Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

HSC 201 > Chapter 17 > Flashcards

Chapter 17 Flashcards

Sense Organs: the Eye and the Ear

1
Q

acous/o

A

hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ambly/o

A

dim, dull

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

anis/o

A

unequal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

aque/o

A

water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

audi/o

A

hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

audit/o

A

hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

aur/o

A

ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

auricul/o

A

ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

blephar/o

A

eyelid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

cochle/o

A

cochlea (inner part of ear)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

conjunctiv/o

A

conjunctiva (lines the eyelids)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

cor/o

A

pupil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

corne/o

A

cornea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

cycl/o

A

ciliary body of eye, cycle, circle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

dacry/o

A

tear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

dipl/o

A

double

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

glauc/o

A

gray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

ir/o

A

iris (colored portion of eye)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

irid/o

A

iris (colored portion of eye)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

kerat/o

A

cornea, hard, horny tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

lacrim/o

A

tear, tear duct, lacrimal duct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

mastoid/o

A

mastoid process (behind the ear)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

mi/o

A

smaller, less

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

mydr/o

A

wide, widen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

myring/o

A

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

nyct/o

A

night

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

ocul/o

A

eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

opt/o

A

eye, vision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

optic/o

A

eye, vision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

ossicul/o

A

ossicle (small bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

ot/o

A

ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

palpebr/o

A

eyelid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

papill/o

A

nipple-like, optic disc (disk)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

phac/o

A

lens of eye

37
Q

phak/o

A

lens of eye

38
Q

phot/o

39
Q

presby/o

40
Q

pupill/o

A

pupil (dark center of the eye)

41
Q

retin/o

42
Q

salping/o

A

auditory (eustachian) tube

43
Q

scler/o

A

sclera (white of eye), hard

44
Q

scot/o

45
Q

staped/o

A

stapes (middle ear bone)

46
Q

tympan/o

A

tympanic membrane (eardrum), middle ear

47
Q

uve/o

A

uvea, vascular layer of eye (iris, choroid, ciliary body)

48
Q

vestibul/o

A

vestibule of the inner ear

49
Q

vitre/o

50
Q

xer/o

51
Q

-acusis

52
Q

-cusis

53
Q

-meter

A

instrument to measure, measure

54
Q

-metry

55
Q

-opia

A

vision condition

56
Q

-opsia

A

vision condition

57
Q

-otia

A

ear condition

58
Q

-phobia

59
Q

-plegic

A

pertaining to paralysis, palsy

60
Q

-tropia

61
Q

OU

62
Q

VA

A

visual acuity

63
Q

OD

64
Q

OS

65
Q

VF

A

visual field

66
Q

PE tube

A

pressure-equalizing tube

67
Q

EENT (ENT)

A

eyes, (ears, nose, throat)

68
Q

IOL

A

intraocular lens

69
Q

IOP

A

intraocular pressure

70
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

71
Q

AS

72
Q

AD

73
Q

ENG

A

electronystagmography – test of the balance mechanism of inner ear by assessing eye movements

74
Q

fluorescein angiography

A

IV injection of dye followed by photographs of eye with dilated pupils

75
Q

LASIK

A

laser in situ keratomileusis - laser removes corneal tissue to correct myopia

76
Q

scleral buckle

A

suture of silicone band to sclera to correct retinal detachment

77
Q

visual acuity test

A

test for clearness of vision

78
Q

laser photocoagulation

A

high energy light radiation beams used to stop retinal hemorrhaging

79
Q

tonometry

A

measurement of tension or pressure within eye (glaucoma test)

80
Q

phacoemulsification

A

ultrasonic vibrations break up lens and is aspirated from the eye

81
Q

retinal detachment

A

two layers of the retina separate from each other

82
Q

macular degeneration

A

loss of central vision caused by deterioration of the macula of the retina

83
Q

strabismus

A

abnormal deviations of the eye occur (esotropia and exotropia)

84
Q

diabetic retinopathy

A

retinal micro aneurysms, hemorrhages, dilation of retinal veins, and neovascularization occur secondary to an abnormal endocrine condition

85
Q

cataract

A

clouding of the lens causes decreased vision

86
Q

presbyopia

A

impairment of vision as a result of old age

87
Q

myopia

A

nearsightedness

88
Q

hyperopia

A

farsightedness

HSC 201 (21 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions