrations
photo-refractive keratectomy
surgical procedure which a few layers of corneal surface cells are shaved off
tonmetry
process of determining intraocular pressure
trabeculectomy
surgical excision of a portion of corneoscleral tissue to decrease pressure
labytinthitis
inflammation of the inner ear
mastoiditis
inflammation of the mastoid process
otalgia
pain in the ear or earache
otomycosis
fungal infection of the external auditory meatus
otorrhea
drainage from the ear
presbycusis
loss of hearing due to the natural aging process
purulent
containing pus
salpingoscope
instrument used to examine the nasopharynx
stapedectomy
surgical removal of the stapes
tinnitus
ringing or tinkling noise heard in the ears
conductive deafness
hearing loss caused by the breakdown of the transmission of sound waves through the middle or external ear
sensorineural deafness
hearing loss caused by the inability of nerve stemuli to be delivered to the brain
otitis media, acute
middle ear infection
serous otitis media
collection of clear fluid in the middle ear
suppurative otitis media
collection of fluid in the middle ear
otosclerosis
footplate and stapes becomes immobile and secured to the oval window results in hearing loss
perforation of the tympanic membrane
rupture of the tympanic membrane or eardrum
audiometry
process of measuring how well an individual hears various frequencies
otoscopy
examine the tympanic membrane and various parts of the outer ear
otoplasty
removal of a portion of ear cartilage to bring the pinna nearer the head
myringotomy
surgical procedure with insertion of a small ventilation tube
myringoplasty
surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
