click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
SS 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 |
strabismas | Condition in which one eye is aligned with the other or out of synchrony |
otoplasty | 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 pus from the ear |
otaglia | Ear pain |
cerumen | Ear wax |
fluorescein angiography | Evaluation of the blood vessels and their leakage in and beneath the retina |
iridectomy | Excision of the iris |
hyperopia | Farsightedness |
dacryorrhea | Flow of tears |
nyctalopia | Impaired vision in dim light aka nightblindness |
radial keratotomy | Incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightedness |
otitis externa | Infection of the external auditory canal |
otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear |
amblyopia | Lazy eye syndrome |
presbyopia | Loss of accommodation associated with the aging process |
ansomia | Loss of sense of smell |
audiometry | Measurement of hearing acuity |
phacoemulsification | Method of treating cataracts that disintegrates a cloudy lens, and is then aspirated and removed |
optometrist | One who specializes in eye measurements |
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 eardrums |
semicircular canalds | Responsible for balance |
achromatopsia | Severe congenital deficiency in colour perception |
incus | Shaped like 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 |
antiemetics | Treat and prevent nausea, vomiting, dizziness and vertigo |
nystagmus | Type of involuntary eye movements |
photophobia | Unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light |
metamorphopsia | Visual distortion of objects |