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Chapter 6

Objective: observation and discovery

TermDefinition
Ophthalmoscope instrument for looking at the eye. Ophthalmo- eye
optomyometer device used to determine the strength of eye muscles. Opto-eye myo-muscle meter-instrument for measuring
phacoscope instrument for looking at the lens. Phaco-lens
retinoscope instrument for looking at retina. Retino/retina
retinoscopy procedure for looking at the retina.
Tonometer instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure). Tono-tennsion
Binocular pertaining to both eye
iridokenisis the movement of the iris. Irido-iris
lacrimation formation of tears. Lacrim-tear ation-condition
nasalacrimal pertaining to the nose and tear system. Naso-nose lacrim-tear
ophthalmic pertaining to the eye.
Ophthalmologist eye specialist
optic pertaining to the eye
optokinetic pertaining to eye movement
optometrist specialist in measuring the eye. Metr-measure
retinal Pertaining to the retina.
Blepharedema eyelid swelling. Blephar-eyelid edema-swelling
Blepharoptosis drooping eyelid. Blepharo- eyelid ptosis-drooping
blepharopyorrhea discharge of pus from the eyelid. Blepharo-eyelid
dacryolith hard formation (stone) in tear system. Dacryo-tear lith-stone
dacryopyorrhea discharge of pus in tears. Dacryo-tear pyo-pus
ectropion outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye. Ec-out tropion-turn
entropion inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye. En-in tropion-turn
Exophhthalmus protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket. Ex-out ophthalmus-eye
NYSTAGMUS involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes. Greek to nod
STRABISMUS condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object.
Esotropia inward turning of the eye, toward nose. Eso-inward trop-turn
exotropia outward turning of the eye, away from nose. Exo-outward trop-turn
keratomalacia abnormal softening of the cornea. Kerato-cornea
PTERYGIUM winglike growth of the conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
scleromalacia abnormal softening of the sclera. Sclero-sclera
papilledema swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina. Papill-nipple
Phacomalacia abnormal softening of the lens. Phaco-lens
phacosclerosis hardening of the lens. Phaco-lens
audiogram record produced by an audiometer. Gram-record
audiometer intrument for measuring hearing
audiometry procedure for measuring hearing
otoscope instrument for looking in the ear
pneumatic otoscopy procedure for examining the ear using air. Pneumat-air
salpingosocope instrument for examining the eustachian tubes. Salpingo- eustachian tube
tympanometry procedure for measuring eardrum. Tympano-ear drum
Aural pertaining to the ear. Aur-ear
otolaryngologist specialist in the ear and throat. Oto-ear laryngo-throat
Otoneurologist specialist in the nerve connections between ear and brain
otorhinolaryngologist specialist inteh ear nose and throat.
Otosteal pertaining to the bones of the ear. Ot-ear oste-bone
salpingopharyngeal pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat. Salpingo-eustachian tube pharyng-throat
ceruminoma benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear. Cerumin-ear wax
ceruminosis excessive formation of ear wax. Cerumin-ear wax
macrotia abnormally large ears. Macr-big ot-ear
microtia abnormally small ears. Micr- small ot-ear
otopyorrhea. Discharge or pus from the ear oto-ear pyo-pus
otosclerosis hearing loss caused by the hardening of bones of the middle ear. Oto-ear
tympanic perforation tear of hole in the eardrum. Tympan-ear drum
tympanosclerosis hardening of eardrum
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