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Bonewit # 6
Eye & Ear Assessment & Procedures- emily lawson
Question | Answer |
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astigmatism | a refractive error that causes distorted and blurred vision for near and far objects due to a cornea that is oval shaped |
audiometer | an instrument used to measure hearing acuity quantitatively for the various frequencies of sound waves |
canthus | the junction of the eyelids at either corner of the eye |
cerumen | earwax |
impacted | wedged firmly together so as to be immovable |
instillation | the dropping of a liquid into a body cavity |
myopia | nearsightedness |
otoscope | an instrument used to examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane |
presbyopia | a decrease in the elasticity of the lens that occurs with aging, resulting in a decreased ability to focus on close objects |
refraction | the delflection or bending of light rays by a lens |
tympanic membrane | a thin, semitransparent membrane between the external ear canal and the middle ear that receives and transmits sound waves. also known as the eardrum. |
irrigation | the washing of a body canal with a flowing solution. |
hyperopia | farsightedness |