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Med Term Chpt 6
Sensory System/Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
| oculopthay | disease of the eye |
| ophthalmologist | medical specialist (physician) of the eye |
| optometrist | specialist of the eye |
| lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear |
| lacrimatoin | process of producing tears |
| dacryorrhea | excess tear production |
| -opia, -opsia | visoin |
| hyperopia | far-sighted |
| akinetopsia | inability to see moving objects |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| blepharedema | swelling of the eyelid |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
| corne/o, kerat/o | cornea (clear surface in the middle of the eye that protects the lens-starts the process of focusing light to the back of the eye |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| scler/o | sclera (white of the eye) |
| choroid | middle layer of eye |
| lens | bends light rays |
| iris | colored area, controls size of the pupil (controls amount of light that enters the ey) |
| ciliary muscle | attach to the lens and bend it for focusing |
| retina | innermost layer of eye |
| vitre/o | vitreous humor |
| vitreous liquid | fluid that fills the posterior cavity of the eye |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| retin/o | retina |
| retinoscope | device that views the retina |
| ir/o, irid/o | iris |
| iridalgia | painful iris |
| phac/o, phak/o | lens |
| phacoscope | device to view the lens |
| phakitis | inflammation of the lens |
| aur/o, ot/o | ear (helps maintain balance) |
| aural | pertaining to the ear |
| otoscope | device to view the ear |
| acous/o,audi/o | hearing |
| acoustic | pertaining to sound |
| audiogram | record of hearing |
| -acusis | hearing condition |
| hyperacusis | exaggerated hearing |
| osteoacusis | condition of sound through bones |
| incus, malleus, and stapes | 3 tiny bones in the middle ear (auditory ossicles) carry vibration of the tympanic membrane to the inner ear |
| cerumin/o | earwax |
| ceruminolysis | breakdown of earwax |
| salping/o | ear canal |
| rhinosalpingitis | inflammation of the nose and ear canal |
| tympan/o, myring/o | ear drum |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid process |
| cochlea | (inner ear) boney shell filled with fluid and hair |
| labyrinth/o | maze |
| vestibul/o | entry way |
| cochle/o | cochlea (shaped like a snail shell) |
| cochleitis | inflammation of the cochlea |
| akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| ambiopia/diplopia | double vision |
| amblyopia | decrease vision (lazy eye) |
| asthenopia | weak vision |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| presbyopia | decreased vision due to old age |
| scotopia | adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness |
| blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid |
| blehparospasm | involuntary contraction of the eyelid |
| dacryoadenalgia | pain in the tear gland |
| dacryocystalgia | pain in the tear sac |
| dacryohemorrhea | blood in the tears |
| dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
| xerophthalmia | dry eyes |
| astigmatism | vision problem (light rays not focused on a single point in the back of the eye) |
| corneal xerosis | dryness of the cornea |
| keratalgia | pain in the cornea |
| miosis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| mydriasis | abnormal dilation of the pupil |
| iridalgia | pain in the iris |
| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| scotoma | dark spot in the visual field |
| otorrhea | discharge from ear |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ear |
| vertigo | sensation of moving through space (while stationary) |
| binocular | pertaining to both eyes |
| iridokinesis | movement of the iris |
| nasolacrimal | pertaining to the nose and tear system |
| optokinetic | pertaining to eye movement |
| ectropion | OUTWARD turning of the eyelid AWAY from the eye |
| entropion | INWARD turning of the eyelid TOWARD the eye |
| daryolith | hard formation (stone) in the tear system |
| dacryopyorrhea | discharge of pus in tears |
| exophthalmus | protrusion of the eyes out of the eye sockets |
| nystagmus | involuntary back and forth movement of the eys |
| strabismus | eyes deviate while looking at the same object |
| esotropia | INWARD turning of the eye toward the nose |
| exotropia | OUTWARD turning of the eye away from the nose |
| scleromalacia/keratomalacia | abnormal softening of the cornea |
| pterygium | winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea |
| papilledema | swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina |
| audiologist | hearing specialist |
| otolaryngologist | ear and throat specialist |
| otoneurologist | specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and braiin |
| otorhinolaryngologist | ear, nose and throat specialist |
| otosteal | pertaining to the bones of the ear |
| macrotia | abnormally large ears |
| microtia | abnormally small ears |
| otopyorrhea | discharge of pus from the ears |
| otosclerosis | hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear |
| tympanic perforation | tear or hole in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) |
| tympanosclerosis | hardening of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| dacryostenosis | narrowing of the tear duct |
| trichiasis | condition in which the eye lashes grow into the eye |
| oculomycosis, ophthalmomycosis | fungal eye condition |
| corneal abrasion | scratch on the cornea |
| keratopathy | disease of the cornea |
| aniridia | absence of the iris |
| iridemia | bleeding from the iris |
| iridopathy | disease of the iris |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| aphakia | absence of a lens |
| cataract | opacity (cloudiness of the lens) |
| phakitis | inflammation of the lens |
| glaucoma | eye disease causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve |
| endophthalmitis | inflammation of the inside of the eye |
| retinosi | retinal condition |
| cerumen impaction | buildup of earwax blocking ear canal |
| otitis externa | inflammation of the outer ear |
| otomycosis | fungal ear condition |
| aerotitis | inflammation of the ear caused by air |
| myringomycosis | fungal infection of the tympanic membrane, |
| rhinosalpingitis | inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes |
| acoustic neuroma | tumor on the acoustic nerve |
| sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) | hearing loss due to sound being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain |
| conductive hearing loss | hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages) |
| enucleation/ophthalmectomy | removal of the eye |
| oculoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eye |
| sclerotomy | incision into the sclera |
| cycloplegic | drug that paralyzes the ciliary body |
| intraocular lens implant | insertion of a new lens into the eye |
| phacoemulsification | fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it |
| eruminolysis | breakdown of ear wax |
| ear lavage | rinsing/washing of the external ear canal |
| mastoidectomy | removal of the mastoid |
| mastoidocentesis | surgical puncture of the mastoid |
| ototoxic | drug that damages the ear, causes deafness |
| OD/AD | right eye/right ear |
| OS/AS | left eye/left ear |
| OU/AU | both eyes /both ears |
| IOP/IOL | intraocular pressure/intraocular lens |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| AOM | acute otitis media |
| OM | otitis media |
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