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Special Senses: Eye and Ear Ch14 Terminology

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Eye   ophthalm/o, ocul/o  
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Orbit   each eye is encased in a protective, bony socket called an orbit  
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Canthi   corners of the eye  
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Eyelids   palpebro/o, blephar/o  
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Palpebral fissure   area where upper and lower eyelids meet  
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Palpebration   blinking/closing ones eyes  
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Conjunctivae   (conjunctiv/o) membrane that lines eyelids and covers the surface of the eye  
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Meibomian   sebaceous (oil-secreting glands of the skin) of the eyelashes  
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Lacrimal   (lacrim/o) tear gland  
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lacrimation   the process of producing tears  
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lacrimal glands   dacryoaden/o  
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lacrimal sacs   dacryocyst/o  
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extraocular muscles   attach the eyeball to the orbit and move the eyes  
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outer layer   fibrous tunic  
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sclera   (scler/o) hard, white covering of the eye (white of the eye)  
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cornea   (kerat/o, corne/o) transparent portion of the sclera that covers the anterior section of the eye  
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limbus   border of the cornea, between the cornea and the sclera  
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middle layer   vascular tunic  
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uvea   (uve/o) Choroid, ciliary body, iris  
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iris   (ir/o, irid/o) smooth muscle that contracts and relaxes to moderate the amount of light that enters the eye (colored part of the eye)  
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pupil   (pupill/o, cor/o, core/o) dark area in the center of the iris  
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ciliary body   cycl/o  
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lens   phac/o, phak/o  
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aqueous and vitrous humors   (vitre/o) jellylike substance  
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inner layer   nervous tunic  
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retina   retin/o  
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rods   responsible for vision in dim light  
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cones   responsible for color vision  
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macula lutea   (macul/o) area of the retina on which the light rays focus  
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fovea   contains only cones and provides sharpest vision  
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optic disk   (papill/o) natural blind spot  
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blepharedema   swelling of the eyelid  
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blepharitis   inflammation of the eye  
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blepharoptosis   drooping of the upper eyelid  
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ectropin   turning outward of the eyelid  
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entropion   turning inward of the eyelid toward the eye  
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chalazion   hardened swelling of the meimobian gland resulting from a blockage (also known as Meibomian cyst)  
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hordeolum   stye  
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dacryoadenitis   inflammation of a lacrimal gland  
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dacryocystitis   inflammation of a lacrimal sac  
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epiphora   overflow of tears  
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xerophthalmia   dry eye  
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conjunctivitis   pink eye  
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ophthalmic neonatorum   severe, purulent conjunctivitis in the newborn, usually due to gnorrheal or chlamydial infection  
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diplopia   double vision  
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emmetropia   normal vision  
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exophthalmia   protrusion of the eyeball from its orbit  
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strabismus   general term for lack of coordination between the eyes, usually due to a muscle weakness or paralysis  
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esotropia   turning inward of one or both eyes (cross eyed)  
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exotropia   turning outward of one or both eyes  
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photophobia   extreme sensitivity to light  
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myopia   nearsightedness  
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hyperopia   farsightedness  
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astigmatism   malcurvature of the cornea leading to blurred vision  
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presbyopia   progressive loss of elasticity of the lens (usually accompanies aging)  
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corneal ulcer   trauma to the outer covering of the eye resulting in an abrasion  
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keratitis   inflammation of the cornea  
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aphakia   condition of no lens  
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cataract   progressive loss of transparency of the lens of the eye  
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glaucoma   abnormal intraoccular pressure due to obstruction of the outflow of the aqueous humor  
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achromatopsia   color blindness  
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ARMD/AMD   Age-related macular degeneration  
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VA   visual acuity (Snellen chart)  
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blepharoplasty   surgical repair of the eyelids  
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blepharorrhaphy   suture of the eyelids  
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dacryocystorhinostomy   creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose  
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enucleation of the eye   removal of the entire eyeball  
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evisceration of the eye   removal of the contents of the eyeball, leaving the outer coat (sclera) intact  
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exenteration of the eye   removal of the entire contents of the orbit  
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cataract extraction   removal of the lens to treat cataracts  
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IOLs   (Intraocular lenses) implantable contact lens  
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Phacoemulsification and aspiration of a cataract   vision correction accomplished through the destruction and removal of the contents of the capsule by breaking it into small pieces and removing them by suction  
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scleral buckling   reattachment of the retina with a cryoprobe and the use of a silicone sponge to push the sclera in toward the retinal scar  
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vitrectomy   (vitr/o) removal of part of all of the vitreous humor  
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lubricants   medications that keep the eyes moist, mimicking natural tears  
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miotics   drugs that cause the pupils to CONSTRICT  
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mydriatics   drugs that cause the pupils to DILATE  
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ophthalmics   drugs applied directly to the eye  
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topical anesthetics   medications used to temporarily anesthetize the eye for the purpose of examination  
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ECCE   extracapsular cataract extraction  
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ICCE   intracapsular cataract extraction  
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IOL   intraocular lens  
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IOP   intraocular pressure  
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OD   RIGHT eye  
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OS   LEFT eye  
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OU   BOTH eyes  
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ear   ot/o, aur/o, auricul/o  
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pinna/auricle   flesh covered cartilage of the outer ear  
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cerumen   (cerumin/o) ear wax  
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external auditory meatus   meat/o  
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tympanic membrane   (tympan/o, myring/o) eardrum  
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ossicles/ossicular chain   (ossicul/o) -malleus -incus -stapes (staped/o)  
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eustachian tube   (salping/o) auditory tube; connection between the ears and the throat that equalizes pressure within the middle ear  
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inner ear   (labyrinth/o)  
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vestibule   (vestibul/o) utricle, saccule  
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semicircular canals   crista ampullaris  
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inner ear made up of...   -membranous and bony labyrinth -perilymph and endolymph  
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cochlea   (cochle/o) -organ of corti -vestibulocochlear nerve/eighth cranial nerve  
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otalgia/otodynia   ear ache; pain in the ear  
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otorrhea   discharge from the auditory canal  
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tinnitus   abnormal ringing, buzzing or jingling in the ear  
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vertigo   dizziness  
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impacted cerumen   blockage of the external auditory canal with earwax  
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macrotia   condition of abnormally large ears  
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microtia   condition of abnormally small auricles (ears)  
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otitis externa   inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal (swimmer's ear)  
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infectious myringitis   inflammation of the eardrum due to a bacterial or viral infection  
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mastoiditis   inflammation of the mastoid process of the temporal bone  
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otitis media   OM -inflammation of the middle ear  
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labyrinthitis   inflammation of the inner ear  
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Meniere disease   chronic condition of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, hearing loss and tinnitus  
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ruptured tympanic membrane   tear (perforation) in the eardrum due to trauma or disease  
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otoscopy   otoscope  
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typanometry   typanogram  
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UNHS   universal newborn hearing screening  
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OAEs   otoacoustic emissions  
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ABR   auditory brainstem response  
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cochlear implant   device that assists those with hearing loss by electrically stimulating the cochlea  
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mastoidectomy   removal of the mastoid process  
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otoplasty   repair and/or reconstruction of the outer ear  
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stapedectomy   removal of the third ossicle, the stapes from the middle ear  
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typanoplasty   surgical repair of the eardrum  
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typanostomy/myringostomy   surgical creation of an opening through the eardrum to promote drainage and/or allow the introduction of artificial tubes to maintain the opening (also known as myringostomy)  
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typanotomy/myringotomy   incision of the eardrum  
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ENT   ear, nose, throat  
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OM   ititis media  
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Oto   otology  
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TM   tympanic membrane (eardrum)  
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