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Chapter 6 flashcards
Terms & definitions from chapter 6!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ocul/o , ophthalm/o , opt/o | Eye |
| Lacrim/o , dacry/o | Tear |
| - opia / -opsia | Vision condition |
| Blephar/o | Eyelid |
| Corne/o , kerat/o | Cornea |
| Conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
| Scler/o | Sclera (white of the eye) |
| Vitre/o | Vitreous liquid (vitreous humor) |
| Cycl/o | Ciliary body |
| Retin/o | Retina |
| Ir/o , irid/o | Iris |
| Phac/o , phak/o | Lens |
| Aur/o , ot/o | Ear |
| Acous/o , audi/o | Sound/hearing |
| -acusis | Hearing condition |
| Cerumin/o | Ear wax |
| Salping/o | Eustachian tube |
| Tympan/o , myring/o | Eardrum |
| Mastoid/o | Mastoid process |
| Labyrinth/o | Labyrinth |
| Vestibul/o | Vestibule |
| Cochle/o | Cochlea |
| Akinetopsia | Inability to see objects in motion |
| Ambiopia | Double vision |
| Amblyopia | Decreased vision (lazy eye when only found in one eye) |
| Asthenopia | Weak vision |
| Diplopia | Double vision |
| Hemianopsia | Blindness in half the visual field |
| Hyperopia | Farsightedness |
| Myopia | Nearsightedness |
| Presbyopia | Decreased vision caused by old age |
| Scotopia | Adjustment of the eye to see in darkness |
| Blepharoplegia | Paralysis of the eyelid |
| Blepharospasm | Involuntary contraction of an eyelid |
| Dacryoadenalgia | Pain in the tear gland |
| Dacryocystalgia | Pain in the tear sac |
| Dacryohemorrhea | Blood in the tears |
| Dacryorrhea | Excessive tearing |
| Ophthalmalgia | Eye pain |
| Ophthalmoplegia | Eye paralysis |
| Xerophthalmia | Dry eyes |
| Astigmatism | Vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye |
| Corneal xerosis | Dryness of the cornea |
| Keratalgia | Pain in the cornea |
| Cycloplegia | Paralysis of the ciliary body |
| Iridalgia | Pain in the iris |
| Miosis | Abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| Mydriasis | Abnormal dialation of the pupil |
| Scotoma | Dark spot in the visual field |
| Hyperacusis | Excessively sensitive hearing |
| Hypocusis | Excessively insensitive hearing |
| Osteoacusis | Hearing through bone |
| Presbycusis | Loss of hearing in old age |
| Mastoidalgia | Pain in the mastoid |
| Otalgia | Ear pain |
| Otodynia | Ear pain |
| Otorrhea | Discharge from the ear |
| Tinnitus | Ringing in the ears |
| Vertigo | Sensation of moving through space (while stationary) |
| Ophthalmoscope | Instrument used for looking at the eye |
| Optomyometer | Device used to determine the strength of eye muscles |
| Phacoscope | Instrument for looking at the lens |
| Retinoscope | Instrument for looking at the retina |
| Tonometer | Instrument for measuring tension/pressure in the eye |
| Binocular | Pertaining to both eyes |
| Iridokinesis | The movement of the iris |
| Lacrimation | Formation of tears |
| Nasloacrimal | Pertaining to the nose & tear system |
| Ophthalmic | Pertaining to the eye |
| Ophthalmologist | Eye specialist |
| Optic | Pertaining to the eye |
| Optokinetic | Pertaining to eye movement |
| Optometrist | Specialist in measuring the eye |
| Retinal | Pertaining to the retina |
| blepharedema | Eyelid swelling |
| Blepharoptosis | Drooping eyelid |
| Blepharopyorrhea | Discharge of pus from the eyelid |
| Dacryolith | Hard formation (stone) in the tear system |
| Dacryopyorrhea | Discharge of pus in tears |
| Ectropion | Outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye |
| Entropion | Inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye |
| Exophthalmus | Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
| Nystagmus | Involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes |
| Strabismus | Condition where eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
| Esotropia | Inward turning of the eye, towards the nose |
| Extropia | Outward turning of the eye, away from the nose |
| Keratomalacia | Abnormal softening of the cornea |
| Pterygium | Winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea |
| Scleromalacia | Abnormal softening of the sclera |
| Papilldema | Swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina |
| Phacomalacia | Abnormal softening of the lens |
| Phacosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of the lens |
| Audiogram | Record produced by an audiometer |
| Audiometer | Instrument for measuring hearing |
| Audiometry | Procedure for measuring hearing |
| Otoscope | Instrument for looking in the ear |
| Otoscopy | Procedure for examining the ear |
| Pneumatic otoscopy | Procedure for examining the ear using air |
| Salpingoscope | Instrument for examining the eustachian tubes |
| Tympanometry | Procedure for measuring the eardrum |
| Audiologist | Hearing specialist |
| Aural | Pertaining to the ear |
| Otolaryngologist | Specialist in the eat and throat |
| Otoneurologist | Specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | Specialist in ear, nose, and throat |
| Otosteal | Pertaining to the bones of the ear |
| Salpingopharyngeal | Pertaining to the Eustachian tubes and the throat |
| Ceruminoma | Benign tumor of the ceruman-secreting glands of the ear |
| Ceruminosis | Excessive formation of ear wax |
| Macrotia | Abnormally large ears |
| Microtia | Abnormally small ears |
| Opopyorrhea | Discharge of pus from the ears |
| Osteosclerosis | Hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear |
| Tympanic perforation | Tear/hole in the eardrum |
| Tympanosclerosis | Hardening of the eardrum |
| Blepharitis | Eyelid inflammation |
| Blepharoconjunctivitis | Inflammation of the eyelid & conjunctiva |
| Dacryocystitis | Inflammation of the tear sac |
| Dacryoadenitis | Inflammation of the tear gland |
| Dacryohemorrhea | Discharge of blood in tears |
| Dacryolithiasis | Presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system |
| Dacryostenosis | Narrowing of the tear duct |
| Glaucoma | Eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve |
| Oculomycosis | Fungal eye condition |
| Oculopathy | Eye disease |
| Ophthalmatrophy | Atrophy (wasting away) of the eye |
| Ophthalmitis | Inflammation of the eye |
| Ophthalmomycosis | Fungal eye condition |
| Ophthalmopathy | Eye disease |
| Trichiasis | Condition caused by eyelashes growing backward & coming in contact with eye |
| Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye) |
| Keratitis | Inflammation of cornea |
| Keratopathy | Disease of cornea |
| sclerectasia | Overexpansion of the sclera |
| Scleroiritis | Inflammation of the sclera & iris |
| Sclerokeratitis | Inflammation of the sclera & cornea |
| Sclerokeratoiritis | Inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris |
| Aniridia | Absence of an iris |
| Aphakia | Absence of a lens |
| Cataract | Opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye |
| Corneal abrasion | Scratch on the cornea |
| Cyclokeratitis | Inflammation of the ciliary body & cornea |
| Endopthalmitis | Inflammation of the inside of the eye |
| Iridemia | Bleeding from the iris |
| Iridocyclitis | Inflammation of the iris & ciliary body |
| Iridokeratitis | Inflammation of the iris & cornea |
| Iridopathy | Disease of the iris |
| Iritis | Inflammation of the iris |
| Optic neuritis | Inflammation of the optic nerve |
| Phakitis | Inflammation of the lens |
| Retinitis | Inflammation of the retina |
| Retinopathy | Disease of the retina |
| Retinosis | Retinal condition |
| Cerumen impaction | Buildup of ear wax |
| Mastoiditis | Inflammation of the mastoid |
| Otitis externa | Inflammation of the outer ear |
| Otomycosis | Fungal ear condition |
| Aerotitis | Inflammation of the ear caused by air |
| Conductive hearing loss | Hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear |
| Myringitis | Inflammation of the eardrum |
| Myringdermatitis | Inflammation of the eardrum & surrounding skin |
| Otosis media | Inflammation of the middle ear |
| Otosclerosis | Hearing loss caused by hardening of the bones of the middle ear |
| Rhinosalpingitis | Inflammation of the nose & Eustachian tubes |
| Acoustic neuroma | Tumor on the acoustic nerve |
| Cochleitis | Inflammation of the cochlea |
| Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of labyrinth |
| Sensorineural hearing loss | Hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to brain |
| Vestibular neuritis | Inflammation of the vestibular nerve |
| Vestibulitis | Inflammation of the vestibule |
| Miotic | Drug that causes abnormal contractions of the pupil |
| Mydriatic | Drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil |
| Cycloplegic | Drug that paralyzes the ciliary body |
| Intravitreal antibiotics | Antibiotics administered directly into vitreous gel liquid |
| Ceruminolytic | Drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax |
| Otoxic | Drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing |
| Blepharoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the eyelid |
| Blepharotomy | Incision into the eyelid |
| Dacryodenectomy | Removal of the tear gland |
| Dacryocystectomy | Removal of the tear sac |
| enucleation | Removal of an eye |
| Oculoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the eye |
| Ophthalmectomy | Removal of the eye |
| Corneal transplant | Replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue |
| Keratoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the cornea |
| Keratotomy | Incision into the cornea |
| Sclerotomy | Incision into the sclera |
| Cyclotomy | Incision into the ciliary body |
| Intracular lens implant | Insertion of a new lens inside the eye |
| Iridectomy | Removal of the iris |
| Iridocyclectomy | Removal of the iris & ciliary body |
| Iridotomy | Incision into the iris |
| Phacoemulsification | Fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove & replace it |
| Retinopexy | Surgical fixation (attachment) of a retina |
| Retinotomy | Incision into the retina |
| Vitrectomy | Removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye |
| Auditory prosthesis | Hearing aid |
| Ceruminolysis | Breakdown of ear wax |
| Ear lavage | Rinsing/washing the external ear canal |
| Mastoidectomy | Removal of mastoid |
| Mastoidocentesis | Puncture of the mastoid |
| Otoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the ear |
| Myringectomy | Removal of eardrum |
| Tympanocentesis | Puncture of the eardrum |
| Tympanolabyrinthopexy | Surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth |
| Tympanoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
| Tympanostomy | Creation of an opening in the eardrum |
| Cochlear implants | Electronic device that can stimulate the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf |
| Layrinthectomy | Removal of the labyrinth |
| Labyrinthotomy | Incision into the labyrinth |
| Vestibulotomy | Incision into the vestibule |
| ARMD | Age-related macular degeneration |
| HEENT | Head eyes ears nose throat |
| IOL | Intracular lens |
| IOP | Intracular pressure |
| LASIK | Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| OD | Right eye (oculus dexter) |
| OS | Left eye (oculus sinister) |
| OU | Both eyes (oculus uterque) |
| PEERLA | Pupils are equal round and reactive to light and accomodation |
| VA | Visual acuity |
| VF | Visual field |
| AD | Right ear (auris dextra) |
| AOM | Acute otitis media |
| AS | Left ear (aurisis sinistra) |
| AU | Both ears (auris utraque) |
| EENT | Eye ear nose throat |
| ENT | Ear nose throat |
| OM | Otitis media |
| TM | Tympanic membrane |