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Senses Rev Defs
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chamber that joins the cochlea and semicircular canals | vestibule |
| tube which connects the nose and the throat with the cavity of the middle ear | eustachian tube |
| waxy secretion produced by the glands of the external ear canal to prevent the entrance of tiny foreign particles | cerumen |
| Ability to bend light rays as they pass from one medium to another | refractive |
| A state of balance, controlled by the semicircular canals and the vestibule | equilibrium |
| Abnormal overflow of tears | epiphora |
| Accumulation of aqueous humor in the eye | glaucoma |
| Adjustment of the eye for various distances so that the images fall on the retina of the eye | accommodation |
| Agents which paralyze ciliary muscles, causing dilation of the pupils | cycloplegic agents |
| an error in refraction causing poor focus | ametropia |
| any disorder of retinal blood vessels | retinopathy |
| any fluid or semifluid of the body | humor |
| blocking of sound waves as they pass through the external and middle ear | conduction impairment |
| chronic progressive disease of degeneration of the retina and atrophy of the optic nerve | retinitis pigmentosa |
| Chronic, contagious form of conjunctivitis common in the southwestern United States that typically leads to blindness | trachoma |
| clearness or sharpness of a sensory function | acuity |
| complete deafness, also called anacusia | anacusis |
| Condition caused by the destruction of hair cells, the organs responsible for hearing, caused by sounds that are "too long, too loud or too close" | noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) |
| Condition in which one eye is misaligned with the other or out of synchrony | strabismus |
| constrict the small arterioles of the eye, decreasing redness and relieving conjunctival congestion | ophthalmic decongestants |
| corrective surgery for a deformed or excessively large or small pinna | otoplasty |
| cosmetic surgery that removes fatty tissue above and below the eyes that commonly form as a result of the aging process or excessive exposure to the sun | blepharoplasty |
| creation of an opening into the nose for draining of tears | dacryocystorhinostomy |
| decrease aqueous humor production by constricting the pupil to open the angle between the iris and cornea | antiglaucoma agents |
| defective curvature of the cornea or lens | astigmatism |
| dilation of the pupil | corectasis |
| discharge of pus from the ear | otopyorrhea |
| disorder of the labyrinth that leads to progressive loss of hearing | Meniere disease |
| disorder that occurs in patients with diabetes and is manifested by small hemorrhages, edema, and formation of new vessels on the retina, leading to scarring and eventual loss of vision | diabetic retinopathy |
| disrupt parasympathetic nerve supply to the eye or stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, causing the pupil to dilate | mydriatics |
| ear pain | otalgia |
| evaluation of blood vessels and their leakage in and beneath the retina after injection of flourescein dye, which circulates while photographs of the vessels within the eye are obtained | flourescein angiography |
| evaluation of intraocular pressure by measuring the resistance of the eyeball to indentation by an applied force | tonometry |
| evaluation of refractive errors of the eye by projecting a light into the eyes and determining the movement of reflected light rays | retinoscopy |
| evaluation of sound conduction using a vibrating tuning fork | tuning fork test |
| eversion, or outward turning, of the edge of the lower lid | ectropion |
| examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye to determine ocular motility and rotation and diagnose and manage glaucoma | gonioscopy |
| excision of the iris | iridectomy |
| farsightedness | hyperopia |
| flow of tears | dacryorrhea |
| fluid that very closely resembles spinal fluid but found in the cochlea | perilymph |
| flushing of the ear canal with water or saline to dislodge foreign bodies or impacted cerumen | ear irrigation |
| formation of an opening between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space for the draining of aqueous humor in glaucoma | cyclodialysis |
| hardening of the spongy bone around the oval window of the ear, causing hearing loss | otosclerosis |
| hearing | audition |
| impaired vision in dim light; also called night blindness | nyctalopia |
| impairment of hearing resulting from old age; also called presbyacusia | presbyacusis |
| incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightedness or astigmatism | radial keratotomy (RK) |
| infection of the external auditory canal | otitis externa |
| inflammation of the conjunctiva with vascular congestion, producing a red or pink eye and may be secondary to allergy or viral, bacterial, or fungal infections | conjunctivitis |
| inflammation of the eustachian tube | eustachitis |
| inflammation of the inner ear that usually results from an acute febrile process | labyrinthitis |
| inflammation of the iris | iritis |
| inflammation of the inner ear | otitis media |
| inhibit growth of microorganisms that infect the eye | ophthalmic antibiotics |
| Insertion of tubes through the tympanic membrane, commonly used to treat chronic otitis media; also called tympanostomy tubes or ventilation tubes | pressure-equalizing tube placement (PE) |
| Inversion or inward turning of the edge of the lower eyelid | entropion |
| Inward turning of the eye (s) | esotropia (ST) |
| Layer or coat of tissue; also called membrane layer | tunic |
| lazy eye syndrome | amblyopia |
| light-sensitive pigment in the retinal cones and rods that absorbs light and initiates the visual process; also called visual pigment | photopigment |
| localized, circumscribed, inflammatory swelling of one of the several sebaceous glands of the eyelid, generally caused by a bacterial infection; also called stye | hordeolum |
| loosen and help remove impacted cerumen | wax emulsifiers |
| loss of accommodation of the crystalline lens associated with the aging process | presbyopia |
| loss of sense of smell | anosmia |
| measurement of hearing acuity at various sound wave frequencies | audiometry |
| Measurement of the blood pressure of the retinal vessels | ophthalmodynamometry |
| method of assessing and recording eye movements by measuring the electrical activity of the extraocular muscles | electronystagmography (ENG) |
| method of treating cataracts by using ultrasonic waves to disintegrate a cloudy lens, which is then aspirated and removed | phacoemulsification |
| muscles which relax or contract to alter the shape of the lens, making it thicker or thinner, thus enabling the light rays to focus upon the retina | ciliary muscles |
| one of the temporal bones which encloses the sinuses | mastoid process |
| one of the three bones of the middle ear, shaped like stirrups | stapes |
| one of the three bones of the middle ear, shaped like a hammer | malleus |
| one of the three bones of the middle ear, shaped like an anvil | incus |
| One of the three structures of the inner ear, responsible for balance | semicircular canals |
| One who specializes in eye measurements | optometrist |
| opacities on the lens or the capsule that encloses the lens, causing loss of vision | cataracts |
| outward turning of the eye(s) | exotropia (XT) |
| Paralysis of the eye | ophthalmoplegia |
| Part of an eye examination that determines the smallest letters that can be read on a standardized chart at a distance of 20 feet | visual acuity test (VAC) |
| Perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present | tinnitus |
| Pertaining to a tear | lacrimal |
| pertaining to smell | olfactory |
| Placement of an artificial hearing device that produces hearing sensations by electrically stimulating nerves inside the inner ear; also called bionic ear | cochlea implant insertion |
| procedure that assesses the ability of the tympanic membrane to move in response to a change in air pressure | pneumatic otoscopy |
| prolapse of the eyelid | blepharoptosis |
| Provide temporary relief from pain and inflammation associated with otic disorders | otic analgesics |
| Radiographic imaging procedures of the nasolacrimal glands and ducts | dacryocystography |
| reconstruction of the eardrum, commonly due to perforation; also called myringoplasty | tympanoplasty |
| removal of the contents of the eye while leaving the sclera and cornea intact | evisceration |
| removal of the eyeball from the orbit | enucleation |
| sensation of a spinning motion either of oneself or of the surroundings | vertigo |
| series of intricate communicating passages | labyrinth |
| severe congenital deficiency in color perception; also called complete color blindness | achromatopsia |
| slender tube lined with glands, through which sound waves travel to the middle ear | ear canal |
| Small, hard tumour developing on the eyelid, somewhat similar to a sebaceous cyst | chalazion |
| snail-shaped inner ear structure | cochlea |
| sooth dry eyes due to environmental irritants and allergens | ophthalmic moisturizers |
| stereoscopic magnified view of the anterior eye structures in detail, which includes the cornea, lens, iris, sclera, and vitreous humor | slit-lamp examination (SLE) |
| substance or surface that neither transmits nor allows the passage of light | opaque |
| surgical formation of an opening in the sclera | sclerostomy |
| surgical opening of a cavity within the mastoid process | mastoid antrotomy |
| surgical puncture of the cornea | keratocentesis |
| swelling and hypermia of the optic disc, usually associated with increased intracranial pressure; also called choked disc | papilledema |
| taste | gustation |
| test that uses different water temperatures to assess the vestibular portion of the nerve of the inner ear to determine if nerve damage is the cause of vertigo | caloric stimulation test (CST) |
| the clear, transparent portion of the sclera, anterior to the lens | cornea |
| the white of the eye, composed of a tough, fibrous tissue which serves as a protective shield for the more sensitive structures underneath | sclera |
| three tiny articulating bones in the middle ear | ossicles |
| tiny nerve ending within the cochlea which combine with cochlear fluid to generate nerve impulses to the brain via the auditory nerve | hairs of Corti |
| tissues or structures in the body adjacent to or near a related structure | adnexa |
| treat and prevent nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and vertigo by reducing the sensitivity of the inner ear to motion or inhibiting stimuli from reaching the part of the brain that triggers nausea and vomiting | antiemetics |
| Tuning fork test that evaluates bone conduction of sound in both ears at the same time | Weber |
| Tuning fork test that evaluates bone conduction vs air conduction of sound | Rinne |
| Type of involuntary eye movements that appear jerky and may reduce vision or be associated with other, more serious conditions that limit vision | nystagmus |
| Unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light | photophobia |
| Use of a cold metal probe to remove cataracts | intracapsular extraction |
| Visual distortion of objects | metamorphopsia |
| visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane using an otoscope | otoscopy |
| Visual examination of the interior of the eye using a hand-held instrument called an ophthalmoscope, which has various adjustable lenses for magnification and a light source to illuminate the interior of the eye | ophthalmoscopy |
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