sensory system assessment terms

Question 1

absence of a lens

Answer 1

aphakia

Question 2

eyelid inflammation

Answer 2

blepharitis

Question 3

opacity of the lens of the eye

Answer 3

cataract

Question 4

inflammation of the conjunctiva; aka pink eye

Answer 4

conjunctivitis

Question 5

scratch on the cornea

Answer 5

corneal abrasion

Question 6

disease of the iris

Answer 6

iritis

Question 7

disease of the cornea

Answer 7

keratopathy

Question 8

eye disease

Answer 8

oculopathy

Question 9

inflammation of the eye

Answer 9

opthalmitis

Question 10

eye disease

Answer 10

opthalmopathy

Question 11

disease of the retina

Answer 11

retinopathy

Question 12

tumor on the acoustic nerve

Answer 12

acoustic neuroma

Question 13

inflammation of the ear caused by air

Answer 13

aerotitis

Question 14

buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal

Answer 14

cerumen impaction

Question 15

hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear due to blockages

Answer 15

conductive hearing loss

Question 16

inflammation of the eardrum

Answer 16

myringitis

Question 17

inflammation of the outer ear

Answer 17

otitis externa

Question 18

inflammation of the middle ear

Answer 18

otitis media

Question 19

fungal ear condition

Answer 19

otomycosis

Question 20

hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear

Answer 20

otosclerosis

Question 21

hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves

Answer 21

sensorineural hearing loss