Unit 4

Question 1

Ophthalm/o

Answer 1

Medical doctor who can perform eye exams and eye surgery and prescribe medications, eye glasses and contact lenses.

Question 2

Conjuctiv/o

Answer 2

An inflammation of the conjuctiva frequently caused by a virus, bacteria, sexually transmitted infections, also called pinkeye

Question 3

Rhin/o

Answer 3

A group of several hundred viruses that cause the common cold

Question 4

Retina

Answer 4

Innermost layer of the eye containing rods and cones, which translate light into nerve impulses.

Question 5

Cornea

Answer 5

Clear transplant covering of the eye; frequently referred to as the window of the eye because it allows light to enter.

Question 6

Iris

Answer 6

Part of the middle layer of the eyeball containing the pigment (color) and a hole in the center (pupil) which controls the amount of light entering the eye.

Question 7

Ciliary body

Answer 7

Part of the middle layer of the surface of the eyeball that holds and moves the lens.

Question 8

Cataract

Answer 8

Clouding over the lens of the eye; prevents light from entering.

Question 9

Glaucoma

Answer 9

Condition caused by an increase in the amount of pressure in the eye, leading to excessive amount of aqueous humor that can lead to damage of optic nerve and eventually blindness.

Question 10

Myopia

Answer 10

Nearsightedness

Question 11

Hyperopia

Answer 11

Farsightedness

Question 12

Presbyopia

Answer 12

The loss of elasticity in the eyes lens, usually as a result of aging that causes inability to focus on objects at close range

Question 13

Amblyopia

Answer 13

A disorder in children caused by the muscle being weaker in one eye; also called lazy eye.

Question 14

Tympanic membrane

Answer 14

Eardrum, which separates the outer and middle ears.

Question 15

Ménière’s disease

Answer 15

Condition of the inner ear characterized , by vertigo, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss, and pressure or pain in the affected ear.

Question 16

Otitis media

Answer 16

Inflammation of the middle ear caused by viral or bacterial infections

Question 17

Dacrylo

Answer 17

Tear

Question 18

Mascular degeneration

Answer 18

Deterioration of the central portion of the retina.

Question 19

Audiometry

Answer 19

Electronic instrument used to measure hearing ability.

Question 20

Otosclerosis

Answer 20

Condition in which the tissue surrounding the bone of the stripes grows abnormally around it, preventing it from transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear and resulting in profound hearing loss.