Sensory system objective terms Flashcards
drooping eyelid
blepharoptosis
inward turning of the eye, toward the nose
estropia
outward turning of the eye, away from the nose
exotropia
pertaining to the nose and tear system
nasolacrimal
involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
nystagmus
eye specialist
opthalmologist
instrument used for looking at the eye
opthalmoscope
pertaining to the eye
optic
specialist in measuring the eye
optometrist
winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
pterygium
pertaining to the retina
retinal
condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
strabismus
instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye
tonometer
record produced by an audiometer
audiogram
hearing specialist
audiologist
instrument for measuring hearing
audiometer
procedure for measuring hearing
audiometry
pertaining to the ear
aural
excessive formation of ear wax
ceruminosis
specialist in the ear and throat
otolaryngologist
specialist in the ear, nose, and throat
otorhinolaryngologist
hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
otosclerosis
instrument for looking in the ear
otoscope
procedure for examining the ear
otoscopy