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The Special Senses
The Special Senses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blepharitis | Inflammation of the eyelids margins; redness, swelling, burning, and itching |
| Blepharoptosis | Drooping eyelid that partially or entirely covers the eye as a result of a weakened muscle |
| Cataract | The lens becomes progressively cloudy, losing normal transparency, altering perception of images due to interference of light transmission to the retina |
| Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front part of the eyeball |
| Ectropion | "Turning out" or eversion of the eyelash margins (especially the lower eyelid) from the eyeball leading to exposure of the eyelid and eyeball surface and lining. |
| Exophthalmia | Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
| Hemianopia | Abnormal eyesight in one half of the visual field |
| Glaucoma | Ocular disorder characterized by increase in intraocular pressure |
| Hordeolum | A stye |
| Hyperopia | Farsighted |
| Myopia | Nearsightedness |
| Nystagmus | Vertical, horizontal, rotary or mixed rhythmic involuntary movement of the eye. caused by alcohol or certain drugs, lesions on the brain or inner ear |
| Presbyopia | Refractive error occurs after age forty when the lens of the eye can't focus on an image accurately due to its decreasing loss of elasticity resulting in firmer and more opaque tears |
| Pterygium | Irregular growth developing as a fold in the bulbar conjunctiva on the nasal side of the cornea that can disrupt vision if it extends over the pupil |
| Esotropia | Cross eye or convergent strabismus |
| Meniere's Disease | Chronic inner ear diseas; recurring vertigo, hearing loss, feeling of pressure or fullness in the affected ear along with tinnitus |
| Acute Otitis Media | Purulent collection of fluid in the middle ear causing pain (possibly severe), an elevation in temperature, dizziness decreased hearing, vertigo and tinnitus |
| Ambiopia | Double vision caused by each eye focusing separately |
| Blepharospasm | Twitching of the eyelid muscles |
| Cycloplegia | Paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye |
| Dacryoadenitis | Inflammation or the lacrimal (tear) gland |
| Miotic | An agent that causes the pupil of the eye to constrict |
| Mydriatic | An agent that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate |
| Photophobia | Abnormal sensitivity to light (especially by the eyes) |
| Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the inner ear |
| Otalgia | Pain in the ear; earache |
| Purulent | Containing pus |
| Myringoplasty | Surgical repair of the eardrum |
| Otorrhea | Drainage from the ear; associated with ear inflammation |
| Tinnitus | Ringing or tinkling noise heard in the ears |
| Myringotomy | Surgical incision of the eardrum |
| Mastoiditis | Inflammation of the mastoid process of the temporal bone |
| Presbycusis | Loss of hearing due to the natural aging process |
| Vertigo | Loss of equilibrium or balance, having the sensation that the room is spinning |
| Orotitis Externa | Swimmer's ear; inflammation of the outer or external ear canal |
| Otosclerosis | A condition in which the footplate of the stapes becomes immobile and secured to the oval window resulting in hearing loss |
| Otoplasty | Surgical repair of the ear in which there is removal of ear cartilage in order to bring the pinna and auricle nearer to the head |
| Tonometry | Process used in determining intraocular pressure by calculating the resistance of the eyeball to an applied force causing indentation |
| Audiometry | Process used in measuring how well an individual can hears various frequencies of sound waves |
| Audiogram | a recording of the faintest sounds an individual can hear |
| Ophthalmoscope | The instrument used to examine the eyes |
| Retinopethy | Any disease of the retina |
| Acoustic | Pertaining to sound or hearing |
| Audiometry | The process of measuring how well an individual hares various frequencies of sound waves |
| Otitis Media | Inflammation of the middle ear |
| Otoscopy | The use of an otoscope to view and examine the tympanic membrane and various parts of the outer ear |
| Ophthalmologist | Physician who specializes in the study of diseases of the eye |
| Sclera | White portion which gives shape to the eyeball and also protects the eye |
| Iris | the colored portion of the eye |
| Pupil | is the black circle at the center of the eye. it controls the amount of light entering the eye |
| Conjunctiva | is the colorless, thin mucous membrane layer that covers the eyeball and the inner part of the eyelids |
| lacrimal Gland | produces tears to cleanse and lubricate the conjunctiva. |
| Cornea | the transparent layer beneath the conjunctiva which covers the iris |
| Audiologist | physician who specializes int he study and treatment of diseases and disorders of the ear and hearing |
| Organ of Corti | is the truth organ of hearing |
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