MT M 4.8 Med terminology for the special senses

Question 1

Audi/o

Answer 1

Hearing

Question 2

Audit/o

Answer 2

Hearing

Question 3

Aur/o

Answer 3

Ear

Question 4

Blephar/o

Answer 4

Eyelid

Question 5

Cochle/o

Answer 5

Cochlea

Question 6

Corne/o

Answer 6

Cornea

Question 7

Dacry/o

Answer 7

Tear

Question 8

Ir/o

Answer 8

Iris

Question 9

Irid/o

Answer 9

Iris

Question 9

Lacrim/o

Answer 9

Tear

Question 10

Myring/o

Answer 10

Tympanic membrane

Question 11

Nas/o

Answer 11

Nose

Question 12

Ocul/o

Answer 12

Eye

Question 13

Olfact/o

Answer 13

Smell

Question 14

Opt/o

Answer 14

Eye

Question 15

Ot/o

Answer 15

Ear

Question 16

Phac/o

Answer 16

Lens

Question 17

Pupil/o

Answer 17

Pupil

Question 18

Retin/o

Answer 18

Retina

Question 19

Scler/o

Answer 19

Sclera

Question 20

Sinus/o

Answer 20

Sinus

Question 21

Tympan/o

Answer 21

Tympanic membrane

Question 22

Accommodation

Answer 22

Process that the eyes engage
in to make adjustments to see
objects at various distances

Question 23

Acoustic

Answer 23

Pertaining to the sense of hearing.

Question 24

Amblyopia

Answer 24

Dull or reduced vision, also called
lazy eye

Question 25

Astigmatism

Answer 25

Astigmatism A misshapen curvature of the
cornea that creates a defect in
the refractive powers of the eye
and the light is not focused on the
retina correctly

Question 26

Audiogram

Answer 26

Record of hearing.

Question 27

Auditory

Answer 27

Pertaining to the sense of hearing.

Question 28

Blepharitis

Answer 28

Inflammation of the hair follicles
along the edges of the eyelids

Question 29

Blepharoptosis

Answer 29

Drooping of the upper eyelids.

Question 30

Cerumen

Answer 30

Earwax, secreted in the external
auditory canal

Question 31

Ceruminolytic

Answer 31

Any substance that is put into the
external auditory canal to softene-
ar wax

Question 32

Chalazion

Answer 32

Small, hard, and painless cyst
of the sebaceous gland of the
eyelids

Question 33

Corneal

Answer 33

Pertaining to the cornea.

Question 34

Diplopia

Answer 34

Double vision.

Question 35

Endolymph

Answer 35

Clear fluid contained within the
inner ear.

Question 36

Entropion

Answer 36

Turning inward of the margin of
the lower eyelid.

Question 37

Equilibrium

Answer 37

State of balance.

Question 38

Esotropia

Answer 38

Condition where one or both eyes
turn inward, crossed eyes

Question 39

Exotropia

Answer 39

Turning outward of one or both
eyes

Question 40

Hemianopia

Answer 40

Blindness of half of the visual
field

Question 41

Intraocular

Answer 41

Pertaining to within the eye.

Question 41

Hyperopia

Answer 41

Farsightedness

Question 42

Iridotomy

Answer 42

A procedure to create a hole in
the iris.

Question 43

Keratitis

Answer 43

Inflammation of the cornea.

Question 44

Keratoplasty

Answer 44

Surgical repair of the cornea.

Question 45

Labyrinth

Answer 45

The inner ear.

Question 46

Labyrinthectomy

Answer 46

Surgical excision of the labyrinth.

Question 47

Lacrimal

Answer 47

Pertaining to the tears.

Question 48

Macular Degeneration

Answer 48

Severe loss of central vision but
the peripheral vision is preserved

Question 49

Mastoiditis

Answer 49

Inflammation of the mastoid
bones.

Question 50

Myopia

Answer 50

Nearsightedness

Question 51

Myringoplasty

Answer 51

Surgical repair of the tympanic
membrane.

Question 52

Myringectomy

Answer 52

Surgical excision of the tympanic
membrane.

Question 53

Myringotomy

Answer 53

Surgical incision of the tympanic
membrane to remove fluid from
the ear.

Question 54

Nystagmus

Answer 54

Involuntary, constant, rhythmic
movement of the eyeball.

Question 55

Ocular

Answer 55

Pertaining to the eye.

Question 56

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 56

Instrument used to exam the
interior of the eye.

Question 57

Optic

Answer 57

Pertaining to the eye.

Question 58

Otalgia

Answer 58

Ear pain.

Question 59

Otic

Answer 59

Pertaining to the ear.

Question 60

Otitis

Answer 60

Inflammation of the ear.

Question 61

Otopharyngeal

Answer 61

Pertaining to the ear and the
pharynx

Question 62

Otoplasty

Answer 62

Surgical repair of the ear.

Question 63

Otopyorrhea

Answer 63

Pus in the ear.

Question 64

Otoscope

Answer 64

Medical instrument used to exam-
ine the ear.

Question 65

Perilymph

Answer 65

Serum fluid of the inner ear.

Question 66

Photophobia

Answer 66

Intolerance to light.

Question 67

Presbyopia

Answer 67

Farsightedness

Question 67

Presbycusis

Answer 67

Impairment of hearing that occurs
with aging

Question 68

Pupillary

Answer 68

Pertaining to the pupil.

Question 69

Retinitis

Answer 69

Inflammation of the retina.

Question 70

Retinopathy

Answer 70

Any disease of the retina.

Question 71

Scleritis

Answer 71

Inflammation of the sclera.

Question 72

Strabismus

Answer 72

Squinting

Question 73

Stye

Answer 73

Inflammation of one or more
sebaceous glands of the eyelid.
Also called a hordeolum.

Question 74

Tinnitus

Answer 74

Sensation of ringing in one or
both ears.

Question 75

Tympanectomy

Answer 75

Surgical excision of the tympanic
membrane.

Question 76

Tympanic

Answer 76

Pertaining to the tympanic mem-
brane.

Question 77

Tympanitis

Answer 77

Inflammation of the eardrum.

Question 78

Xenophthalmia

Answer 78

Inflamed condition of the eye
caused by a foreign body.

Question 79

Xerophthalmia

Answer 79

Dryness of the conjunctiva.

Question 80

Acc

Answer 80

Accommodation

Question 81

AOM

Answer 81

Acute otitis media

Question 82

ASL

Answer 82

America Sign Language

Question 83

DPT

Answer 83

Diphtheria, Pertussis, tetanus

Question 84

HEENT

Answer 84

Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat

Question 85

IOP

Answer 85

Intraocular Pressure

Question 86

OM

Answer 86

Otitis media

Question 87

PERRLA

Answer 87

Pupils equal, round, reactive to
light and accommodation

Question 88

REM

Answer 88

Rapid eye movement

Question 89

TM

Answer 89

Tympanic membrane

Question 90

URI

Answer 90

Upper respiratory infection

Question 91

VA

Answer 91

Visual acuity