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Hx,Problem,Complaint
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Eye | |
| Vision Conditions | |
| Akinetopsia | Inability to see objects in motion |
| Ambiopia | Double vision |
| Amblyopia | Decreased vision, when it occurs to one eye (lazy 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 from light to dark |
| Outer Structures and Vision | |
| Blepharoplegia | Paralysis of the eyelid |
| Blepharospasm | Involuntary contraction of an eyelid |
| Dacryoadenalgia | Pain in tear gland |
| Dacryocystalgia | Pain in tear sac |
| Dacryohemorrhea | Blood in tears |
| Dacryorrhea | Excessive tearing |
| Opthalmagia | Eye pain |
| Opthalmoplegia | Eye paralysis |
| Xerophthalmia | Dry eyes |
| Sclera | |
| Astigmatism | Vision problem caused by 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 cornia |
| Choroid & Retina | |
| Cycloplegia | Paralysis of the ciliary body |
| Iridalgia | Pain in the iris |
| Miosis | Abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| Iridalgia | Pain in the iris |
| Miosis | Abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| Mydriasis | Abnormal dilation of pupil |
| Scotoma | Dark spot in the visual field |
| Ear | |
| Hearing conditions | |
| Hyperacusis | Excessively sensitive hearing |
| Hypoacusis | Excessively insensitive hearing |
| Osteoacusis | Hearing through bone |
| Presbycusis | Loss of hearing in old age |
| Outer / Middle Ear | |
| Mastoidalgia | Pain in the mastoid |
| Otalgia | Ear pain |
| Otodynia | Ear pain |
| Otorrhea | Discharge from ear |
| Inner Ear | |
| Tinnitus | Ringing in ears |
| Vertigo | Sensation of moving through space |