eyes and ears Flashcards
acoustic
pertaining to sound or hearing
audiogram
a recording of the faintest sounds an individual can hear
auditory
pertaining to sense of hearing
aural
pertaining to the ear
auriculotemporal
pertaining to the ear and the temporal part of the skull
barotitus media
inflammation of bleeding of the middle of the ear caused by sudden atmospheric changes
cochlear
pertaining to snail shaped structure within the middle ear
labyrinthitis
inflammation of the inner ear
mastoiditis
inflammation of the mastoid process of the temporal bone- usually an extension of an inner ear infection
myringoplasty
surgical repair of the eardrum with a tissue graft (also called tympatnoplasy)
myringotomy
surgical incision into the ear drum- to release pressure or fluid from inner ear (tubes)
otalgia
pain in the ear (ear ache, otodynia)
otomycosis
a fungal infection of the external auditory meatus of the ear
otorrhea
drainage from the ear
prebycusis
loss of hearing due to aging
purulent
containing pus
slpingoscope
an instrument used to examine the eustachian tubes and the nasopharynx
serous
pertaining to producing serum
stapedectomy
surgical removal of the stapes (middle ear) and insertion of a graft and prosthesis
tinnitus
a ringing or tinkling noise
vertigo
disturbance of equalibrium
cholesteatoma
a slow growing cystic mass made up of epithelial cell debris and cholesterol found in the middle ear
deafness, conductive
hearing loss caused by breakdown of the transmission of sound waves through the middle and external ear
deafness, sensorineural
hearing loss caused by the inability of nerve stimuli to be delivered to the brain from the inner ear due to amage to the auditory nerve
impacted cerumen
an excessive acculmulation of wax
meniers diseasr
chronic inner ear disease in which there is an over accummulation of endolymph (fluid in the labyringth) charaterized by vertigo and tinnus
otitus externa
swimmer ear ( infection of the outer ear)
otitus media
a middle ear infection
serous otitus media
a collection of fluid in the middle ear that may follow acute otitus media
suppurative otitus media
a purulent collection of fluid in the middle ear
otosclerosis
a condition in which the footplate of the stapes becomes immobile and secured to the oval window, resulting in hearing loss
perforation of the tympanic membrane
rupture of the eardrum
audimetry
the process of measuring how well an individual hears
otoscopey
examines outer ear
rinne test (tuning fork)
an examination that compares bone cinduction and air conduction
weber test (tuning fork)
an examination used to evaluate acuity and to discover whether hearing deficit is a conductive loss or sensorneural loss
otoplasty
removal of a portion of ear cartliage to bring the pinna and auricle closer to the head
stapedectomy
microsurgical removal of the stapes diseased by ostscerosis
astigmatism
a refractive error causing light rays entering the eye to be focused irregularly on the retina due to an abnormally shaped cornea or lens
blepharitis
acute or chronic inflammation of the eyelid margins stemming from seborrheic, allergic, or bacterial origin
blepharoptosis ptosis
occurs when the eyelid partially or entirely covers the eye as a result of a weakened muscle
blindness
loss of sight
color blindness (monochromatism)
inability to perceive visual colors sharply
cataract
the lens in the eye becomes progressively cloudy
chalazion
a cyst or nodule on the eyelid resulting from an obstruction of the meibomian gland
conjunctivitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the eyelids and covering the front part of the eyeball
corneal abrasion
a disruption of the cornea’s surface epithelium commonl caused by an eyelash or a scatch from a fingernail
diabetic retinopathy
occurs as a consequence of long term or poorly controlled diabees in which the tissues of the retina experiance scarring
ectropion
“turning out” of eyelash margins (especially lower) exposing red tissue
entropion
turning in of the eyelash margins
exophthalmia
an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball