Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears
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| blephar/o | eyelid
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| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva
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| corne/o | cornea
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| dipl/o | double
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| glauc/o | gray
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| ir/o | iris
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| irid/o | iris
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| kerat/o | cornea
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| lacrim/o | tears
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| ocul/o | eye
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| ophthalm/o | eye
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| opt/o | eye, vision
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| optic/o | eye
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| presby/o | old age
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| retin/o | retina
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| scler/o | sclera
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| -metrist | one who measures
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| -opia | vision
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| ophthalmology | study of the eye
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| opague means: | light is unable to pass through
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| transparent means: | light is able to pass through
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| The iris is: | the colored part of the eye
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| The pupil is: | the opening in the center of the iris
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| strabismus | crossed eyes, caused by eye muscle weakness
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| eyelids provide: | protection for the eyes
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| The cunjunctiva is: | the mucous membrane lining of the eye.
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| The lacrimal gland is: | located under the outer upper corner of each eyelid glands and produce tears.
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| The lacrimal ducts are: | located in the inner corner of the eye socket and collect the tears and drain them into the nasolacrimal duct.
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| blepharitis | eyelid inflammation
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| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid
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| blepharoptosis | drooping eyelid
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| blepharectomy | removal of the eyelid
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| conjunctivitis | conjucntiva inflammation or pink eye
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| corneal | pertaining to the cornea
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| diplopia | double vision
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| keratitis | cornea inflammation
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| keratometer | instrument used to measure the curve of the cornea
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| keratotomy | incision in the cornea
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| intraocular | pertaining to within the eye
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| ophthalmalgia | eye pain
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| ophthalmic | pertaing to the eye
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| ophthalmologist | eye specialist
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| ophthalmoscope | instrument to view the inside of the eye
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| optic | pertaining to the eye or vision
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| optometer | instrument to measure the eye
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| optometrist | one who measures vision
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| retinal | pertaining to the retina
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| retinopathy | retina disease
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| retinopexy | surgical fixation of the retina
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| optician | specialist in grinding lenses
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| optometry | specialization in examining eyes, testing visual acuity, and prescribing corrective lenses
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| presbyopia | visual loss due to old age, resulting in difficulty focusing for near vision
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| cataract | lens becomes opaque or cloudy
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| glaucoma | increase in intraocular pressure
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| hyperopia | farsightedness
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| macular degeneration | deterioration of the macular area of the retina of the eye
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| myopia | nearsightedness
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| keratometry | measurement of the curvature of the cornea
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| ophthalmoscopy | examination of the interior of the eyes using a ophthalmoscope.
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| Snellen Chart | chart used for testing distance vision
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| tonometry | measurement of the intraocular pressure of the eye, used to check for glaucoma
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| cryoextraction | procedure in which cataract is lifted from the lens with an extremely cold probe
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| enucleation | surgical removal of the eyeball
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| keratoplasty | surgical repair of the corea or cornea transplant
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| radial keratotomy | spokelike incisions around the cornea that result in in becoming flatter. A surgical treatment for myopia.
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| D | diopter (lens strength)
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| EENT | Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
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| OD | right eye
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| OS | left eye
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| OU | both eyes
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| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, react to light and accomodation
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| acous/o | hearing
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| audi/o | hearing
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| audit/o | hearing
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| myring/o | eardrum
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| ot/o | ear
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| tympan/o | eardrum, middle ear
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| -cusis | hearing
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| -otia | ear condition
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| otology | the study of the ear
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| audiology | the study of hearing disorders
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| acoustic | pertaining to hearing
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| audiogram | record of hearing
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| audiometer | instrument to measure hearing
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| audiologist | hearing specialist
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| myringitis | eardrum inflammation
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| myringectomy | removal of the eardrum
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| myringoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum
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| otalgia | ear pain
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| otic | pertaining to the ear
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| otitis | ear inflammation
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| otologist | ear specialist
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| otorrhagia | bleading from the ear
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| otoscope | instrument to view inside the ear
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| otoplasty | surgical repair of the external ear
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| tympanic | pertaining to the eardrum
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| tympanitis | eardrum inflammation
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| tympanometer | instrument to measure eardrum
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| tympanoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum
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| tympanotomy | incision into the eardrum
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| tympanectomy | removal of the eardrum
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| American Sign Language | (ASL) Non verbal communication
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| decibel | measures the intensity or loudness of a sound
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| otorhinolaryngology | ENT branch of medicine
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| presbycusis | normal hearing loss accompanied by old age
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| tinnitus | ringing in the ears
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| vertigo | dizziness
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| otiis externa | external ear infection
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| otitis media | middle ear infection
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| labyrinthitis | affects hearing and equillibrium, aka inner ear infection
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| Meniere's disease | abnormal condition within the labyrinth of the inner ear that can lead to progressive loss of hearing. The symptons are vertigo, hearing loss and tinnitus.
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| audiometry | test of hearing ability by determining the lowest and highest intensity (decibels) and frequencies (hertz) that a person can distinguish.
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| otoscopy | examiniation of the ear canal, eardrum and outer ear using and otoscope
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| hearing aid | apparatus or mechanical device used by persons with impaired hearing to amplify sound
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| myringotomy | surgical puncture of the eardrum with removal of fluid and pus from the middle ear to eliminate a persistent ear infection and excessive pressure on the typanic membrane.
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| AD | right ear
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| AS | left ear
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| ASL | American Sign Language
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| AU | Both Ears
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| dB | decibel
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| EENT | eyes, ears, nose and throat
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| OM | otitis media
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| Oto | Otology
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