Unit 15 Sensory system Flashcards
condition of absence of equal pupil (size)
anisocoria
condition of without a lens
aphakia
graphic record of hearing
audiogram
study of hearing
audiology
instrument used to measure hearing
audiometer
measurement of hearing (name of procedure)
audiometry
pertainig to the ear
aural
pertaining to two or both eyes
binocular
inflmmation of the eyelid
blepharitis
surgical repair of the eyelid
blepharoplasty
drooping of the eyelid
blepharoptosis
pertaining to the cochlea
cochlear
inflammation of the conjuctiva (pinkeye)
conjunctivitis
pertaining to the cornea
corneal
surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold
cryoretinopexy
inflammation of the tear sac
dacryocystitis
creation of an artifical opening between the tear sac and the nose
dacryocystorhinostomy
incision into the tear sac
dacryocystotomy
double vision
diplopia
process of recording the electrical activity in the choclea
electrocochleography
inflammation within the eye
endophthalmitis
pertaining to within the eye
intraocular
excision (or part) of the iris
iridectomy
paralysis of the iris
iridoplegia