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Med Terminology
Chapter 6 The Sensory System - Opthalmalology & Otolaryngology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ocul/o, Ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
| lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear |
| -opia, opsia | vision condition |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| corne/o | cornea |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| sclera | the white of the eye |
| vitre/o | vitreous liquid (aka vitreous humor) |
| cycl/o | cillary 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; connects the middle ear to the throat |
| tympan/o, myring/o | eardrum |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| labyrinth/o | labyrinth; the innermost part of the ear (contains cochlea and vestibular system) |
| vestibul/o | vestibule; the area in front of semi-circular canals; It contains structures that help regulate balance. |
| Cochle/o | cochlea; A spiral, snail shell-shaped tube in the inner ear that contains receptors. |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| hemianopsia | blindness in half of the field of vision |
| dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
| xerophthalmia | excessive dryness |
| mydriasis | large pupil; abnormal dilation of the pupil |
| miosis | small pupil; abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| hypoacusis | decreased sensitivity to sound |
| hyperacusis | increased sensitivity to sound |
| Tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
| otalgia / otodynia | ear pain |
| amblopia | |
| amblyopia | decreased vision; When it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye. |
| asthenopia | weak vision (eye strain) |
| diplopia | double vision |
| presbyopia | decreased vision caused by age |
| scotopia | adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness |
| blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid |
| ophthamalgia | eye pain |
| astigmatism | Vision problem caused by light rays that enter the eye are not 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 |
| scotoma | dark spot in the visual field |
| mastoidalgia | pain in the mastoid |
| otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument for looking at the eye |
| optomyometer | device used to determine the strength of eye muscles |
| phacoscope | instrument for looking at the lens |
| retinoscopy | procedure for looking at the retina |
| tonometer | instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure) |
| binocular | pertaining to both eyes |
| lacrimation | formation of tears (crying) |
| nasolacrimal | pertaining to the nose and tear system |
| opthalmic | pertaining to the eye |
| ophthamologist | eye specialist that treats eye conditions |
| optic | pertaining to the eye |
| optometrist | specialist in measuring the eye |
| retinal | pertaining to the retina |
| blepharoptopsis | drooping eyelid |
| dacryolith | hard formation (stone) in the tear system |
| 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 the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
| esotropia | inward turning of the eye, toward the nose |
| exotropia | outward turning of the eye, away from the nose |
| keratomalacia | abnormal softening of the cornea |
| papilledema | swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina |
| phacomalacia | abnormal softening of the lengs |
| 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 |
| typanometry | procedure for measuring the eardrum (how much it moves) |
| audiologist | hearing specialist |
| aural | pertaining to the ear |
| otolaryngologist | specialist in the ear and throat |
| otosteal | pertaining to the bones of the ear |
| salpingopharyngeal | pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat |
| ceruminoma | benign tumor of the cerumen - secreting gland of the ear |
| ceruminosis | excessive formation of ear wax |
| otosclerosis | hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear |
| tympanic perforation | tear or hole in the eardrum |
| Blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| Dacryoadenitis | inflammation of the tear gland |
| blepharoconjunctivitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| dacryocystitis | inflammation of the tear sac |
| glaucoma | eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve |
| oculomycosis | fungal eye infection |
| oculopathy | eye disease |
| ophthalmitis | inflammation of the eye |
| ophthalmomyitis | inflammation of the eye muscles |
| trichiasis | condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye) |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| keratopathy | disease of the cornea |
| cataract | opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye |
| corneal abrasion | scratch of the cornea |
| optic neuritis | inflammation of the optic nerve |
| retinitis | inflammation of the retina |
| retinopathy | disease of the retina |
| cerumen impaction | buildup of ear wax blocking the ear canal |
| mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid |
| otitis externa | inflammation of the outer ear |
| otomycosis | fungal ear infection |
| conductive hearing loss | hearing loss caused by sound not getting into the middle/inner ear (due to blockage) |
| myringitis | inflammation of the ear drum |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| acoustic neuroma | tumor on the acoustic nerve |
| sensorineural hearing loss | hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves) |
| Miotic | drug that causes the abnormal contraction 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 the vitreous gel liquid |
| ototoxic | drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing |
| blepharoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eyelid |
| blepharotomy | incision into the eyelid |
| 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 |
| Intraocular lens implant | insertion of a new lens inside the eye |
| iridectomy | removal of the iris |
| retinopexy | surgical fixation (reattachment) of a retina |
| vitrectomy | removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye |
| auditory prosthesis | hearing aid |
| ear lavage | rinsing/washing the external ear canal (usually to remove ear wax) |
| mastoidectomy | removal of the mastoid |
| otoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the ear |
| myringoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
| tympanocentesis | puncture of the eardrum |
| tympanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
| cochlear implant | electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf |
| ARMD | Age-related macular degeneration |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
| LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| OD | right eye (oculus dexter) |
| OS | left eye (ocular sinister) |
| OU | Both eyes (oculus uterque) |
| PERRLA | Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| AD | Right ear (Auris Dextra) |
| AOM | Acute otitis media |
| AS | left ear (Auris Sinistra) |
| AU | Both ears (Auris Utraque) |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose, and throat |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
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