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Chapter 6

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TermDefinition
miotic mai-AW-tik drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil
mydriatic MID-ree-AIT-ik drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil
cycloplegic SAI-kloh-PLEE-jik drug that paralyzes the ciliary body
intravitreal antibiotics IN-trah-VEE-tree-al ANT-ih-bai-AWT-iks antibiotics administered directly into the vitreous gel liquid
ceruminolytic seh-ROO-mih-noh-LIT-ik drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax
ototoxic OH-toh-TOK-sik drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing
blepharoplasty BLEF-ah-roh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of the eyelid
blepharotomy BLEF-ah-RAWT-oh-mee incision into the eyelid
dacryoadenectomy DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-EK-toh-mee removal of the tear gland
dacryocystectomy DAK-ree-oh-sis-TEK-toh-mee removal of the tear sac
dacryocystorhinostomy DAK-ree-oh-SIS-TEK-toh-mee creation of an opening between the tear sac
dacryocystotomy DAK-ree-oh-sis-TAWT-oh-mee incision into the tear sac
enucleation eh-NOO-clee-AY-shun removal of an eye
oculoplasty AWK-yoo-loh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of the eye
opthalmectomy AWF-thal-MEK-toh-mee removal of the eye
corneal transplant KOR-nee-al TRANZ-plant replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue
keratoplasty KER-at-oh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of the cornea
keratotomy KER-ah-TAWT-oh-mee incision into the cornea
sclerotomy skleh-RAWT-oh-mee incision into the sclera
cyclotomy sai-KLAWT-oh-mee incision into the ciliary body
intraocular lens implant IN-trah-AWK-yoo-lar lenz IM-plant insertion of a new lens inside the eye
iridectomy IR-ih-DEK-toh-mee removal of the iris
Iridocyclectomy IR-ih-DEK-toh-mee removal of the iris and ciliary body
iridotomy IR-ih-DAWT-oh-mee incision into the iris
phacoemulsification FAK-oh-ee-MUL-sih-fih-KAY-shun fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it
retinopexy reh-TIH-noh-PEK-see surgical fixation (reattachment) of a retina
retinotomy RET-in-AWT-oh-mee incision into the retinea
vitrectomy vih-TREK-toh-mee removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye
auditory prosthesis AWD-ih-TOR-ee-praws-THEE-sis hearing aid
ceruminolysis seh-ROO-mih-NAW-lih-sis breakdown of ear wax
ear lavage EER- lah-VAZH rinising/washing the external ear canal (usually to remove ear wax)
mastoidectomy MAS-toy-DEK-toh-mee removal of the mastoid
mastoidocentesis mas-TOYD-oh-sin-TEE-sis puncture of the mastoid
otoplasty OH-toh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of the ear
myringectomy MIR-in-JEK-toh-mee removal of the eardrum
tympanocentesis TIM-pah-noh-sen-TEE-sis puncture of the eardrum
tympanolabyrinthopexy TIM-pah-noh-lah-bih-RINTH-oh-PEK-see surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth
tympanoplasty TIM-pan-oh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
tympanostomy TIM-pah-NAW-stoh-mee creation of an opening in the eardrum
cochlear impant KOHK-lee-ar IM-plant electronic device that stimulates the cochlea, it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf
labyrinthectomy LAB-ih-rin-THEK-toh-mee removal of the labyrinth
labyrinthotomy LAB-ih-rin-THAWT-oh-mee incision into the labyrinth
vestibulotomy ves-TIB-yoo-LAWT-oh-mee incision into the vestibule
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