Question | Answer |
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 |
otoplasty | corrective surgey 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 pus from the ear |
mydriatics | drugs that dilate the pupils |
otalgia | ear pain |
cerumen | ear wax |
fluorescein angiography | evaluation of blood vessels and their leakage in an beneath the retina |
iridectomy | excision of the iris |
hyperopia | farsightedness |
dacryorrhea | flow of tears |
nyctalopia | impaired vision in dim light AKA nightblindness |
(RK) radial keratotomy | incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightness |
otitis externa | infection of the external auditory canal |
otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
amblyopia | lazy eye syndrome |
presbyopia | loss of accommodation associated with aging process |
anosmia | loss of sense of smell |
audiometry | measurement of hearing acuity |
phacoemulsification | method of treating cataracts that disintegrates a cloudy lens, and is then aspirated and removed |
optometrist | one who specializies in eye measurements |
catataracts | 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 |
semicircular canals | responsible for balance |
achromatopsia | severe congenital deficiency in colour perception |
incus | shaped like an anvil |
malleus | shaped like 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 |
antiemetics | treat and prevent nausea, vomiting, dizziness and vertigo |
nystagmus | type of involuntary eye movements |
photophobia | unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light |
metamorphopsia | visual distortion of objects |