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Skin&Sense
Body system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epidermis | outer layer of the skin |
| sebaceous gland | oil-producing gland of the skin |
| dermis | middle layer of the skin |
| containing hair follicles | dermis |
| containing connective tissue | dermis |
| containing blood vessels | dermis |
| subcutaneous tissue | innermost layer of the skin composed fatty tissue |
| sweat gland | produces watery, salt-containing fluid |
| retina | layer of sensitive cells "rods cones" at the back of the eye |
| conjunctiva | thin protective membrane over fthe front of the eye |
| pupil | black center of the eye through which light enters |
| lens | transparent structure behind the pupil that bends light rays so that they focus on the back of the eye |
| cornea | transparent layer over front of the eye that bends light rays so that they focus on the back of the eye |
| sclera | white outer coat of the eyeball |
| iris | colored pigment portion of the eye |
| eardrum | membrane that separates the outer and middle parts of ear |
| auditory canal | passageway leading into the ear from the outside of the body |
| auditory nerve | nerve that carries messages from the inner ear to the brain |
| optic nerve | nerve at the back of the eye that transmits light waves to the brain |
| phak/o | lens of the eye |
| retin/o | posterior sensitive cell layer of the eye |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| aur/o | ear |
| ungu/o | nail |
| pil/o | hair |
| ocular | pert. to eye |
| otitis | ear infl. |
| subcutaneous | pert. under the skin |
| myringotomy | eardrum incision |
| aphakia | absence of the lens of the eye |
| tympanoplasty | surgical repair of eardrum |
| subungual | pert. under nail |
| melanoma | malignant tumor of pigment cells in the skin |
| glaucoma | increase pressure within the chamber at front of the eye |
| conjunctivitis | inflam. of mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelid |
| tinnitus | abnormal noise (ringing buzzing) or sound in the ears |
| cataract | clouding of the lens of the eye causing impairment of vision |
| nevus | pigmented lesion on the skin; mole |
| alopecia | absence of hair from areas where it normally grows |
| slit-lamp microscopy | microscopic examination of the anterior eye structure, such as the cornea under intense light |
| tuning fork tests | to test air conduction of sound waves of the ear |
| fluorescein angiography | a dye is injected intravenously and movement of blood through blood vessels in the back of the eyeis observed with an ophthalmoscope |
| ungual | of, pertaining to, bearing, or shaped like a nail, claw, or hoof. |
| fluorescein | an orange-red crystalline compound that in aqueous solution exhibits a greenish-yellow fluorescence in reflected light |
| sty / stye | pus-filled infection of glands near the eyelid |
| basal cell carcinoma | the slowest growing of all skin cancers |
| ophthalmoscopy | a visual examination of the interior of the eye |
| aspiration | Withdrawal by suction, as in removal of fluid or gas from a body cavity. |
| phacoemulsification | A method of cataract removal using ultrasonic vibrations to fragment the lens, which is simultaneously irrigated and aspirated. |
| irrigated | to supply or wash (an orifice, wound, etc.) with a spray or a flow of some liquid. |
| miotic | promoting constriction of the pupil. 2. An agent that causes the pupil to contract. |
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