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CH6: SENSORY SYTEM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acous/o | sound |
| acusis | hearing condition |
| audi/o | sound |
| aur/o | ear |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| cerumin/o | ear wax |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| corne/o | cornea |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| dacry/o | tear |
| ir/o | iris |
| irid/o | iris |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| labyrinth/o | labyrinth |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| ocul/o | eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| opia | vision condition |
| opsia | vision condition |
| opt/o | eye |
| ot/o | ear |
| phac/o | lens |
| phak/o | lens |
| retin/o | retina |
| salping/o | eustachian tube |
| scler/o | sclera (the white of the eye) |
| tympan/o | eardrum |
| vestibul/o | vestibule |
| Sclera | white outer part of eye |
| Cornea | clear outer surface that helps focus light |
| choroid | middle layer (includes Iris, Lens, Ciliary muscles) |
| Iris | Controls pupil size and amount of light entering |
| Pupil | Opening through which light enters |
| Lens | focuses light |
| Retina | Inner layer containing sensory/nervous system cells |
| Optic Nerve | Carries electrical signals from retina to brain |
| Vitreous humor | Jelly-like fluid filling posterior cavity |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| Akinetopsia | Unable to see moving objects |
| Lacrimation | production of tears |
| Dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
| Blepharedema | swelling of the eyelid |
| Blepharoplasty | surgical repair/reconstruction of the eyelid |
| Keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| Corneal transplant | replacement of the damage cornea |
| Conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
| Scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| vitrectomy | removal of the vitreous humor |
| What is vitreous humor? | thick, jelly like fluid that fills the posterior cavity of the eye |
| Iritis | inflammation of iris |
| Iridalgia | pain in iris |
| phacoscope | instrument that measures the lens |
| phakitis | inflammation of the lens |
| Cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| hyperacrusis | excessive hearing |
| hypoacusis | decreased hearing |
| presbycusis | hearing loss associated with aging |
| osteoacusis | hearing through bone |
| Amblyopia | decreased vision |
| Diplopia | double vision |
| Asthenopia | weak/strained vision |
| Hyperopia | Farsightedness |
| Myopia | nearsightedness |
| presbyopia | decreased ability to focus with aging |
| Scotopia | Adjustment/adaptation to seeing in darkness |
| Blepharophlegia | paralysis of eyelid |
| blepharspasm | involuntary contraction of eyelid |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| blepharedema | swelling of eyelid |
| blrpharoptosis | drooping eyelid |
| blepharopyrrhea | pus discharge from eyelid |
| Dacryoadenalgia | pain in tear gland |
| Dacryocystalgia | pain in tear sac |
| Dacryohemorrhea | blood in tears |
| Dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
| Dacryocystitis | inflammation of tear sac |
| Dacryoadenitis | inflammation of tear gland |
| Dacryolith | stone/hand formation in tear system |
| Dacryolithiasis | presence of stones in tear system |
| Dacryostenosis | narrowing of tear duct |
| Dacryopyorrhea | pus in tears |
| Xerophthalmia | dry eyes |
| Ophthalmalgia | eye pain |
| Ophthalmoplegia | paralysis in the eye |
| Oculopathy | eye disease |
| Ophthalmopathy | disease of the eye |
| Oculomycosis | fungal eye condition |
| Ophthalmomycosis | fungal eye condition |
| Opthalmatrophy | wasting atropy of eye |
| Ophthalmitis | inflammation of the eye |
| Ophthalmomyitis | inflammation of the eye muscle |
| Trichiasis | eyelashes grow into the eye |
| Conjunctivitis | inflammation of conjunctiva |
| Keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| Keratopathy | cornea disease |
| Keratalgia | cornea pain |
| Corneal xerosis | dryness of cornea |
| corneal abrasion | scratch of cornea |
| Scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| scleromalacia | abnormal softening of the sclera |
| sclerectasia | abnormal expansion |
| Scleroiritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| Sclerokeratitis | inflammation of sclera + cornea |
| Inflammation of sclerokeratoiritis | inflammation of sclera + cornea + iris |
| Miosis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| Mydriasis | Abnormal dilation of the pupil |
| Aniridia | absence of iris |
| Iridemia | bleeding from iris |
| Iridocyclitis | inflammation of iris + ciliary body |
| Iridokeratitis | inflammation of iris + cornea |
| Iridopathy | disease of Iris |
| Iritis | inflammation of iris |
| Aphakia | absence of lens |
| Cataract | clouding/opacity of lens |
| phakitis | inflammation of lens |
| phacomalacia | softening of lens |
| phacosclerosis | hardening of lens |
| Retinitis | inflammation of retina |
| retinopathy | retina disease |
| retinosis | retinal condition |
| papilledema | swelling of optic nerve, where it enters the retins |
| optic neuritis | inflammation of optic nerve |
| endophtalmitis | inflammation inside the eye |
| Glaucoma | eye disease causing vision loss by damaging the optic nerve |
| Mastoiditis | inflammation of mastoid |
| Otitis externa | inflammation of outer ear |
| Otomycosis | fungal ear condition |
| Macrotia | abnormally large ears |
| Microtia | abnormally small ears |
| Mastoidalgia | pain in mastoid process |
| Otalgia | ear pain |
| Otodynia | ear pain |
| Otorrhea | discharge from ear |
| Otopyorrhea | pus discharge from ear |
| Ceruminoma | tumor of cerumen-producing glands |
| Ceruminosis | excessive formation of earwax |
| Cerumen impaction | earwax build up blocking the ear canal |
| Otitis media | inflammation of middle ear |
| Acute otitis media (AOM) | acute inflammation of the middle ear |
| Otosclerosis | hardening of the middle ear |
| Tympanic perforation | tear/hole in eardrum |
| tympanosclerosis | hardening of the ear drum |
| Myringitis | inflammation of the eardrum |
| Myringdermatitis | inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin |
| Myringomycosis | fungal infection of eardrum |
| Aerotitis | inflammation of ear associated with air pressure |
| Rhinosalpingitis | inflammation involving nose and eustachian tubes |
| Acoustic neuroma | tumor involving the acoustic nerve |
| Cochleitis | inflammation of cochlea |
| Vestibulitis | inflammation of vestibule |
| Vestibular neuritis | inflammation of vestibular nerve |
| Sensorineural hearing loss | hearing loss involving the inner ear/neural pathway |
| Tinnitus | ringing/nose perceived in the ear |
| Vertigo | sensation of movement/spinning while stationary |
| Ophthalmoscope | views the eye |
| Optomyometer | Determines strength of eye muscles |
| Phacoscope | View lens |
| Retinoscope | views retina |
| Tonometer | measures eye pressure/tension |
| Retinoscopy | procedure for examing the retina |
| Ophthalmologist | medical doctor specializing in the eye |
| Optometrist | specialist who examines/measure the eye and evaluates vision |
| Binocular | pertaining to both eyes |
| Ophthalmic | pertaining to the eye |
| Optic | pertaining to eye/vision |
| Optokinetic | pertaining to eye movement |
| Retinal | pertaining to the eye |
| Nasolacrimal | pertaining to nose and tear system |
| Otoscope | instrument used to view the ear |
| Salpingscope | instrument used to view ear tubes/ear canal |
| audiometer | instrument to measure hearing |
| audiogram | record produce by an audiometer |
| Otoscopy | procedure to examining in the ear |
| Pneumatic Otoscopy | Uses air pressure against the eardrum to evaluate its movement |
| Audiometry | Procedure for measuring hearing |
| Tympanometry | Procedure for measuring/evaluating the eardrum |
| Audiologist | Hearing specialist |
| Otolaryngologist | Ear and throat specialist |
| Otoneurologist | specialist in the nerve connections between ear and brain |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | Ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT) |
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