Term | Definition |
equilibrium | a state of balance |
eustachian tube | a tube which connects the nose and throat |
glaucoma | accumulation of aqueous humor in the eye |
ametropia | an error in refraction |
acuity | clearness or sharpness of a sensory function |
anacusis | complete deafness |
strabismus | condition in which one eye is misaligned with the other or out of synchrony |
otoplasty | corrective surgery for a deformed pinna |
blepharoplasty | cosmetic surgery removing fatty tissue above and below the eyes |
astigmatism | defective curvature of the cornea or lens |
corectasis | dilation of the pupil |
otopyorrhea | discharge of puss from the ear |
mydriatics | drugs that dilate the pupil |
otalgia | ear pain |
cerumen | ear wax |
fluorescein angiography | evaluation of blood vessels and their leakages in and beneath the retina |
iridectomy | excision of the iris |
hyperopia | farsightedness |
dacryorrhea | flow of tears |
nyctalopia | impaired vision in dim like aka night blindness |
radial keratotomy | incision of he cornea for treatment of nearsightedness |
otitis externa | infection of the external auditory canal |
otitis media | infection of the middle ear |
amblyopia | lazy eye syndrome |
presbyopia | loss of accommodation associated with the aging process |
anosmia | loss of sense of smell |
audiometry | measurement of hearing acuity |
phacoemulsification | method of treating cataracts that disintegrates a cloudy lense, and is then aspirated and removed |
optometrist | one who specializes in eye measurement |
cataracts | opacities on the lens |
tinnitus | perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears |
olfactory | pertaining to smell |
blepharoptosis | prolapse of the eyelid |
tympanoplasty | reconstruction of the eardrum |
| responsible for balance |
achronatopsia | severe congenital deficiency in colour perception |
incus | shaped liek an anvil |
malleus | shaped like a hammer |
stapes | shaped like stirrups |
ear canal | slender tube through which sound waves travel to the middle ear |
chalazion | small, hard tumour on the eyelid |
cochlea | snail-shaped inner ear structure; first structure of the inner ear |
hordeolum | stye |
gustation | taste |
cornea | the clear, transparent portion of the sclera |
sclera | the white of the eye |
antimetics | treat and prevent nausea, vomiting, dizziness and vertigo |
nystagmus | type of involuntary eye movement |
photopobia | unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light |
metamorphopsia | visual distortion of objects |