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MED203 ECPI
MED203 CH17 KEY TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MED203 CH17 KEY TERMS | |
| Amblyopia (ăm”blē•ō’pē•ă) | Unilateral reduction in visual acuity in which there is no apparent pathological condition of the eye. |
| Atropine (ăt’rō•pēn) | Anticholinergic agent that counteracts effects of parasympathetic stimulation. |
| Cellulitis (sĕl•ū•lī’tĭs) | Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue. |
| Conjunctiva (kŏn”jŭnk•tĭ’vă) | Mucous membrane lining the eyelids. |
| Diplopia (dĭp•lō’pē•ă) | Double vision. |
| Macula (măk’ū•lă) | Small, colored spot or thickening. |
| Myringotomy (mĭr•ĭn•gŏt ō•mē) | Surgical incision of the tympanic membrane (eardrum). |
| Phacoemulsification (făk”ō•ē•mŭl’sĭ•fĭ•kā”shŭn) | Ultrasonic device that disintegrates cataracts so they can be aspirated and removed. |
| Photophobia (fō”tō•fō’bē•ă) | Unusual intolerance of light. |
| Seborrhea (sĕb•ŏr•ē’ă) | Functional disease of the sebaceous glands marked by an increase in the amount, and often an alteration of the quality, of the sebaceous secretion. |
| Serous (sēr’ŭs) | Pertaining to serum. |
| Stapedectomy (stā”pĕ•dĕk’tō•mē) | Excision of the stapes in the ear to improve hearing, especially in cases of otosclerosis. The stapes is replaced by a prosthesis. |
| Suppurative (sŭp’ū•ră”tĭv) | Pus producing. |
| Tinnitus (tĭn•ī’tŭs) | Ringing, buzzing, tinkling, or hissing sound in the ear. |
| Tonometer (tŏn•ŏm’ĕ•tĕr) | Instrument to measure intraocular pressure. |
| Tympanoplasty (tĭm”păn•ō•plăs’tē) | Surgery to reconstruct or repair the eardrum. |
| Vertigo (vĕr’tĭ•gō) | Sensation of spinning around in space or of having objects spin around oneself. |
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