Shanelle Reed's Medical Terminology 190 Flashcards
(50 cards)
acous/o
hearing
Tinnitus
A ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ears.
Vertigo
A sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance.
Cerebellum
Second largest part of the brain.
Afferent Neuron
Neuron that carries messages to the brain.
Meninges
Connective tissue that encases the brain.
Bell’s Palsy
Paralysis of the facial nerve.
Concussion
Violent shaking of the brain.
Sciatica
Inflammation of the sciatic nerve.
Hydrocephalus
Abnormally increased spinal fluid in the brain.
Migraine Headache
Preceded by a warming aura, is usually characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head.
Synapse
The space between two neurons.
Amblyopia
The partial loss of sight without detectable disease of the eye.
Ametropia
A refraction error in which only objects located a finite distance from the eye focus on the retina.
Meniere’s Syndrome
An inner ear disease characterized by dizziness fluctuating hearing loss, and tinnitus.
Nystagmus
involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball.
Otitus Media
Inflammation of the middle ear.
Otomycosis
A fungal infection of the external auditory canal.
Otosclerosis
Abnormal hardening of the bones of the middle ear.
Presbycusis
Progressive hearing loss associated with aging.
Strabismus
A disorder in which the eyes cannot be directed in a parallel manner toward the same object.
Hemodialysis
The replacement of kidney function by filtering the patients blood.
Hydroureter
Distention of the ureter with due to a blockage.
Incontinence
The inability to control excretory functions.
