EENT Flashcards
Form of glaucoma associated with a physically obstructed anterior chamber angle.
angle-closure glaucoma
A condition in which calcium carbonate crystals enter one of the semicircular canals of the ear and disturb the normal fluid movement.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
The blockage of blood supply to the arteries AND Vein of the retina.
Central retinal artery/vein occlusion
Yellow or brown waxy secretion produced in the external ear canal
Cerumen
Small bump in the eyelid caused by the blockage of a tiny oil gland in the upper or lower eyelid.
Chalazion
Inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by bacterial or viral infection, allergy, or environmental factors.
Conjunctivitis
A disruption or loss of cells in the top layer of the corneal epithelium.
Corneal abrasion
A collection of pus in, around, or underneath a tooth.
Dental abscess
Medical term for toothache
Dentalgia
Inflammation of the epiglottis; a severe form of the condition that primarily affects children and is characterized by fever, sore throat, stridor, croupy cough, and an erythematous epiglottis.
Epiglottitis
Bleeding from the nose.
Epistaxis
Condition in which intraocular pressure increases and causes damage to the optic nerve.
Glaucoma
Acute infection of the oil gland; commonly known as a sty
Hordeolum
Inflammation of the iris of the eye.
Iritis
Ear disorder that involved irritation and swelling of the inner ear labyrinth
Labyrinthitis
Inflammation of the larynx
Laryngitis
Type of cellulitis that involves inflammation of the tissues of the floor of the mouth, under the tongue.
Ludwig angina
Abnormality of the inner ear that causes vertigo and tinnitus; associated with fluctuations in hearing loss and a sensation of pressure or pain in the affected ear
Meniere disease
Viral infection that causes fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands, especially in the neck
Mononucleosis
Most common type of glaucoma; structures of the eye appear normal but fluid in the eye does not flow properly through the trabecular meshwork.
Open-angle glaucoma
Infection of yeast fungi of the genus Candida on the mucous membranes of the mouth; thrush
Oral candidiasis
Infection or inflammation of the middle ear.
Otitis media
Swelling of the head of the optic disc caused by a rise in intracranial pressure.
Papilledema
Hole or rupture in the eardrum
Perforated tympanic membrane
