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Medical Terminology
Ch. 15 - Special senses/ Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| errors of refraction | condition in which the image is not focused on the retina w/ 4 conditions: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, and emmatropia. |
| myopia | nearsightedness (focused in front of retina) |
| hyperopia | farsightedness (focused behind the retina) |
| astigmatism | blurred vision (due to irregular cornea curvature) |
| presbyopia | old age/ farsightedness (treated w/ reading glasses) |
| emmatropia | normal vision (focused on retina) |
| otorhinolaryngology | the study of ear, nose and throat |
| otorhinolaryngologist | a physician specialized treating diseases of ear, nose & throat |
| ophthalmology | the study of eye's disease |
| ophthalmologist | a physician specialized in eye's disease |
| optometry | the study of eye's measurement |
| optometrist | specialist prescribed glasses and contact lenses |
| strabismus | misalignment of the eyes include 2 types: estropia and exotropia |
| estropia | inward deviation |
| exotropia | outward deviation |
| amblyopia | lazy eye syndrome |
| cataract | cloudy lens, opacities in the eye lens |
| glaucoma | increased intraocular pressure due to excessive secretion of the Aqueous Humor |
| conjunctivitis | aka pink eye, inflammation of conjunctiva |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids |
| macular degeneration | degeneration of the macula that might lead to loss of vision |
| retinopathy | any disease that affects the retina or retinal blood vessels |
| exophthalmos | protrusion/ bulging of the eyeballs |
| nystagmus | involuntary movement of eyeballs |
| papilldema | edema or swelling in the optic disc due to increase intracranial pressure (ICP) |
| blepharoptosis | falling/ drooping of the eyelids |
| photophobia | excessive sensitivity to light |
| trachoma | chronic contagious conjunctivitis that might lead to blindness if not treated |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| otitis externa | inflammation of the external/ outer ear |
| labyrinthitis | inflammation of the inner ear |
| tinnituss | ringing or hissing sound in the ear |
| osteosclerosis | abnormal hardening of the small bones of the middle ear |
| vertigo | feeling of spinning or dizziness |
| presbycusis | decreased sense of hearing as result of old age ( treating w/ hearing aid devices) |
| anacusis | deafness or loss of hearing |
| audiometry | measuring the hearing acuity |
| tonometry | measuring the intraocular pressure |
| opthalmoscopy | visual examination of the inside of the eye |
| retinoscopy | visual examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye |
| gonioscopy | examination of the anle of the anterior chamber of the eye |
| otoscopy | visual examination of the outer ear & the typmpanic membrane |
| blepharectomy | surgical removal of the eyelid |
| blephroplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
| keratotomy | making incision in the cornea, treatment for the nearsightedness |
| sclerostomy | making an opening in the sclera |
| otoplasty | surgical repair of the ear |
| cochlear implant | a device inserted inside the ear to treat deafness (bionic ear) |
| myringotomy/ tympanotomy | making an incision in the eardrum (tympanic onmembrane) |
| enucleation | surgical removal of the eyeball completely |
| evisceration | removal of the content of the eye and leaving the sclera |
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