Ch 11 - Eyes and Ears Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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choroid/o
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choroid
a thin, highly vascular layer of the eye between the retina and sclera
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corne/o
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cornea
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cor/o
core/o
pupill/o
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pupil
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dacry/o
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tear, lacrymal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)
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lacrim/o
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tear, lacrymal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)
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dipl/o
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double
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irid/o
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iris
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kerat/o
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horny tissue; hard; cornea
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ocul/o
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eye
12
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ophthalm/o
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eye
13
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opt/o
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eye, vision
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retin/o
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retina
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scler/o
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hardening; sclera (white of eye)
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- opia
- opsia
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vision
17
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-ptosis
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prolapse, downward displacement
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-tropia
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turning
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ambly
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dull, dim
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my/opia
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nearsightedness
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hyper/opia
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farsightedness
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acous/o
audi/o
audit/o
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hearing
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myring/o
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tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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tympan/o
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tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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ot/o
ear
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salping/o
tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)
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-acusis
hearing
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achromatopsia
congenital deficiency in color perception; also called color blindness
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astigmatism
defective curvature of the cornea and lens, which causes light rays to focus unevenly over the retina rather than being focused on a single point, resulting in a distorted image
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cataract
degenerative disease in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively cloudy, causing decreased vision
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conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva that can be caused by bacteria, allergy, irritation, or a foreign body; also called pinkeye
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diabetic retinopathy
retinal damage marked by aneurysmal dilation and bleeding of blood vessels or the formation of new blood vessels, causing visual changes
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glaucoma
condition in which aqueous humor fails to drain properly and accumulates in the anterior chamber of the eye, causing elevated intraocular pressure (IOP)
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hordeolum
small, purulent inflammatory infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid; also called a sty
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macular degeneration
breakdown of the tissues in the macula, resulting in loss of central vision
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photophobia
unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light
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retinal detatchment
separation of the retina from the choroid, which disrupts vision and results in blindness if not repaired
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strabismus
muscular eye disorder in which the eyes turn from the normal position so that they deviate in different directions
esotropia: cross-eye, convergent strabismus
exotropia: wall-eye, divergent strabismus
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acoustic neuroma
benign tumor that develops from the eighth cranial (vestibulocochlear) nerve and grows within the auditory canal
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hearing loss
decreased ability to perceive sounds compared to what the individual or examiner would regard as normal
anacusis: total deafness
conductive: hearing loss due to an impairment in the transmission of sound because of an obstruction of the ear canal or damage to the eardrum or ossicles.
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Meniere disease
rare disorder of unknown etiology within the labyrinth of the inner ear that can lead to a progressive loss of hearing
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otitis media (OM)
inflammation of the middle ear, which is commonly the result of an upper respiratory infection (URI)
- - serous: noninfectious inflammation of the middle ear with accumulation of serum (clear fluid)
- - suppurative: inflammation of the middle ear with pus formation
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otosclerosis
progressive deafness due to ossification in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear
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presbycusis
impairment of hearing that results from the aging process
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presby-
old age
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tinnitus
ringing or tinkling noise heard constantly or intermittently in one or both ears, even in a quiet environment
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vertigo
sensation of moving around in space or a feeling of spinning or dizziness
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tonometry
procedure used to detect glaucoma that measures intraocular pressure by determining the resistance of the eyeball to indentation by an applied force
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visual acuity test
standard eye examination to determine the smallest letters a person can read on a Snellen chart, or E chart, at a distance of 20 feet
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audiometry
test that measures hearing acuity at various sound frequencies
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otoscopy
visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane using an otoscope
pneumatic: otoscopic procedure that assesses the ability of the tympanic membrane to move in response to a change in air pressure
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Rinne test
hearing acuity test performed with a vibrating tuning fork that is first placed on the mastoid process and then in front of the external auditory canal to test bone and air conduction
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cataract surgery
extraction of a lens affected by a cataract. the central part of the lens is removed and replaced with an artificial introcular lens (IOL) implant
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extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE)
excision of the anterior segment of the lens capsule along with the lens, allowing for the insertion of an intraocular lens implant
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phacoemulsification
excision of the lens by ultrasonic vibrations that break the lens into tiny particles, which are suctioned out of the eye; also called small incision cataract surgery
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corneal transplant
surgical transplantation of a donor cornea (from a cadaver) into the eye of a recipient; also called keratoplasty
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iridectomy
excision of a portion of he iris used to relieve intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma
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cochlear implant
electronic transmitter surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf person to restore hearing
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myringoplasty
surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft; also called tympanoplasty
performed to correct hearing loss
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myringotomy
incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and release pus or serous fluid from the middle ear or to insert PE tubes (tympanostomy tubes) in the eardrum via surgery
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cholesteatoma
tumorlike sac filled with keratin debris most commonly found in the middle ear
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labyrinth
system of intercommunicating canals, especially of the inner ear
