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Special Senses Review reverse defs
| 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 |
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