U5 - Special Senses

Question 1

acoustic

Answer 1

pertaining to sound or hearing

Question 2

aqueous humor

Answer 2

a watery fluid produced in the eye

Question 3

audiometry

Answer 3

the process of measuring a patient’s hearing ability

Question 4

blepharitis

Answer 4

inflammation of the eyelid margin

Question 5

blepharoptosis

Answer 5

drooping of the upper eyelid

Question 6

cochlear

Answer 6

pertaining to the snail-shaped structure of the inner ear

Question 7

conjunctivitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the membrane that covers the front part of the eye

Question 8

cornea

Answer 8

the transparent outer anterior layer of the eye

Question 9

diplopia

Answer 9

double vision

Question 10

extraocular

Answer 10

pertaining to outside the eye

Question 11

glaucoma

Answer 11

ocular disorders due to increased intraocular pressure

Question 12

hyperopia

Answer 12

a condition where the lens of the eye cannot focus on a near object accurately

Question 13

intraocular

Answer 13

pertaining to the inside of the eye

Question 14

iridectomy

Answer 14

surgical removal of a small segment of the iris

Question 15

iritis

Answer 15

inflammation of the iris

Question 16

keratitis

Answer 16

inflammation of the cornea

Question 17

keratoconjunctivitis

Answer 17

inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva of the eye

Question 18

keratoplasty

Answer 18

plastic surgery of the cornea

Question 19

labyrinthitis

Answer 19

inflammation of the inner ear

Question 20

lacrimal

Answer 20

pertaining to tears

Question 21

miotic

Answer 21

a drug used to constrict the pupil

Question 22

mydriatic

Answer 22

a drug used to dilate the pupil

Question 23

myopia

Answer 23

a condition where the lens of the eye cannot focus on a distant object accurately

Question 24

myringoplasty

Answer 24

plastic surgery of the eardrum

Question 25

oculomotor

Answer 25

pertaining to eye movements

Question 26

ophthalmology

Answer 26

the study of disorders of the eye

Question 27

optic

Answer 27

pertaining to the eyes or vision

Question 28

otitis externa

Answer 28

inflammation of the external auditory canal

Question 29

otitis media

Answer 29

inflammation of the middle ear

Question 30

otodynia

Answer 30

pain in the ear

Question 31

otolaryngology

Answer 31

branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of disorders of the ears, nose, throat, head and neck

Question 32

otoplasty

Answer 32

plastic surgery of the ear

Question 33

otorrhea

Answer 33

discharge from the ear

Question 34

photophobia

Answer 34

abnormal sensitivity to light

Question 35

presbycusis

Answer 35

loss of hearing due to the natural aging process

Question 36

presbyopia

Answer 36

loss of vision due to the natural aging process

Question 37

pupillary

Answer 37

pertaining to the pupil of the eye

Question 38

purulent

Answer 38

containing pus

Question 39

retinal

Answer 39

pertaining to the retina

Question 40

retinitis

Answer 40

inflammation of the retina

Question 41

retinopathy

Answer 41

disease of the retina

Question 42

sclera

Answer 42

white, outermost layer of the eye

Question 43

stapedectomy

Answer 43

surgical removal of the stapes bone

Question 44

strabismus

Answer 44

failure of the eyes to gaze in the same direction

Question 45

tinnitus

Answer 45

ringing in the ears

Question 46

tonometry

Answer 46

process of measuring intraocular pressure

Question 47

tympanoplasty

Answer 47

surgical repair of the eardrum

Question 48

tympanotomy

Answer 48

surgical incision into the eardrum

Question 49

vertigo

Answer 49

a sensation of spinning around; or of the room spinning

Question 50

vitreous humor

Answer 50

the jelly-like substance that fills the posterior of the eye