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ch 17 Senses
vision and ear words
Term | Definition |
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blepharitis | eyelid inflammation |
blepharoplasty | surgical repair of eyelid |
blepharoptosis | drooping eyelid |
blepharectomy | removal of eyelid |
conjunctival | pertaining to the conjunctiva |
conjunctivitis | conjunctiva inflammation (pink eye) |
conjunctivoplasty | surgical repair of the conjunctiva |
diplopia | double vision |
iritis | iris inflammation |
iridal | pertaining to the iris |
iridectomy | removal of the iris |
iridoplegia | paralysis of the iris |
iridosclerotomy | incision into the iris and the sclera |
ophthalmic | pertaining to the eye |
ophthalmologist | specialist in the eye |
ophthalmoplegia | eye paralysis |
scleral | pertaining to the sclera |
scleromalacia | softening of the sclera |
sclerotomy | incision into the sclera |
scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
audiogram | record of hearing |
audiometer | instrument to measure hearing |
audiologist | hearing specialist |
auditory | pertaining to hearing |
labyrinthotomy | incision into the labyrinth |
myringitis | eardrum inflammation |
myringectomy | removal of eardrum |
myringoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum |
otalgia | ear pain |
otomycosis | abnormal condition of ear fungus |
otologist | ear specialist |
otopyorrhea | pus discharge from ear |
salpingitis | Eustachian tube inflammation |
salpingectomy | incision into Eustachian tube |
tympanic | pertaining to the ear drum |
tympanitis | eardrum inflammation |
tympanometer | instrument to measure eardrum |
tympanoplasty | surgical repair of eardrum |