Eyes and Ear Terminology Flashcards by Ava Etzel

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Oculo/o-

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eye

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opthalm/o-

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eye

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opt/o-

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eye

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lacrim/o-

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tears

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dacry/o-

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tears

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oculopathy

A

disease in the eye

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dacryorrhea

A

drainage of the eye

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aur/o-

A

ear

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ot/o-

A

ear

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otoscope

A

instrument used to look at ear

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ophthalmoscope

A

instrument used to observe the eye

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otoscope

A

instrument used to observe the ear

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exophthalmus

A

eye bulging out

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nystagmus

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rapid uncontrolled eye movement

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strabismus

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misalignment of an eye

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scleromalacia

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sclera softening

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keratomalacia

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cornea softening

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pterygium

A

overgrowth of flesh of conjunctiva

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choroid

A

includes lens, iris, retina - inside surface of eye

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phacomalacia

A

softening of lens

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phacosclerosis

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hardening of the lens

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corneal abrasion

A

scratch on cornea

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva

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blepharitis

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eye lid inflammation

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bleph-

eye lid

ophthalmalgia

pain in eye

opthalmoplegia

paralysis in eye

esotropia

one eye turned inward

exotropia

one eye turned outward

astigmatism

cant focus on a single point

corneal xerosis

dryness of cornea

miosis / miotic

pupil contraction

mydriasis / mydriatic

pupil dilation

scotoma

dark spot in visual field

blepharedema

eye lid swelling

blepharoptosis

eye lid drooping

anisocoria

unequal pupil size

cerumen

ear wax

ceruminsosis

excessive secretion of ear wax

macrotia

big outer ear

microtia

small outer ear

otopyorrhea

discharge from ear

otosclerosis

middle ear hardening

tympanic perforation

hole in tympanic membrane of middle ear

otitis media

inflammation of middle ear

Meniere's Disease

related to dizzy spells

otalgia

ear pain

otodynia

eye pain

otorrhea

drainage of ear

tinnitus

ringing in ear

vertigo

sensation of dizziness

treatment for ear

usually ear drops

ototoxic

some ear medications can cause ototoxicity

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

AD

right ear

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

AOM

acute otitis media