Sensory System

Question 1

Loss of hearing.

Answer 1

ANACUSIS

Question 2

Weakness of the ocular or ciliary muscles that causes the eyes to tire easily.

Answer 2

ASTHENOPIA

Question 3

Distortion of sight because of lack of focus of light rays at one point on the retina.

Answer 3

Astigmatism

Question 4

Drooping of the eyelid.

Answer 4

Blepharoptosis

Question 5

Involuntary eyelid movement (excessive blinking)

Answer 5

Blepharospasm

Question 6

Cloudiness of the lens of the eye. Also known as waterfall

Answer 6

Cataract

Question 7

Nodular inflammation that usually forms on the eyelid..

Answer 7

Chalazion

Question 8

Dacryoadenitis – Inflammation of the lacrimal glands.

Question 9

Dacryocystitis – Inflammation of the tear duct.

Question 10

Diplopia – Double vision.

Question 11

Epiphora – Excessive tearing.

Question 12

Farsightedness – Hyperopia.

Question 13

Glaucoma – any of various disease caused by abnormally high eye pressure.

Question 14

Mastoiditis – Inflammation of the mastoid process..

Question 15

Nearsightedness – Myopia.

Question 16

Nyctalopia – Night blindness.

Question 17

Nystagmus – Excessive involuntary eyeball movement.

Question 18

Otalgia – Pain in the ear.

Question 19

Otorrhagia – Bleeding from the ear.

Question 20

Otorrhea – Purulent discharge from the ear.

Question 21

Ostosclerosis – Hardening of bones of the ear.

Question 22

Paracusis – Impaired hearing.

Question 23

Photophobia – Extreme sensitivity to light.

Question 24

Presbyacusis – Age-related hearing loss.

Question 25

Presbyopia – Age-related diminished ability to focus or accommodate.

Question 26

Strabismus – Eye misalignment.

Question 27

Sty, stye – Hordoelum.

Question 28

Tinnitus –Constant ringing or buzzing in the ear.

Question 29

Trichiasis – Abnormal growth of eyelashes in a direction that causes them to rub on the eye.

Question 30

Vertigo – Dizziness.