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eyes and ears
medical terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AC | air conductuon |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| EENT | ears nose and throat |
| ENT | ears nose and throat |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| conductive deafness | sound waves obstructed in path from external ear to inner ear |
| sensorineural deafness | damage that is irreversible to the auditory nerve or cochlea |
| meniere's disease | condition of the inner ear |
| external ear | auricle aka pinna collects sound waves |
| external auditory meatus | canal that leads to eardrum |
| tympanic membrane | ear drum |
| three ossicles | incus malleus stapes |
| inner ear | labyrinth |
| bony labyrinth | encloses the canals and sacs |
| vestibule | membranous sacs that aids in maintaining balance |
| semicircular canals | balance |
| oval window | opening in the inner ear |
| cochlea | special organ of hearing |
| aur/o | ear |
| audi/o | hearing |
| audit/o | hearing |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| labyrinth/o | inner ear |
| labyrinthitis | inflammation of the inner ear |
| myring/o | tympanic membrane |
| myringotomy | process of cutting into the eardrum to remove fluid |
| ot/o | ear |
| otalgia | earache |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| otosclerosis | fusion of stapes onto the oval window |
| salping/o | Eustachian tube |
| staped/o | stapes |
| stapedectomy | removal of stapes |
| tympanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
| cusis | hearing |
| presbycusis | diminished hearing due to old age |
| ossicul/o | ossicules |
| inner eye | 3 layers |
| sclera | white of the eye |
| cornea | window of the eye--aids in focusing the light onto the back of the eye |
| uvea | middle layer |
| choroid | inner lining of the sclera |
| ciliary body | anterior edges of the choroid body |
| ciliary muscles | adjusts shape of the lens for focusing |
| ciliary process | produces aqueous humor |
| iris | colored portion of the eye |
| pupil | regulates the amount of light that enters the eye |
| intrinsic muscles | dilator and sphincter muscles |
| dilator muscle | widens pupil |
| sphincter muscle | constricts pupil |
| retina | innermost layer of eye |
| rods | peripheral and low light vision |
| cones | central and bright light vision |
| fovea | small indentation in the retinal that contains the cones |
| lens | not considered a layer of the eye and is located posterior to the iris |
| suspensory ligaments | hold lens in place |
| refraction | as light passes through the lens it is bent |
| aqueous humor | pertaining to watery fluid in the anterior chamber |
| vitreous humor | jelly like substance that maintains shape of the eye |
| orbital cavity | eye socket |
| extrinsic muscles | attach to sclera and allow eye to move in any direction |
| eyelids | shield eye from dust light and trauma |
| conjuctival membrane | lines the eye to protect and lubricate |
| lacrimal glands | produce tears |
| lacrimal ducts | deliver tears to the eyes |
| punctae | openings that drain tears from eyes to nose |
| common eye diseases | cataracts glaucoma astigmatism |
| cataracts | lens becomes thick and dense interfering with the refraction of light causes vision loss |
| glaucoma | pressure on the eye |
| astigmatism | refers to the way light bends and focus on the retina |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| perla | pupils equal react to light and accommdation |
| perrla | pupils equal round regular react to light and accommodation |
| ambly/o | dull dim |
| dipl/o | double |
| edema | accumulation of fluid |
| presby | old age |
| pseudo | false |
| aque/o | water |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| blepharopexy | surgical fixation of the eyelid |
| blepharoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eyelid |
| chor/o | choroid |
| chorioretinitis | inflammation of the choroid and retina |
| choroiditis | inflammation of the choroid |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| core/o | pupil |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| cyclopegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| dacry/o | tears |
| dacryogenic | producing tears |
| dacryosyst/o | lacrimal sac |
| dacryocystostenosis | narrowing of the lacrimal sac |
| irid/o ir/o | iris |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| iridectomy | excision of the iris |
| lacrim/o | tears |
| mi/o | contraction less |
| miosis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| mydri/o | wide dilation |
| mydriasis | dilation of the pupil |
| ocul/o | eye |
| extraocular | pertaining to the outside of the eye |
| intraocular | pertaining to within the eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| ophthalmologist | specialist of the diagnosis and study of eye diseases and treatments |
| ophthalmology | study of the eye |
| opt/o | vision |
| optician | expert who fills prescription for eyeglasses and contact lenses |
| optometrist | specialist in testing of visual function and diagnosis of nonsurgical treatment of eye conditions |
| phac/o phak/o | lens |
| aphakia | absence of lens |
| phacomalacia | softening of the lens |
| pseudophakia | condition of replacement of the lens with connective tissue |
| retin/o | retina |
| retinopathy | any disease of the retina |
| scler/o | sclera |
| sclerectomy | excision of the sclera |
| vitre/o | glass like gel like |
| vitreous humor | gel like substance in posterior cavity |
| chalasis | relaxation |
| opia opsia | vision |
| amblyopia | dimness of vision |
| diplopia | double vision |
| hemianopsia/hemianopia | lack of vision in half of vision field |
| presbyopia | impaired vision due to age |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| miotic | pertaining to a drug restricting pupil |
| miosis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| karet/o | cornea |
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