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Chapter 46 Terms
Nursing Care of patients with eye and ear disorders
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acoustic neuroma | Noncancerous growth that develops on CN 8 |
| Astigmatism | A condition that develops with abnormal curvature of the cornea or eyeball, causing the image to focus at multiple points on the retina |
| Cataract | Opacification (clouding) of the lens of the eye |
| Chalazion | Granulomatous cyst or nodule of the lid |
| Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| Corneal ulcer | Local necrosis of the cornea, may be caused by infection, exposure trauma, or misuse of contact lenses |
| Diabetic retinopathy | The collective name for the changes in the retina that occur in the person with diabetes. The retinal capillary structure undergoes alterations in blood flow, leading to retinal ischemia and a breakdown in the blood retinal barrier |
| Enophthalmos | Sunken appearance of eyes |
| Enucleation | Surgical removal of an eye |
| Glaucoma | Condition characterized by increased intraocular pressure of the eye and a gradual loss of vision |
| Hordeolum | (sty) Staphylococcal abscess that may occur on either external or internal margin of the lid |
| Hyphema | Bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye, possibly as the result of blunt eye trauma |
| Keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea |
| Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the inner ear |
| Macular degeneration | Destructive changes in the macula due to injury or gradual failure of the outer pigmented layer of the retina, which removes cellular waste products and keeps the retina attached to the choroid. Affects patient's central vision |
| Mastoiditis | Bacterial infection of the mastoid process |
| Meniere's disease | Chronic disorder of the unknown cause characterized by recurrent attacks of vertigo with tinnitus and progressive unilateral hearing loss |
| Myringotomy | Incision of the tympanic membrane |
| Otitis externa | Inflammation or infection of the outer ear canal |
| Otitis media | Inflammation or infection of the middle ear |
| Otosclerosis | Abnormal bone formation in the osseous labyrinth of the temporal bone causing the footplate of the stapes to become fixed or immobile in the oval window. The result is a conductive hearing loss |
| Presbycusis | Age-related loss of the ability to hear high-frequency sounds, may occur because of cochlear hair cell degeneration or loss of auditory neurons in the organ of Corti |
| Retinal detachment | Separation of the retina or sensory portion of the eye from the choroid |
| Tinnitus | Perception of sound such as ringing, buzzing, or roaring in the ears |
| Tympanoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the middle ear |
| Vertigo | Sensation of whirling or rotation |
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