Special Senses Flashcards
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Blephar/o
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Eyelid
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Corne/o
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Cornea
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Ocul/o
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Eye
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Conjuctiv/o
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Conjuctiva
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Ophthalm/o
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Eye
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Cor/o
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Pupil
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Core/o
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Pupil
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Pupil/o
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Pupil
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Irid/o
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Iris
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Opt/o
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Eye,vision
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Choroid/o
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Choroid
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Dacry/o
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Tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)
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Kerat/o
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Horny tissue; hard; cornea
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Retin/o
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Retina
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Scler/o
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Hardening; sclera
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-tropia
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Turning
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-plegia
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Paralysis
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-opia, -opsia
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Vision
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Acous/o, Audi/o, audit/o, -acusis
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Hearing
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-ptosis
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Prolapse, downward displacement
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Ot/o
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Ear
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Erythr/opia
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A condition in which objects that are not red appear to be red
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Xanth/opia
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Is a condition in which objects that are not yellow appear to be yellow
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Dipl/opia
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Occurs when both eyes are used but not in focus
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My/opia
Nearsightedness
Eyeball is too long, the visual image files in front of the retina
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Hyper/opia
Farsightedness
Occurs when the lens focuses the visual image beyond the retina causing difficulty in seeing objects that are close
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Emmetropia (EM)
Normal eye
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Dacryadenalgia
Pain in a tear gland
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Myring/o
Tympanic membrane; eardrum
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Tympan/o
Tympanic membrane; eardrum
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Ton/o
Tension
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Presby/o
Old age
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Ana-
Against, up, back
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Salping/o
Tube
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Erythr/o
Red
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Xanth/o
Yellow
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-salpinx
Tube
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Eso-
Inward
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Exo-
Outward, outside
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Staped/ectomy
Removal of the stapes a replacement by a prosthesis to restore hearing loss
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Ot/itis media
Infection of the middle ear
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URI
Upper respiratory infection
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PE
Pressure equalizing tube
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ARMD
Age-related macular degeneration
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Ast
Astigmatism
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D
Diopter (Lens strength)
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ECCE
Extracapsular cataract extraction
Excision of the anterior segment of the lens capsule along with the lens allowin for the insertion of an intraocular lens implant
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EOM
Extraocular movement
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IOL
Intraocular lens
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IOP
Intraocular pressure
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Mix astig
Mixed astigmatism
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MVR
Massive Vitreous Retraction (blade)
Mitral valve replacement
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Myop
Myopia
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OD
Right eye
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O.D.
Dr. of optometry
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OS
Left eye
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OU
Both eyes
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REM
Rapid eye movement
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SICS
Small incision cataract surgery
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ST
esotropia
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VA
Visual acuity
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VF
Visual field
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XT
Exotropia
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AC
Air conduction
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AD
Right ear
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AS
Left ear
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AU
Both ears
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BC
Bone conduction
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ENT
Ears, nose, and throat
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NIHL
Noise induced hearing loss
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OM
Otitis media
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Achromatopsia
Congenital deficiency in color perception also called colorblindness
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Astigmatism
Defective curvature of the cornea and lens which causes light rays to focus unevenly over the retina rather than being focused on the single point resulting in a distorted image
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Cataract
Degenerative disease in which lens of the eye becomes progressively cloudy causing decreased vision
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Diabetic retinopathy
Retinal damage marked by aneurysmal dilation and bleeding of blood vessels or the formation of new blood vessels causing visual changes
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Glaucoma
Condition in which aqueous humor fails to drain properly and accumulates in the anterior chamber of causing elevation intraocular pressure (IOP)
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Open angle
Most common form of glaucoma results from degenerative changes that causes congestion and reduced flow of humor through the canal of schlemm
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Closed-angle
Type of glaucoma caused by an Anatomically narrow angle between Iris and the cornea which prevents outflow of aqueous humor from the eye into the lymphatic system causing a sudden increase in IOP
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Hordeolum
Small, purulent inflammatory infection of a sebaceous gland of the eye, called a sty
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Macular degeneration
Breakdown of the tissues in the macula resulting in loss of central vision
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Retinal detachment
Separation of the retina from the choroid which disrupts vision and results in blindness if not repaired
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Strabismus
Muscular eye disorder in which the eyes turn from the normal position so they deviate in different directions
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Esotropia
Strabismus in which there is deviation of the visual axis of one eye towards that of the other eyes resulting in diplopia also called cross eyed and convergent strabismus
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Exotropia
Strabismus in which there is deviation of the visual axis of one eye away from that of the other eyes resulting in diplopia also called wall-eyed and divergent strabismus
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Acoustic neuroma
Benign tumor that develops from the eighth cranial nerve and grows w/in the auditory canal
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Anacusis
Total deafness
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Conductive
Hearing loss due to an impairment in the transmission of sound because of an obstruction of the ear canal or damaged that your drum or ossicles
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Ménière disease
Rare disorder of unknown etiology within the labyrinth of the inner ear that can lead to a progressive loss of hearing
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Serous
Noninfectious inflammation of the middle ear with accumulation of serum (clear fluid)
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Suppurative
Inflammation of the middle ear with pus formation
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Otosclerosis
Progressive deafness due to ossification in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear
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Presbycusis
Impairment of hearing that results from the aging process
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Tinnitus
Ringing or tinkling noise hears constantly or intermittently in one or both ears, even in quiet environment
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Vertigo
Sensation of moving around in space or a feeling of dizziness or spinning
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Tonometry
Procedure used to detect glaucoma that measures intraocluar pressure by determining the resistance of the eyeball to indentation by an applied force
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Visual acuity test
Standard eye examination to determine the smallest letters a person can read on a snellen chart, or E chart, at 20 feet
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Audiometry
Test that measures hearing acuity at various sound frequencies
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Otoscopy
Visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane using an otoscope
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Pneumatic
Otoscopic procedure that assesses the ability of the tympanic membrane to move in response to a change in air pressure
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Rinne test
Hearing acuity test performed with a vibrating tuning fork that is first placed on the mastoid process and then in front of the external auditory canal to test bone and air conduction
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Cataract surgery
Excision of a lens affected by a cataract
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Phacoemulsification
Excision of the lens by ultrasonic vibrations that break the lens into tiny particles which are suctioned out of the eye also called small incision cataract surgery (SICS)
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Corneal transplant
Surgical transplantation of a donor cornea from a cadaver into the eye of a recipient also called keratoplasty
