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Diagnosis/Pathology
Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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Eye | |
Outer Structures and Vision | |
Blepharitis | Eyelid inflammation |
Blepharoconjunctivitis | Inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva |
Dacryocystitis | Inflammation of the tear sac |
Dacryoadenitis | Inflammation of the tear gland |
Dacryohemorrhea | Discharge of blood in tears |
Dacryolithiasis | Presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system |
Dacryostenosis | Narrowing of tear duct |
Glaucoma | Eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve |
Oculomycosis | Fungal eye condition |
Oculopathy | Eye disease |
Opthalmatrophy | Atrophy (wasting away) of the eye |
Opthalmitis | Inflammation of the eye |
Ophthalmomycosis | Fungal eye infection |
Ophthalmomytis | Inflammation of eye muscles |
Ophthalmopathy | Trichiasis |
Sclera | |
Conjunctivitis (pink eye) | Inflammation of the conjunctiva |
Kratitis | Inflammation of the cornea |
Keratopathy | Disease of the cornea |
Sclerectasia | Overexpansion of the sclera |
Scleroitis | Inflammation of the sclera |
Scleroiritis | Inflammation of the sclera and iris |
Sclerokeratitis | Inflammation of sclera and cornea |
Sclerokeratoiritis | Inflammation of sclera, cornea, and iris |
Choroid and Retina | |
Aniridia | Absence of an iris |
Aphakia | Absence of lens |
Cataract | Opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye |
Corneal Abrasion | Scratch on the cornea |
Cyclokeratitis | Inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea |
Endophthalmitis | Inflammation of the inside of the eye (often complication from intraocular surgery) |
Iridemia | Bleeding from the iris |
Iridocyclitis | Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body |
Iridokeratitis | Inflammation of iris and cornea |
Iridopathy | Disease of the iris |
Iritis | Inflammation of the iris |
Optic Neuritis | Inflammation of the optic nerve |
Phakitis | Inflammation of the lens |
Retinitis | Inflammation of the retina |
Retinopathy | Disease of the retina |
Retinosis | Retinal condition |
Ear | |
Outer Ear | |
Cerumen Impaction | Buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal |
Mastoiditis | Inflammation of mastoid |
Otitis Externa | Inflammation of outer ear |
Otomycosis | Fungal ear condition |
Middle Ear | |
Aerotitis | Inflammation of the ear caused by air |
Conductive Hearing Loss | Hearing loss caused by sound not getting to middle/ inner ear |
Myringitis | Inflammation of ear drum |
Mringodermatitis | Inflammation of ear drum and surrounding skin |
Myringomycosis | Fungal condition of the eardrum |
Ototis media | Inflammation of the middle ear |
Rhinosalpingitis | Inflammation of nose and eustachian tudes |
Inner Ear | |
Acoustic Neroma | Tumor on acoustic nerve |
Cochleitis | Inflammation of the cochlea |
Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of labyrinth |
Sensorineural Hearing Loss | Hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from inner ear to the brain |
vestibular Neuritis | Inflammation of vestibular nurve |
Vestibulitis | Inflammation of vestibule |