Eye and Ears Flashcards
1
Q
blephar
A
eyelid
2
Q
irid
A
iris
3
Q
kerat
A
cornea
4
Q
ophthalm
A
eye
5
Q
opt
A
vision
6
Q
retin
A
retina
7
Q
scler
A
sclera
8
Q
audi
A
hearing
9
Q
myring
A
eardrum (tympanic membrane)
10
Q
ot
A
ear
11
Q
tympan
A
middle ear
12
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
13
Q
-metry
A
measurement
14
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
15
Q
astigmatism (AST)
A
defective curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye
16
Q
cataract
A
clouding of the lens of the eye
17
Q
glaucoma
A
optic nerve damage caused by abnormal increase of intraocular pressure
18
Q
hyperopia
A
farsightedness
19
Q
LASIK
A
laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue
20
Q
macular degeneration (ARMD, when age-related)
A
progressive degeneration of the central portion of the retina resulting in a loss of central vision
21
Q
myopia
A
nearsightedness
22
Q
otitis media (OM)
A
inflammation of the middle ear
23
Q
tinnitus
A
ringing in the ears
