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MedTerm Quiz 11
Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| corne/o | cornea |
| dipl/o | double |
| glauc/o | gray |
| ir/o | iris |
| irid/o | iris |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| lacrim/o | tears |
| ocul/o | eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o | eye, vision |
| optic/o | eye |
| presby/o | old age |
| retin/o | retina |
| scler/o | sclera |
| -metrist | one who measures |
| -opia | vision |
| ophthalmology | study of the eye |
| opague means: | light is unable to pass through |
| transparent means: | light is able to pass through |
| The iris is: | the colored part of the eye |
| The pupil is: | the opening in the center of the iris |
| strabismus | crossed eyes, caused by eye muscle weakness |
| eyelids provide: | protection for the eyes |
| The cunjunctiva is: | the mucous membrane lining of the eye. |
| The lacrimal gland is: | located under the outer upper corner of each eyelid glands and produce tears. |
| The lacrimal ducts are: | located in the inner corner of the eye socket and collect the tears and drain them into the nasolacrimal duct. |
| blepharitis | eyelid inflammation |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
| blepharoptosis | drooping eyelid |
| blepharectomy | removal of the eyelid |
| conjunctivitis | conjucntiva inflammation or pink eye |
| corneal | pertaining to the cornea |
| diplopia | double vision |
| keratitis | cornea inflammation |
| keratometer | instrument used to measure the curve of the cornea |
| keratotomy | incision in the cornea |
| intraocular | pertaining to within the eye |
| ophthalmalgia | eye pain |
| ophthalmic | pertaing to the eye |
| ophthalmologist | eye specialist |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument to view the inside of the eye |
| optic | pertaining to the eye or vision |
| optometer | instrument to measure the eye |
| optometrist | one who measures vision |
| retinal | pertaining to the retina |
| retinopathy | retina disease |
| retinopexy | surgical fixation of the retina |
| optician | specialist in grinding lenses |
| optometry | specialization in examining eyes, testing visual acuity, and prescribing corrective lenses |
| presbyopia | visual loss due to old age, resulting in difficulty focusing for near vision |
| cataract | lens becomes opaque or cloudy |
| glaucoma | increase in intraocular pressure |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| macular degeneration | deterioration of the macular area of the retina of the eye |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| keratometry | measurement of the curvature of the cornea |
| ophthalmoscopy | examination of the interior of the eyes using a ophthalmoscope. |
| Snellen Chart | chart used for testing distance vision |
| tonometry | measurement of the intraocular pressure of the eye, used to check for glaucoma |
| cryoextraction | procedure in which cataract is lifted from the lens with an extremely cold probe |
| enucleation | surgical removal of the eyeball |
| keratoplasty | surgical repair of the corea or cornea transplant |
| radial keratotomy | spokelike incisions around the cornea that result in in becoming flatter. A surgical treatment for myopia. |
| D | diopter (lens strength) |
| EENT | Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, react to light and accomodation |
| acous/o | hearing |
| audi/o | hearing |
| audit/o | hearing |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| ot/o | ear |
| tympan/o | eardrum, middle ear |
| -cusis | hearing |
| -otia | ear condition |
| otology | the study of the ear |
| audiology | the study of hearing disorders |
| acoustic | pertaining to hearing |
| audiogram | record of hearing |
| audiometer | instrument to measure hearing |
| audiologist | hearing specialist |
| myringitis | eardrum inflammation |
| myringectomy | removal of the eardrum |
| myringoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum |
| otalgia | ear pain |
| otic | pertaining to the ear |
| otitis | ear inflammation |
| otologist | ear specialist |
| otorrhagia | bleading from the ear |
| otoscope | instrument to view inside the ear |
| otoplasty | surgical repair of the external ear |
| tympanic | pertaining to the eardrum |
| tympanitis | eardrum inflammation |
| tympanometer | instrument to measure eardrum |
| tympanoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum |
| tympanotomy | incision into the eardrum |
| tympanectomy | removal of the eardrum |
| American Sign Language | (ASL) Non verbal communication |
| decibel | measures the intensity or loudness of a sound |
| otorhinolaryngology | ENT branch of medicine |
| presbycusis | normal hearing loss accompanied by old age |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
| vertigo | dizziness |
| otiis externa | external ear infection |
| otitis media | middle ear infection |
| labyrinthitis | affects hearing and equillibrium, aka inner ear infection |
| Meniere's disease | abnormal condition within the labyrinth of the inner ear that can lead to progressive loss of hearing. The symptons are vertigo, hearing loss and tinnitus. |
| audiometry | test of hearing ability by determining the lowest and highest intensity (decibels) and frequencies (hertz) that a person can distinguish. |
| otoscopy | examiniation of the ear canal, eardrum and outer ear using and otoscope |
| hearing aid | apparatus or mechanical device used by persons with impaired hearing to amplify sound |
| myringotomy | surgical puncture of the eardrum with removal of fluid and pus from the middle ear to eliminate a persistent ear infection and excessive pressure on the typanic membrane. |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| AU | Both Ears |
| dB | decibel |
| EENT | eyes, ears, nose and throat |
| OM | otitis media |
| Oto | Otology |
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lynette.thorpe
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