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Observation/Discover
Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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Eye | |
Diagnostic Procedures | |
Ophthalmoscope | Instrument for looking at the eye |
Optomyometer | Device used to determine the strength of the eye muscles |
Phacoscope | Instrument for looking at the retina |
Retinoscope | Instrument for looking at the retina |
Tonometer | Instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye |
Professional Terms | |
Binocular | Pertaining to both eyes |
Iridokinesis | Movement of the iris |
Lacrimation | Formation of tears |
Nasolacrimal | Pertaining to the nose and tear system |
Opthalmic | Pertaining to the eye |
Ophthalmologist | Eye specialist |
Optic | Pertaining to eye |
Optokinetic | Pertaining to eye movement |
Optometrist | Specialist in measuring the eye |
Retinal | Pertaining to the retina |
Outer Structures And Vision | |
Blepharedema | Eyelid swelling |
Blepharoptosis | Drooping eyelid |
Blepharopyorrhea | Discharge of pus from the eyelid |
Dacryolith | Hard formation in the tear system |
Dacryopyorrhea | Discharge of pus in tears |
Ectropion | Outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye |
Entropion | Inward turning of the eye, toward the eye |
Exophthalmus | Protrusion of the eyes out of the socket |
Nystagmus | Involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes |
Strabismus | Condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
Esotropia | Inward turning of the eye, toward the nose |
Exotropia | Outward turning of the eye, away from nose |
Sclera | |
Keratomalacia | Abnormal softening of the eye |
Pterygium | Winglike growth of conjunctival tissue expanding to cornea |
Scleromalacia | Abnormal softening of the sclera |
Choroid & Retina | |
Papilledema | Swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina |
Phacomalacia | Abnormal softening of the lens |
Phacosclerosis | Abnormal softening of the lens |
Ear | |
Diagnostic Procedures | |
Audiogram | Record produced by an audiometer |
Audiometer | Instrument for measuring hearing |
Audiometery | Procedure for measuring hearing |
Otoscope | Instrument for looking into ear |
Otoscopy | Procedure for examining ear |
Pneumatic Otoscopy | Procedure for examining the ear using air |
Salpingoscope | Instrument for examining the eustachian tubes |
Tympanometry | Procedure for measuring the eardrum |
Professional Terms | |
Audiologist | Hearing specialist |
Aural | Pertaining to the ear |
Otoaryngologist | Specialist of ear and throat |
Otoneurologist | Specialist in nerve connections between ear and brain |
Otorhinolarynogologist | Specialist i ears nose and throat |
Otosteal | Pertaining to bones of the ear |
Salpingopharyngeal | Pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat |
Outer Ear | |
Ceruminoma | Benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear |
Ceruminosis | Excessive formation of ear wax |
Macrotia | Abnormally large ears |
Microtia | Abnormally small ears |
Otopyorrhea | Discharge of pus from the ears |
Middle Ear | |
Otosclerosis | Hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear |
Tympanic Perforation | Tear or hole in the eardrum |
Tympanosclerosis | Hardening of the eardrum |