Chp. 13/14 - Eye & Ear Flashcards
Achromatopsia
color blindness
AS
Left Ear
“Blind Spot”
Optic Disk
astigmatism
blurred vision
Auditory Tube
Middle of Ear
Auricle
Outer Ear
Blephar/o
Eyelid
Cataract
Loss of lens transparency / white growth
Cones
see colors
conjunctiva
thin mucous membrane
cornea
clear/transparent part of eye
diplopia
double vision
enucleation
removal of eyeball
glaucoma
IOP condition
hordeolum
stye
hyperopia
far sightedness
lacrimal glands
tear glans
LASIK
laser surgery to correct vision
nyctalopia
night blindness
nystagmus
beady eyes
opt/o
eye
opthalm/o
eye
ocul/o
eye
ot/o
ear
otitis
ear infection
OU
both eyes
phac/o
lens
presbycusis
loss of hearing due to old age
presbyopia
far sightedness due to old age
myopia
nearsightedness
pupil
center of the iris
retina
inner layer of eye “movie screen”
retin/o
retina
pupill/o
pupil
mydriatics
rx that dilates the pupil
sclera
white of eye
strabismus
uneven eyelids
-cusis
hearing
-plasty
repair, replacement
tinnitus
ringing in the ears
TM
Tympanic Membrane (eardrum)
vitreous body
transparent jellylike substance between lens and inner layer
extraocular muscles
there are 6 of them