Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Terminology Class > Lesson 9 > Flashcards

Lesson 9 Flashcards

1
Q

Acoust/o

A

Hearing, sound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Audi/o, Audit/o

A

Hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Conjunctiv/o

A

Conjunctiva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Corne/o

A

Cornea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Dipl/o

A

Double

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ir/i, irid/o

A

Iris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Kerat/o

A

Horny, hard, cornea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Labyrinth/o

A

Inner ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Myring/o

A

Eardrum, tympanic membrane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Ocul/o & Ophthalm/o

A

Eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Opt/o

A

Vision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Ot/o

A

Ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Phak/o

A

Lens of eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Presby/o

A

Old age

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Retin/o

A

Retina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Scler/o

A

Sclera, white of eye, hard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Trop/o

A

Turn, change

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Tympan/o

A

Eardrum, tympanic membrane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

eso-

A

Inward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

exo-

A

Outward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

intra-

A

Within

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

-algia

A

Pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

-cusis

A

Hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

-opia

A

Vision condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Accommodation

A

Ability of the eye to change focus from distant to near

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Cerumen

A

Earwax

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Lacrimation

A

Secretion of tears

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Ptosis (the “P” is silent)

A

Drooping of the upper eyelid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Snellen chart

A

Eye-test chart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Tinnitus

A

Ringing or buzzing sound in the ears

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Visual acuity

A

The ability to identify letters and numbers at a distance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

AD/AS/AU

A

Right ear/left ear/both ears

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

EOMI

A

Extraocular movements intact

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

HEENT

A

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

LASIK

A

Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

OD/OS/OU

A

Right eye/left eye/both eyes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

OE

A

Otitis externa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

OM

A

Otitis media

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

TM

A

Tympanic membrane, eardrum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

adnexa

A

the appendages or the accessory structures of an organ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

barotrauma

A

pressure-related ear discomfort that is often caused by changes in air pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

diplopia

A

also known as double vision, is the perception of two images of a single object

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

hemianopia

A

blindness in one half of the visual field

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

nystagmus

A

an involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

48
Q

otitis media

A

an inflammation of the middle ear

49
Q

otomycosis

A

a fungal infection of the external auditory canal

50
Q

otopyorrhea

A

the flow of pus from the ear

51
Q

otorrhea

A

any discharge from the ear

52
Q

periorbital edema

A

swelling surrounding the eye or eyes

53
Q

photophobia

A

excessive sensitivity to light and can be the result of migraines, excessive wearing of contact lenses, drug use, or inflammation

54
Q

presbycusis

A

the gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages

55
Q

presbyopia

A

describes the common changes in the eye that occur with aging

56
Q

radial keratotomy

A

a surgical procedure to correct myopia by making an incision partially through the cornea to cause it to flatten

57
Q

strabismus

A

a disorder in which the eyes point in different directions or are otherwise not aligned correctly

58
Q

tinnitus

A

a ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in one or both ears

59
Q

tonometry

A

the measurement of intraocular pressure

60
Q

Sclera

A

the tough outer tissue that protects the entire eyeball. It is also known as the white of the eye

61
Q

Choroid

A

the middle layer of the eye that contains the blood vessels that nourish the eye

62
Q

Retina

A

the innermost layer of light-sensitive tissue that lines the back interior of the eye. The retina converts light into electrical impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain, which interprets them as images.

63
Q

anterior chamber of the eye

A

front part of the eye between the cornea and the lens

64
Q

posterior chamber of the eye

A

between the iris and the lens

65
Q

Cornea

A

a transparent, dome-shaped membrane at the center of the front of the eye. The cornea has no blood supply and obtains its nutrients from tears and fluid in the anterior chamber behind it.

The cornea plays a crucial role in vision by helping focus the light that comes into the eye onto the retina, which is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. If the light is not focused properly, the retina makes a blurry image.

The cornea also screens out damaging ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun, protecting the lens and retina from injury due to UV rays.

66
Q

Iris

A

the colored part of the eye. Pigmentation in the front layers of the iris determines eye color.

The eyes need the correct amount of light to see properly. The primary job of the iris is to regulate how much (or how little) light enters the eye. This is controlled by muscles in the iris. Less light is needed during the day. Conversely, the eye will try to let in more light to see things clearly in darker conditions.

67
Q

Pupil

A

the black opening in the center of the iris through which light enters the eye. As mentioned, the muscles in the iris will either constrict or enlarge the pupil depending on the level of light. In brighter light, the pupil constricts and becomes smaller. In dimmer settings, the pupil enlarges to let in more light

68
Q

Lens

A

the clear part of the eye behind the iris that helps to focus light on the retina, which then relays nerve impulses to the brain. The lens also adjusts the eye’s focus, allowing us to see things clearly both up close and far away.

The ability of the lens to bend light rays so they focus on the retina is known as refraction. The lens provides a fine-tuning adjustment to the primary focusing structure of the eye, which is the cornea.

69
Q

Ptosis

A

Drooping of the upper eyelid

70
Q

Blepharitis

A

Inflammation of the eyelid

71
Q

Ectropion

A

Turning outward of the edge of an eyelid

72
Q

Entropion

A

Turning inward of the edge of an eyelid

73
Q

Conjunctivitis

A

Inflammation of the conjunctiva, also known as pink eye.

74
Q

Xerophthalmia

A

A condition of abnormal drying of the eye

75
Q

Cataract

A

Loss of transparency of the lens that causes a progressive loss of visual clarity

76
Q

Glaucoma

A

A group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure

77
Q

Retinal detachment

A

The separation of some or all of the light-sensitive retina from the choroid.

78
Q

Retinoblastoma

A

Eye cancer caused by the abnormal growth of retinal cells

79
Q

Diplopia

A

the perception of two images of a single object, or double vision

80
Q

Hemianopia

A

blindless in one half of the visual field

81
Q

Photophobia

A

a condition of excessive sensitivity to light

82
Q

Strabismus

A

a disorder that causes the eyes to point in opposite directions and the eye muscles are unable to focus together

83
Q

Orbitotomy

A

Performed for biopsy, abscess drainage, or removal of a tumor or foreign object

84
Q

Tarsorrhaphy

A

Partial or complete suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids to protect the eyes when the lids are paralyzed or to help corneal lesions heal

85
Q

Enucleation

A

Removal of the eyeball, leaving the muscles intact

86
Q

Ocular prosthesis

A

Also called an artificial eye, an artificial substitute for a missing eye

87
Q

Radial keratotomy

A

Surgical incision into the cornea to make it flatten and improve distance vision

88
Q

Scleral buckle

A

A silicone band or sponge to repair a detached retina.

89
Q

Intraocular lens

A

Surgically implanted replacement for a lens that has been removed

90
Q

Laser iridotomy

A

Surgical incision into the iris to treat closed-angle glaucoma

91
Q

Pneumatic retinopexy

A

Injection of a gas bubble into the vitreous cavity to put pressure on the detached area in a retinal detachment to allow it to heal.

92
Q

Auricle (outer ear)

A

The medical term for the fleshy outer ear is the auricle or pinna. It is made up of cartilage and skin. The auricle or pinna captures sound waves and transmits them into the external auditory canal, or ear canal.

93
Q

Ear canal (outer ear)

A

The ear canal transmits sound waves to the tympanic membrane, located between the outer and middle ear.

94
Q

Tympanic membrane

A

located between the outer and middle ear. When sound waves strike the tympanic membrane, the membrane vibrates and transmits the vibrations further, to the bones of the middle ear.

95
Q

Malleus

A

the hammer.

96
Q

Incus

A

the anvil.

97
Q

Stapes

A

the stirrup

98
Q

Eustachian tube

A

the canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx (the upper throat and the back of the nasal cavity). It controls the air pressure within the middle ear, making it equal to the air pressure outside the body.

99
Q

Oval window

A

the membrane that separates the middle ear from the inner ear. Vibrations enter the inner ear through this structure.

100
Q

Cochlea

A

shaped like a snail and contains the spiral organ of Corti, which is the receptor organ for hearing. It consists of tiny hair cells that translate the fluid vibration of sounds from its surrounding ducts into electrical impulses carried to the brain by sensory nerves.

101
Q

Semicircular canals

A

lined with hair cells and filled with a liquid substance called endolymph. Every time the head moves, the endolymph moves the hair cells. The movements of the hair cells provide information about the body’s orientation to the brain to help maintain balance.

102
Q

Acoustic nerve

A

Coming from the inner ear and running to the brain is the eighth cranial nerve, the acoustic or auditory nerve. This nerve carries both balance and hearing information to the brain.

103
Q

Otalgia

A

Earache, pain in the ear

104
Q

Otitis

A

Any inflammation of the ear

105
Q

Otomycosis

A

A fungal infection of the external auditory canal

106
Q

Otopyorrhea

A

A flow of pus from the ear

107
Q

Otorrhea

A

Any discharge from the ear

108
Q

Otorrhagia

A

Bleeding from the ear

109
Q

Barotrauma

A

A pressure-related ear condition

110
Q

Mastoiditis

A

An inflammation of the mastoid bone (part of the skull behind the ear)

111
Q

Otitis media

A

An inflammation of the middle ear

112
Q

Otosclerosis

A

Ankylosis (fusing together) of the bones in the middle ear

113
Q

Tinnitus

A

Constant ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in one or both ears.

114
Q

Presbycusis

A

Gradual loss of hearing due to age

115
Q

Conductive hearing loss

A

Sound waves not passing from the air to the fluid-filled inner ear; may be caused by a buildup of earwax, punctured eardrum, fluid in the middle ear, or scarring

116
Q

Sensorineural hearing loss

A

Caused by damage to the auditory nerve or hair cells in the inner ear

117
Q
A

Medical Terminology Class (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions