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Med Term:
Ch. 14 & 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cataract | cloudiness or opacity of the lens |
| conjunctiva | mucous membrane lining underside of each eyelid |
| opaque | light cannot pass through |
| tarsal plate | platelike framework within upper/lower eyelids provides stiffness/shape |
| ocular system | responsible for vision |
| pupil | circular opening in center of iris |
| lens | clear flexible, avascular, curved capsule located posterior to (behind) iris/pupil |
| acuity | means sharpness or acuteness usually used in reference to vision |
| binocular | both eyes |
| optic disc | region of eye where nerve endings of retina gather to form optic nerve |
| refraction | process of lens bending light rays to help focus on the retina; 347 |
| vertigo | sense of disiness |
| convergence | inward movement of both eyes |
| rods | specialized cells of retina that react to light |
| fundus | part of retina opposite lens that includes retina, optic disc, macula lutea, fovea centralis. |
| uveitis | inflammation of the uvea |
| iridectomy | surgical removal of portion of iris |
| cerumen | earwax |
| diplopia | double vision |
| auricle | external portion of the ear |
| proptosis | displacement of eye from orbit |
| eyeball | sphere with multilayers walls; walls are sclera, choroid, retina; aka orb |
| cytology | study of cells |
| keratoplasty | surgical repair of cornea |
| equilibrium | state of balance |
| blepharitis | inflammation of eyelid |
| amblyopia | dimness or loss of sight without detectable eye disease |
| eustachian | auditory ossicles |
| otoplasty | surgical removal of the ear |
| myringitis | inflammation of the eardrum |
| canthotomy | incision into the corner of the eyelid |
| tarsorrhaphy | suturing together of the eyelids |
| pupillary light reflex | response of pupil to light, PLR |
| menace response | diagnostic test to detect vision in which movement is made toward animal to test whether it will see movement/try to close its eyelids |
| lacromotomy | incision into lacrimal gland/duct |
| lensectomy | surgically removal of a lens |
| cochlea | spiral shape passage that leads from the oval window to the inner ear |
| photophobia | fear/intolerance of light |
| pinna | top of the ear; auricle |
| aural hematoma | collection or mass of blood on the outer ear |
| otoscope | instrument used to look into the ears |
| otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| heme | non protein iron portion of hemoglobin |
| basophilic | stain readily with basic or blue dyes in many commonly used stains such as hematoxylin and eosin, giesma, and Wright's |
| Edema | accumulation of fluid in intercellular space |
| ultrasound | imaging of internal body structures by recording echoes of sound waves |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| buffy coat | layer that appears at interface of erythrocytes in plasma; betwix red blood cells and plasma. |
| eosinophilia | elevation in the number of eosinophils in the blood |
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