Chp. 13/14 - Eye & Ear Flashcards

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1
Q

Achromatopsia

A

color blindness

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2
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AS

A

Left Ear

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3
Q

“Blind Spot”

A

Optic Disk

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4
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astigmatism

A

blurred vision

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5
Q

Auditory Tube

A

Middle of Ear

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6
Q

Auricle

A

Outer Ear

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7
Q

Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

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8
Q

Cataract

A

Loss of lens transparency / white growth

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9
Q

Cones

A

see colors

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10
Q

conjunctiva

A

thin mucous membrane

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11
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cornea

A

clear/transparent part of eye

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12
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diplopia

A

double vision

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13
Q

enucleation

A

removal of eyeball

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14
Q

glaucoma

A

IOP condition

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15
Q

hordeolum

A

stye

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16
Q

hyperopia

A

far sightedness

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17
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lacrimal glands

A

tear glans

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18
Q

LASIK

A

laser surgery to correct vision

19
Q

nyctalopia

A

night blindness

20
Q

nystagmus

A

beady eyes

21
Q

opt/o

A

eye

22
Q

opthalm/o

A

eye

23
Q

ocul/o

A

eye

24
Q

ot/o

A

ear

25
Q

otitis

A

ear infection

26
Q

OU

A

both eyes

27
Q

phac/o

A

lens

28
Q

presbycusis

A

loss of hearing due to old age

29
Q

presbyopia

A

far sightedness due to old age

30
Q

myopia

A

nearsightedness

31
Q

pupil

A

center of the iris

32
Q

retina

A

inner layer of eye “movie screen”

33
Q

retin/o

A

retina

34
Q

pupill/o

A

pupil

35
Q

mydriatics

A

rx that dilates the pupil

36
Q

sclera

A

white of eye

37
Q

strabismus

A

uneven eyelids

38
Q

-cusis

A

hearing

39
Q

-plasty

A

repair, replacement

40
Q

tinnitus

A

ringing in the ears

41
Q

TM

A

Tympanic Membrane (eardrum)

42
Q

vitreous body

A

transparent jellylike substance between lens and inner layer

43
Q

extraocular muscles

A

there are 6 of them