Medical Terminology Ch. 11 The special senses Eyes and Ears
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| the process where by the eyes make adjustments for seeing objects at various distances | show 🗑
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| show | adnexa
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| show | amblyopia
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| show | ametropia
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| show | anisocoria
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| show | astigmatism
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| is drooping of the upper eyelid | show 🗑
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| is the loss of transparency of the lens | show 🗑
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| show | chalazion
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| show | conjunctivitis
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| show | conjunctivoplasty
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| is the simultaneous inward movement of the two eyes (towards each other), usually in an affort to maintain single binocular vision as an object comes nearer | show 🗑
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| is the inflammation of the lacrimal ssac and is associated with faulty tear drainage | show 🗑
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| show | diplopia
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| is the eversion(turning outward) of the edge of the eyelid | show 🗑
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| show | emmetropia
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| is the inversion (turning inward) of the edge of the eyelid | show 🗑
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| cross-eyed, the characterized by an inward deviation of one eye in relation to the other | show 🗑
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| walleye, is outward deviation of one eye relative to the other | show 🗑
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| a surgical procedure in which a new opening is made in the labyrinth of the inner ear to restore hearing | show 🗑
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| is a group of diseases characterized by increased introcular pressure resulting in damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibers | show 🗑
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| show | hemianopia
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| stye, is an infection of one or more glands at the border of the eyelid | show 🗑
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| farsightedness, is a defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina | show 🗑
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| is the surgical removal of a portion of the iris tissue | show 🗑
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| show | iritis
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| show | keratitis
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| radial keratotomy, used to correct myopia | show 🗑
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| the surgical removal of the labyrinith | show 🗑
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| show | labyrinithitis
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| surgical removal of the mastoid cells | show 🗑
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| inflammation of the mastoid process | show 🗑
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| is a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by three main symptoms: attack of vertigo, a fluctuating hearing loss, and tinnitus | show 🗑
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| show | monochromatism
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| nearsightedness, is a defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina | show 🗑
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| is the surgical removal of the mastoid cells | show 🗑
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| show | myringitis
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| show | myringotomy
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| night blindness | show 🗑
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| is an involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball | show 🗑
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| show | ophthalmologist
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| show | optometrist
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| inflammation of the ear | show 🗑
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| swimmers ear, a fungal infection of the external auditory canal | show 🗑
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| the surgical repair of the pinna of the ear | show 🗑
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| is the flow of pus from the ear | show 🗑
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| show | otorrhagia
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| is ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss | show 🗑
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| show | papilledema
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| show | patulous
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| show | phacoemulsification
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| show | presbycusis
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| show | presbyopia
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| show | purulent otisis media
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| show | retinopexy
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| show | scleritis
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| show | scotoma
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| surgical removal of the stapes | show 🗑
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| show | strabismus
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| is an adhesion that binds the iris to any adjacent structure | show 🗑
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| the surgical removable of a segment of the tarsal plate of the upper or lower eyelid | show 🗑
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| show | tarsorrhaphy
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| a ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ears | show 🗑
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| show | tonometry
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| show | trabeculoplasty
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| show | tympanectomy
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| the surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane with a needle to remve fluid from the middle ear | show 🗑
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| is an indirect measurment of acoustical energy absorbed of reflected by the middle ear | show 🗑
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| surgical corection of a damaged middle ear | show 🗑
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| the use of an audiometer to measure hearing | show 🗑
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| show | tympansostomy tubes
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| show | vertigo
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| also known as dry eye, is drying of eye surfaces characterized by the loss of luster of the conjunctiva | show 🗑
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| eyelid | show 🗑
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| hearing | show 🗑
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| lacrimal sac, tear sac, | show 🗑
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| iris | show 🗑
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| cornea | show 🗑
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| to measure | show 🗑
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| show | ophthalm/o
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| vision condition | show 🗑
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| ear/hearing | show 🗑
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| old age | show 🗑
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| show | pseud/o
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| show | retin/o
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| show | scler/o
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| show | trop/o
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| show | tympan/o
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| show | OD
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| left eye | show 🗑
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| show | OU
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| show | AD
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| left ear | show 🗑
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| show | AU
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| show | audiologist
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| is a physician who specialized in the care of the ears, nose, and throat | show 🗑
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| show | orbit
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| show | canthus
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| is where the eyelids meet nearest the nose | show 🗑
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| the vertical fold of skin on either side of the nose | show 🗑
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| also known as the tarsal plate, is the platelike framework within the upper and lower eyelids that provides stiffness and shape | show 🗑
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| is the muscous membrane that lines the underside of each eyelid and continues to form a protective covering over the exposed surface of the eyeball | show 🗑
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| also known as the tear apparatus, consists of the structures that produce, store, and remove tears. | show 🗑
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| are located above the outer corner of each eye. The glands secrete lacrimal fluid,also known as tears, that maintains moisture on the anterior of the eyeball. | show 🗑
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| is the normal continous secretion of tears by the lacrimal glands | show 🗑
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| show | lacrimal canlaiculi
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| white of the eye | show 🗑
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| show | cornea
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| Also known as the uvea, is the vascular layer of the eye. It includes the chorid, iris, and ciliary body. | show 🗑
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| show | iris
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| show | pupil
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| also known as the crystalline lens, is the clear, flexible, curved stucture that focuses images on the retina | show 🗑
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| is the sensitive inner nerve layer of the eye located between the posterior chamber and the choroid layer at the back of the eye | show 🗑
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| show | macula lutea
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| is the pit in the middle of the macula lutea | show 🗑
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| blind spot, is the region in the eye where the nerve endings of the retina gather to form the optic nerve | show 🗑
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| second vranial nerve (CN II) transmits the nerve impulses from the retina to the brain | show 🗑
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| show | anterior chamber
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| is located behind the iris and the front of the lens | show 🗑
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| also known as aqueous humor | show 🗑
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| is the ability of the lens to bend the light rays to help them focus on the retina- also is an examination procedure to determine an eye's refractive error and the best corrective lenses to be prescribed | show 🗑
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| is used to measure visual acuity | show 🗑
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| the general term used to describe the surgical removal of a cataract-clouded lens | show 🗑
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| is the absence of the lens of the eye after catarct extraction | show 🗑
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| is a plastic lens that is surgically implanted to replace the natural lens | show 🗑
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| show | pinna
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| earwax | show 🗑
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| show | tympanic membrane
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| show | auditory ossicles
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| show | eustachian tubes
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| inner ear, contains the sensory receptors for hearing and balance | show 🗑
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| show | oval window
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| show | cochlea
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| eardrum | show 🗑
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| show | monaural
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| show | binaural
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| show | serious otitis media
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| is an inflammation of the middle ear usually associated with an upper respiratory infection that is most commonly seen in young children | show 🗑
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| chorid layer or chorid coat, is the opaque middle layer of the eyeball | show 🗑
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| is a physician who specialized in te care of the ears, nose, and throat | show 🗑
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| show | ocular
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| show | extraocular
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| show | intraocular
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| show | corneal abrasion
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| show | corneal ulcer
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| the most common form of glaucoma, the trabecular meshwork becomes blocked | show 🗑
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| show | closed-angle glaucoma
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| is the removal of a cloudy lens that leaves the posterior lens capsule intact | show 🗑
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| is the removal of a cloudy lens including the surrounding capsule | show 🗑
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| show | conductive hearing loss
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| is the result of the loss of denditive hairlike cells of the inner ear (caused by repeated exposure to very intense noise such as aircraft engines, noisy equipment, and loud music | show 🗑
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| show | sensorineural hearing loss
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