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Chapter 6

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TermDefinition
blepharitis BLEF-ar-AI-tis eyelid inflammation
blepharoconjunctivitis BLEF-ah-roh-con-JUNK-tih-VAI-tis inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva
dacryocystitis DAK-ree-oh-sis-TAl-tis inflammation of the tear sac
dacryoadenitis DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-AIT-is inflammation of the tear gland
dacryohemorrhea DAK-ree-oh-HEM-oh-REE-ah discharge of blood in tears
dacryolithiasis DAK-ree-oh-lih-THAI-ah-sis presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system
dacryostenosis DAK-ree-oh-steh-NOH-sis narrowing of the tear duct
glaucoma glaw-KOH-mah eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
oculomycosis AWK-yoo-loh-mai-KOH-sis fungal eye condition
oculopathy AWK-yoo-LAWP-ah-thee eye disease
ophthalmatrophy AWF-thal-MAT-roh-fee atrophy (wasting away) of the eye
ophthalmitis AWF-thal-MAI-tis inflammation of the eye
ophthalmomycosis awf-THAL-moh-mai-KOH-sis fungal eye condtion
opthalmopathy AWF-thal-MAWP-ah-thee eye disease
trichiasis trik-AI-ah-sis condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye
conjunctivitis con-JUNK-tih-VAIT-is inflammation of the conjunctive (also known as pick eye)
keratitis KER-ah-TAIT-is inflammation of the cornea
keratopathy KER-ah-TAWP-ah-thee disease of the cornea
sclerectasia SKLEH-rek-TAY-zee-ah overexpansion of the sclera
scleroiritis SKLEH-roh-ai-RAI-tis inflammation of the sclera and the iris
sclerokeratitis SKLER-oh-ker-ah-TAI-tis inflammation of the sclera and cornea
sclerokeratoiritis SKLER-oh-KER-ah-toh-ai-RAI-tis inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris
aniridia AN-ih-RID-ee-ah absence of an iris
aphakia ah-FAY-kee-la absence of a lens
cataract KAT-ah-RAKT opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye
corneal abrasion KOR-nee-al a-BRAY-zhun scratch on the cornea
cyclokeratitis SAI-cloh-ker-ah-TAI-tis inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea
endophthalmitis EN-dof-thal-MAI-tis inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery)
iridemia IR-ih-DEE-mee-ah bleeding from the iris
iridocyclitis IR-ih-doh-sai-KLAIT_is inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
iridokeratitis IR-ih-doh-KER-ah_TAI-tis inflammation of the iris and cornea
iridopathy IR-ih-DOP-ah-thee disease of the iris
optic neuritis OP-tik- noo-RAH-tis inflammation of the optic nerve
phakitis fak-AI-tis inflammation of the lens
retinitis RET-ih-NAI-tis inflammation of the retina
retinopathy RET-in-AWP-ah-thee disease of the retina
retinosis RET-ih-NOH-sis retinal condition
cerumen impaction SEH-roo-men-im-PAK-shun buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal
mastoiditis MAS-toid-AIT-is inflammation of the mastoid
otitis extrerna oh-TAIT-is eks-TERN-nah inflammation of the outer ear
otomycosis oh-toh-mai-KOH-sis fungal ear condition
aerotitis AIR-oh-TAIT-is inflammation of the ear caused by air
conductive hearing loss CON-DUK-tiv hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear ( due to blockages)
myringitis MIR_in-JAI-tis inflammation of the eardrum
myringodermatitis mir-IN-goh-DER-mah-TAIT-is inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin
myringomycosis mir-IN-goh-mai-KOH-sis fungal condition of the eardrum
otitis media oh-TAIT-is MED-ee-ah inflammation of the middle ear
otosclerosus oh-toh-skleh-ROH-sis hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
rhinosalpingitis RAI-noh-SAL-pin-JAI-tis inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes
acoustic neroma ah-KOOS-tik nir-OH-mah tumor on the acoustic nerve
cochleitis KOHK-lee-AL-tis inflammation of the cochlea
labyrinthitis LAB-ih-rin-TAIT-is inflammation of the labyrinth
sensorineural hearing loss SEn-soh-ree NOO-ral hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)
vestibular neuritis ves-TIB-yoo-lar noo-RAI-tis inflammation of the vestibular nerve
vestibulitis ves-TIB-yoo-LAIT-is inflammation of the vestibule
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