The Eyes and Ears Flashcards
Chapter 9
1
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acoust/o
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hearing; sound
2
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audi/o; audit/o
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hearing
3
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blephar/o
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eyelid
4
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conjuctiv/o
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conjunctiva
5
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corne/o
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cornea
6
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dipl/o
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double
7
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ir/i; irid/o
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iris
8
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kerat/o
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horny; hard; cornea
9
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labyrinth/o
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inner ear
10
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myring/o
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eardrum; tympanic membrane
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ocul/o
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eye
12
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opt/o
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vision
13
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ot/o
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ear
14
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phak/o
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lens of eye
15
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presby/o
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old age
16
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scler/o
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sclera; white of eye
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trop/o
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turn; change
18
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tympan/o
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eardrum; tympanic membrane
19
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Prefix ESO
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inward
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Prefix EXO
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outward
21
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Suffix cusis
A
hearing
22
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Suffix opia
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vision condition
23
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pexy
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FIXATION
24
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plasty
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REPAIR
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Ability of the eye to change focus from distant to near
accomodation
26
What is the medical term for earwax?
cerumen
27
The ability to see objects in three dimension
depth perception
28
What is the medical term for secretion of tears
lacrimation
29
Medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid
ptosis
30
What is the eye test chart called?
Snellen Chart
31
What is the medical term for ringing or buzzing in the ears?
tinnitus
32
Medical term for having the ability to identify letters and numbers at a distance?
visual acuity
33
AD/AS/AU
right ear; left ear; both ears
34
ENT
Ears nose mouth
35
EOMI
extraocular movements in tact
36
HEENT
Head eyes ears nose throat
37
LASIK
Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
38
OD/OS/OU
right eye; left eye; both eyes
39
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
40
OE
otitis externa
41
OM
otitis media
42
What are the three layers of the eye?
sclera is the outermost, choroid is the middle and retina is the innermost
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trop/o
turn
44
ectropion
condition of outer turning of the eye
45
xer/o
dry
46
xeropthalmia
condition of dry eyes
47
Loss of transparency of the lens that causes a progressive loss of visual clarity
cataract
48
A group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure
glaucoma
49
the perception of two images of a single object, or double vision.
diplopia
50
hemianopia
condition without half vision
51
photophobia
phobia of light
52
presbyopia
vision condition of old age
53
presby/o
old age
54
strabismus
disorder causing the eyes to point in opposite directions
55
uneven curvature of the cornea causing the eye not to focus properly.
astigmatism
56
tars/o
eyelid
57
A test to access how well the eyes work together
The cover test
58
Measures visual acuity
Snellen Chart
59
Used to determine the best prescription level for contact lenses
refraction test
60
Surgical incision into the cornea to flatten it and improve distance vision
Radial Keratotomy
61
The auditory ossicles located in the middle ear consist of how many small bones?
3
62
These are sensory receptors for both hearing and balance
hair cells
63
This is the fleshy outer ear
pinna
64
This keeps dust, dirt, debris from entering the middle ear
ear wax
65
The semicircular canals are lined with hair cells and filled with a liquid substance known as what?
endolymph
66
This structure is shaped like a snail and contains the receptor organ for hearing
cochlea
67
Otalgia
pain in the ear
68
otomycosis
ear/fungus/osis
ot/o myr/o osis
abnormal condition of fungus in the ear
69
barotrauma
bar/o (pressure) trauma (injury)
pressure related condition
70
otosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the ear
71
presbycusis
loss of hearing due to old age
72
A patient presents with severe pain and swelling behind the ears, accompanied by fever and hearing loss, indication an inflammation of the mastoid bone. This patient likely has what?
mastoiditis
73
Patient has a flow of pus from the ear and presents to emerge with severe ear pain. What do they most likely have?
otopyorrhea
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Progressive vision loss with other age related concerns most likely is>?
presbyopia
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Patient seeks medical attention from symptoms of itching, discharge, and discomfort in the ear, necessitating antifungal treatment. What does the patient likely have?
otomycosis
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What is the abbreviation for BOTH EARS
AU
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What is the pennia
external ear
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What is hearing loss caused by a lesion or disease of the auditory nerve?
sensorineural
