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Chapter 6

Objective

TermDefinition
opthalmoscope awf-THAL-mah-SKOHP instrument for looking at the eye
optomyometer AWP-toh-mai-AWM-eh-ter device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
phacoscope FAK-oh-SKOHP instrument for looking at the lens
retinoscope RET-ih-noh-skoph instrument for looking at the retina
retinoscopy RET-in-AWS-koh-pee procedure for looking at the retina
tonometer toh-NAWM-et-er instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
binocular bin-AWK-yoo-lar pertaining to both eyes
irdokinesis IR-id-oh-kin-EE-sis the movement of the iris
lacrimation LAK-rih-MAY-shun formation of tears (crying)
nasolacrimal NAY-zoh-LAK-rih-mal pertaining to the nose and tear system
opthalmic awf-THAL-mik pertaining to the eye
opthalmologist AWF-thal-MAWL-oh-jist eye specialist
optic AWP-tik pertaining to the eye
optokinetic AWP-toh-kih-NET-ik pertaining to eye movement
optometrist awp-TAWM-eh-trist specialist in measuring the eye
retinal RET-ih-nal pertaining to the retina
blepharedema BLEF-ar-eh-DEE-mah eyelid swelling
blepharoptosis BLEF-ah-rawp-TOH-sis drooping eyelid
blepharopyorrhea BLEF-ah-roh-PAI-oh-REE-ah discharge of pus from the eyelid
dacryolith DAK-ree-oh-lith hard formation (stone) in the tear system
dacryopyorrhea DAK-ree-oh-pai-oh-REE-ah discharge of pus in the tears
ectropion ek-TROH-pee-on outward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye
entropion en-TROH-pee-on inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye
exophthalmus EKS-of-THAL-mus protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
nystagmus nis-TAG-mus involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
strabismus stuh-BIZ-mus condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
esotropia es-oh-TROH-pee-ah inward turning of the eye, toward the nose
keratomalacia KER-ah-TOH-mal-LAY-shee-ah abnormal softening of the cornea
pterygium ter-IJ-ee-um winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
scleromalacia SKLEH-roh-mah-LAY-shee-ah abnormal softening of the sclera
papilledema PAP-il-eh-DEE-mah swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
phacomalacia FAK-oh-mah-LAY-shee-ah abnormal softening of the lens
phacosclerosis FAK-oh-skler-OH-sis abnormal hardening of the lens
audiogram AWD-ee-oh-GRAM record produced by an audiometer
audiometer AWD-ee-AWM-et-er instrument for measuring hearing
audiometry AWD-ee-AWM-ee-tree procedure for measuring hearing
otoscope OH-toh-SKOHP instrument for looking in the ear
otoscopy oh-TAWS-koh-pee procedure for examining the ear
pneumatic otoscopy noo-MAT-ik oh-TAWS-koh-pee procedure for examining the ear using air
salpingoscope sal-PING-goh-SKOHP instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
tympanometry TIM-pah-NOM-eh-tree procedure for measuring the eardrum
audiologist AWD-ee-AWL-oh-jist hearing specialist
aural AWR-al pertaining to the ear
otolaryngologist OH-toh-LAR-in-GAWL-oh-jist specialist in the ear and throat
otoneurologist OH-toh-noh-RAWL-oh-jist specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain
otorhinolaryngologist OH-toh-RAI-noh-LAR-in-GAWL-oh-jist specialist in the ear, nose, and throat
otosteal oh-TAWL-tee-al pertaining to the bones of the ear
salpingopharyngeal sal-PING-goh-fah-RIN-jee-al pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat
ceruminoma seh-ROO-mih-NOH-mah benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear
ceruminosis seh-ROO-mih-NOH-sis excessive formation of ear wax
macrotia mak-ROH-shee-ah abnormally large ears
microtia mal-KROH-shee-ah abnormally small ears
otopyorrhea Oh-toh-PAI-oh-REE-ah discharge of pus from the ears
otosclerosis OH-toh-skleh-ROH-sis hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
tympanic perforation tim-PAN-ik PER-foh-RAY-shon tear or hole in the eardrum
tympanosclerosis TIM-pah-noh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of the eardrum
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