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Cl. Terms-Senses
A&P CH10 Somatic and Special Senses-Clinical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amblyopia | dim vision due to a cause other than a refractive disorder or lesion |
| anopia | absence of an eye |
| audiometry | measurement of auditory acuity for various frequencies of sound waves |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid margins |
| causalgia | persistent, burning pain usually associated with injury to a limb |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| diplopia | double vision |
| emmetropia | normal condition of the eyes; eyes with no refractive defects |
| enucleation | removal of the eyeball |
| exophthalmos | abnormal protrusion of the eyes |
| hemianopsia | defective vision affecting half of the visual field |
| hyperalgesia | heightened sensitivity to pain |
| iridectomy | surgical removal of part of the iris |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| labyrinthectomy | surgical removal of the labyrinth |
| labyrinthitis | inflammation of the labyrinth |
| Meniere’s disease | inner ear disorder that causes ringing in the ears, increased sensitivity to sounds, dizziness, and hearing loss |
| neuralgia | pain resulting from inflammation of a nerve or a group of nerves |
| neuritis | inflammation of a nerve |
| nystagmus | involuntary oscillation of the eyes |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| otosclerosis | formation of spongy bone in the inner ear, which often causes deafness by fixing the shapes to the oval window |
| pterygium | abnormally thickened patch of conjunctiva that extends over part of the cornea |
| retinitis pigmentosa | progressive retinal sclerosis characterized by pigment deposits in the retina and by retinal atrophy |
| retinoblastoma | inherited, highly malignant tumor arising from immature retinal cells |
| tinnitus | ringing or buzzing in the ears |
| trachoma | bacterial disease of the eye that causes conjunctivitis, which may lead to blindness |
| tympanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the middle ear bones and the establishment of continuity form the eardrum to the oval window |
| uveitis | inflammation of the uvea, the region of the eye that includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid coat |
| vertigo | sensation of dizziness |
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