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HLHS CH 6

TermDefinition
conjunctiva thin clear membrane that covers eye
ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o eye
lacrim/o, dacry/o tears
-opia, -opsia eye/ vision condition
blephar/o eyelid
corne/o, kerat/o (horn) cornea
scler/o sclera or hard, hardening, thickening
sclera white part of eye
cornea clear surface in middle of the eye
retina deepest layer of the eye, contains cells that turn into electrical signals that are sent to the brain via optic nerve
vitre/o vitreous liquid or glass
cycl/o (circle) refers to ciliary body or muscle attached to the iris
retin/o retina
ir/o, irid/o iris
phac/o, phak/o lens
aur/o, ot/o ear
acous/o, audi/o hearing, sound
-acusis hearing, hearing condition
tympanic membrane eardrum, start of middle ear, contains incus, malleus, and stapes separates middle from outer ear
cerumin/o cerumen (earwax)
salping/o (trumpet) eustachian or auditory tube
tympan/o, myring/o eardrum (tympanic membrane)
mastoid/o mastoid process
labyrinth/o labyrinth, innermost part of ear
vestibul/o vestibule, small space at beginning of canal
cochle/o cochlea (snail shell), spiral shaped tube in inner ear containing hearing receptors
hyperopia farsightedness
myopia nearsightedness
presbyopia decreased vision caused by old age
miosis abnormal contraction of pupil
tinnitus to ring
vertigo sensation of moving through space, dizziness
iridokinesis movement of the iris
nystagmus involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes
esotropia inward turning of the eye toward nose
exophthalmus protrusion of eyes out of socket
strabismus condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
exotropia outward turning of eye away from nose
dacryolith hard formation in tear system
scleromalacia abnormal softening of the sclera
papilledema swelling of optic nerve where it enters the retina
enucleation removal of eye
OU both eyes
dacryocystitis inflammation of tear sac
audiometer instrument used to measure hearing
OD right eye
OS left eye
dacryocystotomy incision into the tear sac
dacryoadenectomy removal of tear sac
AD right ear
AS left ear
AU both ears
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