Pathology

Question 1

Ophthalmology

Answer 1

medical condition concerned with eye disorders

Question 2

Otolaryngology

Answer 2

medical specialty concerned with disorders of the ear, nose and throat

Question 3

ametropia

Answer 3

error of refraction, nearsightedness

Question 4

hyperopia

Answer 4

farsightedness

Question 5

presbyopia

Answer 5

form of farsightedness associated with the aging process

Question 6

cataracts

Answer 6

opacities that form on the lens and impair vision

Question 7

glaucoma

Answer 7

increased intraocular pressure caused by failure of the aqueous humor to drain trough the canal of Schlemn

Question 8

strabismus

Answer 8

one eye is misaligned with the other and the eyes do not focus simultaneously when viewing an object

Question 9

esotropia

Answer 9

inward

Question 10

exotropia

Answer 10

outward

Question 11

amblyopia

Answer 11

lazy-eye syndrome

Question 12

macular degeneration

Answer 12

deterioration of the macula, the most sensitive portion of the retina

Question 13

otitis media

Answer 13

inflammation of the middle ear

Question 14

otosclerosis

Answer 14

abnormal hardening of bones of the middle ear causing hearing loss