Terms Flashcards
aqueous humor
watery liquid in anterior of the eye
astigmatism (Ast)
blurred vision caused by irregular curvature of the cornea or lens
cataract
clouding of the lens of the eye
fluorescein angiography
radiographic image of blood vessels
hyperopia
farsightedness
Meniere’s disease
disorder of the inner ear that causes spontaneous vertigo
lens
behind pupil; focuses & bends light
miotic
agent that constricts the pupil
mydriatic
agent that dilates the pupil
myopia
nearsightedness
myringotomy
incision into the eardrum to insert tubes
nystagmus
involuntary, jerking movements of the eye
presbycusis
hearing impairment with age
presbyopia
vision impairments with age
pupil
opening in the center of the eye
retina
innermost layer of the eye containing vision receptors
strabismus
condition in which the eyes look in different directions
sty
hordeolum
infection of an oil gland of the eyelid
tinnitus
ringing in the ear
vertigo
sense of yourself or environment revolving
vitreous humor
jellylike substance found behind the lens that maintains it’s shape
bone marrow
flexible tissue inside bone that produces RBC
bunion
abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe
diaphysis
shaft of long bones
epiphysis
end of each long bone
eversion
turning outward
inversion
turning inward
comminuted fx
the separated parts are splintered or fragmented
greenstick fx
incomplete fracture
gout
disease; excessive uric acid causes sodium crystals to deposit in joints
ligament
a band or sheet of tough fibrous tissue connecting two or more bones
meniscus
a disk of cartilage that acts as a cousin between the ends of bones & joints
skeletal muscle
attached to bones by tendons; make movement possible
smooth muscle
located in internal organ walls
muscular dystrophy (MD)
hereditary disease; degeneration of muscle and weakness
myasthenia gravis (MG)
disease; muscle weakness caused by defect in transmission of nerve impulses to muscle cells
periosteum
outermost layer of the bone made up of fibrous tissue
rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
chronic disease; autoimmune inflammatory change in the connective tissue throughout the body
