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CPC Ch. 2- Senses
CPC ch 2-Special Senses
Question | Answer |
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Blephar/o | eyelid |
Cochle/o | cochlea of inner ear |
Corne/o | cornea |
Dacryocyst/o | lacrimal sac |
myring/o | tympanic membrane |
Ot/o | ear |
Phak/o, phac/o | lens |
Retin/o | retina |
Salping/o | tube, Eustachian tube |
Scler/o | sclear |
Tympan/o | tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane |
Amblyopia | Lazy eye causing dullness of vision |
Ametropia | Defect in the refractive power of the eye. |
Aphakia | Absence of lens of the eye |
Astigmatisim | Due to an abnormal curvve of the cornea, rays of light do not focus on the retina. |
Blepharitis | An inflammation of the ediges of the eyelids |
Corneal | Pertaining to the cornea |
Cycloplegia | Ciliary muscle paralysis |
Diplopia | Double vision |
Ectropion | Turning outward (eyelids) |
Entropion | Turning inward (eyelids) |
Glaucoma | Disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure. |
Intraocular | Within the eye |
Keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea |
Lacrimal | Tears |
Ocular | Pertaining to the eye |
Ophthalmologist | A physician Specialized in DX and Treatment of diesases of the eye |
Ophthalmoscope | An instrument to examine the interior of the eye |
Presbyopia | Farsightedness associated with aging and progressive disease. |
Retinopathy | non-inflammatory degenerative disease of the retina |
Tonometer | Instrument to measure intraocular pressure |
Trichiasis | Ingrown eyelash can rub against the cornea irritation the eye. |
Audiology | Study of hearing disorder |
Auricle | External Ear |
Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the labyrinth |
myringoplasty | Repair of the tympanic membrane |
Otolaryngologist | Physician specializing in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear and larynx |
Ototlogist | Physician specializing in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear |
Otopyorrhea | Pus draining from the ear |
Otoscope | Instrument to examine the ear and ear drum |
Tinnitus | Ringing in the ear |
Vertigo | Feeling you or your environment is moving or spinning, caused by disturbance of equilibrium in the labyrinth. |