Special Senses chapter 11 Flashcards
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acous/o
acoust/o
A
hearing
sound
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-algia
A
pain
3
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ambly/o
A
dull
dim
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ametr/o
A
out of proportion
5
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anis/o
A
unequal
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-ar
A
pertaining to
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audi/o
audit/o
A
ear
hearing
sense of hearing
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aur/i
aur/o
A
ear
hearing
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bi-
A
twice
double
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blephar/o
A
eyelid
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
12
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chromat/o
A
color
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conjunctiv/o
A
conjunctiva
joined together
connected
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cor/o
core/o
A
pupil
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-cusis
A
hearing
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dacrocyst/o
A
lacrimal sac
tear sac
17
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dacry/o
A
tear
lacrimal duct
(tear duct)
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dipl/o
A
double
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ec-
A
out
outside
20
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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emmetr/o
A
in proper measure
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eso-
A
inward
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eustach/o
A
eustachian tube
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extra-
A
outside
beyond
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-ia
abnormal condition
disease
plural for -ium
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-ic
pertaining to
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intra-
within
| inside
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-ion
action
process
state or condition
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ir/i
ir/o
irid/o
irit/o
iris
| colored part of eye
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-ism
condition
| state of
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-itis
inflammation
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kerat/o
hard
| cornea
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labyrinth/o
labyrinth
| inner ear
34
lacrim/o
tear
tear duct
lacrimal duct
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laryng/o
larynx
| throat
36
lute/o
yellow
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macul/o
spot
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mastoid/o
mastoid process
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-metrist
one who measures
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- metry
| - meter
to measure
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mono-
one
| single
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myc/o
fungus
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myring/o
tympanic membrane
| eardrum
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nyct/o
| nyctal/o
night
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ocul/o
eye
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-ologist
specialist
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ophthalm/o
eye
| vision
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opt/i
opt/o
optic/o
-opia
eye
| vision
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orbit/o
orbit
bony cavity
socket
50
-ory
pertaining to
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ot/o
ear
| hearing
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-otomy
surgical incision
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phac/o
lens of eye
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phak/o
| phac/o
lens of eye
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pinn/i
external ear
| auricle
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-plasty
surgical repair
57
presby/o
old age
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pseud/o
false
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-ptosis
droop
sag
prolapse
fall
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py/o
pus
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retin/o
retina
| net
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-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
63
-rrhea
flow
| discharge
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scler/o
sclera
white of eye
hard
65
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
66
tars/o
edge of eyelid
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trop/o
| -tropia
turn
| change
68
tympan/o
tympanic membrane
| eardrum
69
uve/o
iris
| choroid
70
xer/o
dry
71
amblyopia
the partial loss of sight without detectable disease of the eye
72
ametropia
a refraction error in which only objects located a finite distance from the eye are focused on the retina
73
anisocoria
a condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
74
astigmatism
a condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of unequal curvatures of the cornea
75
cataract
cloudiness or the loss of transparency of the lens of the eye
76
conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva
| pinkeye
77
convergence
simultaneous movement of both eyes in an effort to maintain single binocular vision as an object comes nearer
78
diplopia
the perception of two images of a single object
| double vision
79
ectropion
turning outward of an eyelid
80
emmetropia
the normal relationships of the structures of the eye that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina
81
entropia
turning inward of an eyelid
82
esotropia
strabismus characterized by an inward deviation of one eye in relation to the other
cross-eyes
83
exotropia
the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other
| walleye
84
glaucoma
a group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure resulting in damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibers
85
hemianopia
blindness in half of the visual field
86
hordeolum
an infection of one or more glands at the border of the eyelid
stye
87
hyperopia
a visual defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina
| farsightedness
88
keratotomy
a surgical procedure to correct myopia in which partial incisions are made in the cornea causing it to flatten
89
meniere's syndrome
a chronic diseases of the inner ear characterized by dizziness, fluctuating hearing loss and tinnitus
90
monochromatism
the lack of the ability to distinguish colors
| color blindness
91
myopia
a visual defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina
nearsightedness
92
myringectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the tympanic membrane
93
nyctalopia
a visual condition in which the individual has difficulty seeing at night
night blindness
94
nystagmus
involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
95
otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
96
otomycosis
a fungal infection of the external auditory canal
| swimmers ear
97
otosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the bones of the middle ear
98
phacoemulsification
the use of ultrasonic vibration to shatter and break up a cataract making it easier to remove
99
presbycusis
progressive hearing loss associated with aging
100
presbyopia
lessening of the accommodation of the lens occurring normally with aging
101
purulent otitis media
a buildup of pus in the middle ear
102
retinopexy
laser treatment to reattach a detached retina
103
scotoma
an abnormal area absent or depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision
blind spot
104
strabismus
a disorder in which the eyes cannot be directed in a parallel manner toward the same object
squint
105
tinnitus
a ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ears
106
tonometry
measurement of intraocular pressure
107
trabeculoplasty
laser surgery to treat open-angle glaucoma by creating an opening that allows fluid to drain properly
108
tympanocentesis
surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane
109
tympanometry
the indirect measurement of acoustical energy absorbed or reflected by the middle ear
110
vertigo
a sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance
110
Structure that maintains the sale of the eye and protects the delicate inner tissues
Sclera
111
Snail- shaped, fluid-filled structure that forms the inner ear
Cochlea
112
Blind spot of the eye
Optic disk
113
Lies between the outer ear an the middle ear
Tympanic membrane
114
Separates the middle ear from the inner ear
Oval window
115
Auditory ossicle or anvil
Incus
116
Lessening of the accommodation of the lens that occurs normally with aging
Presbyopia
117
Used to repair a detached retina
Retinopexy
118
Turning inward of the edge of the eyelid
Entropion
119
Otitis media is a buildup of pus within the middle ear
Purulent
120
Cross-eyes
Esotropia
121
Double vision
Diplopia
122
Farsightedness
Hyperopia
123
Nearsightedness
Myopia
124
Squint
Strabismus
125
Unit of measurement of a lens' refractive power
Diopter
126
Bleeding from the ears
Otorrhagia
127
Surgical incision of the eardrum to refer an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes
Myringotomy
128
Visual field test to determine losses in peripheral vision is used to diagnose
Glaucoma
129
Hearing yes that involves both ears
Binaural
130
Leads from the middle ear to the nasal cavity and the throat
Eustachian tubes
131
Earwax
| Secreted by glands tha globe the external auditory canal
Cerumen
132
Condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea
Astigmatism
133
Surgical incision between two of the fluid chambers of the labyrinth to allow the pressure to equalize
Labyrinthotomy
134
Used I measure visual activity
Snellen chart
135
AS
Astigmatism
136
IOL
Intraocular lens
137
AD
Right ear
138
OD
Right ear
139
IOP
Intraocular pressure
140
MD
Macular degeneration
141
Radial keratotomy is performed to treat
Myopia
142
Pupils are unequal in size
Anisocoria
143
Performed in preparation for the placement of a cochlear implant
Mastoidectomy
144
Stye
Hordeolum
145
Swimmers ear
Otomycosis
146
The ability of the lens to bend light rays so they focus on the retina
Refraction
147
A sense I whirling, dizziness, and the loss if balance
Vertigo
148
Specialist in measuring the accuracy of vision
Optometrist
149
Inflammation of the cornea that can be due to many causes, including bacterial, viral, and fungal
Keratitis
150
Color blindness
Monochromatism
151
Visual examination of the fundus of the eye
Ophthalmoscopy
152
Normal relationship between the refractive power of the eye and the shape of the eye that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina
Emmetropia
153
Flow of pus from the ear
Otopyorrhea
154
Gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages
Presbycusis
155
Drying of eye surfaces, associated with aging
Xerophthalmia
156
Repair of the pinna
Otoplasty
157
Pressure related ear discomfort
Barotrauma
158
Closed-angle glaucoma
Laser iridectomy
159
Blindness in one-half of the visual field
Hemianopia
160
Used to diagnose the damage of a Scratched cornea of the eye that causes corneal abrasions to appear bright green
Fluorescein staining
161
Swelling around the eyes from an allergic reaction
Periorbital
162
Night blindness
Nyctalopia
163
Ringing sound in ears
Tinnitus
164
Pinkeye
Conjunctivitis
165
Choked disk
| Swelling and if lamination if the optic nerve
Papilledema
166
Adhesion that binds the iris to an adjacent structure
Synechia
167
Any error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina
Ametropia
168
Localized swelling inside the eyelid
Chalazion
169
Accumulation of earwax in the auditory canal
Impacted cerumen
170
Pain felt in the iris
Iridalgia
171
Inflammation of the eyelid
Blepharitis
172
Incision into the iris
Iridotomy
173
Any disease of the retina
Retinopathy
174
Medical specialty concerned with the eye, it's diseases, and refractive errors
Ophthalmopathy
175
Swelling if the eyelid
Blepharedema
176
Surgical incision into the lacrimal duct
Lacrimotomy
177
Surgical removal of the labyrinth of the inner ear
Labyrinthectomy
178
Any disease of the iris
Iridopathy
179
Inflammation of the retina
Retinitis
