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ch 15 terms - Senses

QuestionAnswer
accessory structures of an organ adnexa
removal of the contents of the eye leaving the sclera and cornea intact evisceration
eso- inward
surgery where small incisions are used to flatten cornea correcting nearsightedness radial keratotomy
formation of opening between anterior chamber and suprachoroidal space for draining aqueous humor cyclodialysis
location of Malleus, incus, and stapes tympanic cavity
Ankylosis of spongy bone around the oval window otosclerosis
Altering the shape of the lens to enable light to focus on the retina accommodation
Inflammation of the eyelid blepharitis
neoplastic intraocular disease found primarily in children retinoblastoma
small, hard tumor developing on the eyelid, somewhat similar to a sebaceous cyst chalazion
highly vascular layer of the eye, containing rods and cones retina
severe congenital deficiency in color perception achromatopsia
waxy secretion produced by glands in the ear canal cerumen
night blindness nyctalopia
phac/o lens
insertion of a tube through the eardrum to drain the middle ear tympanostomy
diagnostic test to assess blood flow in the retina after injection of a dye fluorescein angiography
inner edge of the eye canthus
structure that drains the aqueous humor canal of Schlemm
defective curvature on the cornea astigmatism
Drugs that dilate the pupil for internal examination mydriatics
cosmetic surgery to remove fatty tissue above and below the eye blepharoplasty
cochlea is lined with tiny nerve endings called hair cells
membrane on the external surface of the cochlea oval window
test that evaluates bone conduction versus air conduction of sound Rinne
test for glaucoma Tonometry
Some forms of glaucoma are secondary to other disorders, including injury, infection, and surgery true
keratocentesis puncture of cornea WITH A NEEDLE
inflammation of inner ear structures labyrinthitis
performed to drain the aqueous humor in glaucoma Cyclodialysis
hordeolum stye
condition in which the eyes turn outward, causing a divergent squint Exotropia
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