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Ch 16 17
The Language of Medicine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anisocoria | pupils are on equal insides |
| Papilledema | swelling fluid accumulation in the back of the eye |
| Photophobia | sensitivity to light |
| Scotoma | blind spot |
| Semicircular canals | passages in the inner ear associated with equilibrium |
| Cerumen | waxy substance secreted by the external ear |
| Perilymph and endolymph | auditory fluids of the inner ear |
| Tympanic membrane | eardrum |
| Vertigo | sensation of irregular or whirling motion; dizziness |
| Otosclerosis | hardening of the bony tissue in the middle ear |
| Tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
| Labyrinthitis | inflammation of the inner ear |
| Myringitis | inflammation of the ear drum |
| Supparative otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear with pus |
| Mastoiditis | inflammation of mastoid bone |
| Acoustic neroma | benign tumor of the acoustic nerve in the brain |
| Cholesteatoma | collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear |
| Presbyopia | decrease vision in old age |
| Myopia | near sightedness |
| Diplopia | double vision |
| Amblyopia | lazy eye |
| Hyperopia | farsightedness |
| Emmetropia | normal vision |
| OU | each eye of both eyes |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| PERRLA | Pupils Equal round Reactive to Light and Accommodation |
| C gl | with glasses |
| S gl | without glasses |
| VF | visual field |
| AS | left ear |
| ENG | Electronystagmography |
| EENT | Eyes Ears Nose and Throat |
| AD | right ear |
| ENT | Ear Nose and Throat |
| A fat cell is a | lipocyte |
| The half moon shaped white area at the base of a nail is called the | lunula |
| A structural protein found in skin and connective tissue is | collagen |
| A black pigment found in the epidermis is | melanin |
| The deepest region of the epidermis is the | basal layer |
| The outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of flattened keratinized cells is the | stratum corneum |
| An oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands is | sebum |
| The middle layer of the skin is the corium or | dermis |
| A hard, protein material found in epidermis hair, and nails is | keratin |
| A band of epidermis at the base and side of the nail plate is the | cuticle |
| Two skin tests for allergy are | patch and scratch |
| A surgical procedure to core out a disk of skin for microscopic analysis is a | punch biopsy |
| The procedure in which thin layers of malignant growth are removed and each is microscopically analyzed is | moh’s surgery |
| Moles that do not form properly and maqy progress to form melanomas are called | dysplastic nevi |
| Outermost layer of the skin | epidermis |
| Profuse sweating | diaphoresis |
| Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands | seborrhea |
| Inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail | paronychia |
| Fungal infection of hands and feet is called | dermatomycoses |
| Burning sensation (pain) in the skin | causalgia |
| Surgical repair of the skin | dermoplasty |
| Pertaining to under the skin | subcutaneous |
| Abnormal condition of lack of sweat | anhidrosis |
| Abnormal condition of proliferation of keratinized cells | keratosis |
| Abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin | ichthyosis |
| Loosening of the epidermis | epidermolysis |
| Yellow tumor (nodule under the skin) | xanthoma |
| Under the nail | subungual |
| Abnormal condition of nail fungus | onychomycosis |
| Contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritus | scabies |
| White patches on mucous membrane of tongue or cheed | leukoplakia |
| Characterized by a rash | exanthemateous |
| Colored pigmentation of the skin (mole) | nevus |
| Acute, allergic reaction in which hives develop | urticaria |
| Large blisters | bullae |
| Raised, thickened scar | keloid |
| Chickenbox | varicella |
| Sac of fluid and hair over the sacral region of the back | pilondial cyst |
| Baldness | alopecia |
| Itching | pruritus |
| Blackhead | comedo |
| Loss of pigment in skin | albinism |
| Small, pinpoint hemorrhages | petechia |
| Region of the back of the eye where the retina meets the optic nerve is | optic disk |
| The normal adjustment of the lens to bring an object into focus is | accommodation |
| A yellowish region on the retina lateral to the optic disk is | macula lutea |
| Bending of light rays by the cornea, lens, and fluids of the eye is | refraction |
| Photosensitive receptor cells in the retina that makes color perception possible are | cones |
| Photosensitive receptor cells that make vision in dim light possible are | rods |
| Inflammation of an eyelid | blepharitis |
| Inflammation of the cornea | keratitis |
| Inflammation of the iris | iritis |
| Inflammation of the conjunctiva | conjunctivitis |
| Pertaining to within the eye | intraocular |
| Removal of the thrird bone in of the middle ear | stapedectomy |
| Instrument to measure hearing | audiometer |
| Deafness due to old age | presbycusis |
| Inflammation of the middle ear | otitis media |
| Surgical repair of the eardrum | myringoplasty |
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