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CPC Ch. 2- Senses
CPC ch 2-Special Senses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blephar/o | eyelid |
| Cochle/o | cochlea of inner ear |
| Corne/o | cornea |
| Dacryocyst/o | lacrimal sac |
| myring/o | tympanic membrane |
| Ot/o | ear |
| Phak/o, phac/o | lens |
| Retin/o | retina |
| Salping/o | tube, Eustachian tube |
| Scler/o | sclear |
| Tympan/o | tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane |
| Amblyopia | Lazy eye causing dullness of vision |
| Ametropia | Defect in the refractive power of the eye. |
| Aphakia | Absence of lens of the eye |
| Astigmatisim | Due to an abnormal curvve of the cornea, rays of light do not focus on the retina. |
| Blepharitis | An inflammation of the ediges of the eyelids |
| Corneal | Pertaining to the cornea |
| Cycloplegia | Ciliary muscle paralysis |
| Diplopia | Double vision |
| Ectropion | Turning outward (eyelids) |
| Entropion | Turning inward (eyelids) |
| Glaucoma | Disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure. |
| Intraocular | Within the eye |
| Keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea |
| Lacrimal | Tears |
| Ocular | Pertaining to the eye |
| Ophthalmologist | A physician Specialized in DX and Treatment of diesases of the eye |
| Ophthalmoscope | An instrument to examine the interior of the eye |
| Presbyopia | Farsightedness associated with aging and progressive disease. |
| Retinopathy | non-inflammatory degenerative disease of the retina |
| Tonometer | Instrument to measure intraocular pressure |
| Trichiasis | Ingrown eyelash can rub against the cornea irritation the eye. |
| Audiology | Study of hearing disorder |
| Auricle | External Ear |
| Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the labyrinth |
| myringoplasty | Repair of the tympanic membrane |
| Otolaryngologist | Physician specializing in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear and larynx |
| Ototlogist | Physician specializing in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear |
| Otopyorrhea | Pus draining from the ear |
| Otoscope | Instrument to examine the ear and ear drum |
| Tinnitus | Ringing in the ear |
| Vertigo | Feeling you or your environment is moving or spinning, caused by disturbance of equilibrium in the labyrinth. |