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Ch.6 Eye /Ear
Ch.6 Eye /Ear Brittany Benning #22
Question | Answer |
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audiometer- | An instrument used to measure hearing acuity quantitatively for the various frequencies of sound waves. |
canthus- | The junction of the eyelids at either corner of the eye. |
cerumen- | Ear wax. |
hyperopia- | Farsightedness. |
instillation- | The dropping of liquid into a body cavity. |
irrigation- | The washing of a body canal with a flowing solution. |
myopia- | Nearsightedness. |
otoscope- | An instrument for measuring the external ear canal and tympanic membrane. |
presbyopia- | A decrease in the elasticity of the lens that occurs with aging, resulting in a decreased ability to focus on close objects. |
refraction- | The deflection of bending of light rays by a lens. |
tympanic membrane- | A thin, semitransparent membrane located between the external ear canal and the middle ear that receives and transmits sound waves; also known as the eardrum. |
impacted- | Wedged firmly together so as to be immovable. |