CH 14 terms

Question 1

cerumen

Answer 1

earwax

Question 2

Nystagmus

Answer 2

Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

Question 3

Ablation

Answer 3

removal of a part

Question 4

Mydriasis

Answer 4

pupillary dilation

Question 5

Palpebra

Answer 5

Eyelid

Question 6

Cilia

Answer 6

Eyelashes

Question 7

Distichiasis

Answer 7

Double row of eyelashes

Question 8

Uveitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid

Question 9

Blepharoplasty

Answer 9

Surgical repair of the eyelid

Question 10

Blepharitis

Answer 10

Swelling of the eyelid

Question 11

Blepharo Spasm

Answer 11

Rapid, involuntary contractions of eyelid

Question 12

Amblyopia

Answer 12

dimness or loss of sight without detectable disease

Question 13

Blepharoptosis

Answer 13

drooping of upper eyelid

Question 14

Buphthalmos

Answer 14

abnormal enlargement of the eye

Question 15

Cataract

Answer 15

cloudiness or opacity of the lens

Question 16

Conjunctivitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of the conjunctiva

Question 17

Corneal Ulceration

Answer 17

Surface depression on the cornea

Question 18

Cyclopia

Answer 18

Congenital anomaly characterized by a single orbit

Question 19

Dacryoadenitis

Answer 19

inflammation of the lacrimal gland

Question 20

Darcyocystitis

Answer 20

inflammation of the lacrimal sac and abnormal tear drainage

Question 21

Diplopia

Answer 21

double vision

Question 22

Epiphora

Answer 22

excessive tear production

Question 23

Episcleritis

Answer 23

Inflammation of the tissue of the cornea

Question 24

Exophthalmos

Answer 24

Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

Question 25

Keratisis

Answer 25

Inflammation of the cornea

Question 26

Retinopathy

Answer 26

any disorder of the retina

Question 27

Nyctalopia

Answer 27

inability or difficulty seeing at night "night blindness"

Question 28

Ophthalmoplegia

Answer 28

paralysis of eye muscles

Question 29

Panophthalmitis

Answer 29

Inflammation of all eye structures

Question 30

Papilledma

Answer 30

swelling of optic disk

Question 31

Proptosis

Answer 31

displacement of eye from orbit

Question 32

Myringitis

Answer 32

inflammation of eardrun

Question 33

Otalgia

Answer 33

ear pain

Question 34

Otitis

Answer 34

Inflammation of the ear

Question 35

Otomycosis

Answer 35

fungal infection of the ear

Question 36

Otopathy

Answer 36

disease of the ear

Question 37

Otopyorrhea

Answer 37

discharge from ear

Question 38

Panotitis

Answer 38

Inflammation of all ear parts

Question 39

Vertigo

Answer 39

Sense of dizziness