Ch 6 Sensory System - Assessment Terms

Question 1

blepharitis

Answer 1

eyelid inflammation

Question 2

blepharoconjunctivitis

Answer 2

inflammation of eyelid and conjunctiva

Question 3

dacryocystitis

Answer 3

inflammation of ear sac

Question 4

dacryoadenitis

Answer 4

inflammation of tear gland

Question 5

dacryohemorrhea

Answer 5

discharge of blood in tears

Question 6

dacryolithiasis

Answer 6

presence of hard formations (stones) in tear system

Question 7

dacryostenosis

Answer 7

narrowing of tear duct

Question 8

glaucoma

Answer 8

eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve

Question 9

oculomycosis

Answer 9

fungal eye condition

Question 10

oculopathy

Answer 10

eye disease

Question 11

ophthalmatrophy

Answer 11

atrophy of the eye

Question 12

ophthalmitis

Answer 12

inflammation of the eye

Question 13

ophthalmomycosis

Answer 13

fungal eye condition

Question 14

ophthalmopathy

Answer 14

eye disease

Question 15

trichiasis

Answer 15

condition causing eyelashes to grow backward and come in contact w eye

Question 16

conjunctivitis

Answer 16

inflammation of conjunctive (pink eye)

Question 17

keratitis

Answer 17

inflammation of cornea

Question 18

keratopathy

Answer 18

disease of cornea

Question 19

sclerectasia

Answer 19

overexpansion of sclera

Question 20

scleroiritis

Answer 20

inflammation of sclera and iris

Question 21

sclerokeratoiritis

Answer 21

inflammation of sclera, cornea, iris

Question 22

anirida

Answer 22

absence of iris

Question 23

aphakia

Answer 23

absence of lens

Question 24

cataract

Answer 24

opacity of lens in eye

Question 25

corneal abrasion

Answer 25

scratch on the cornea

Question 26

cyclokeratitis

Answer 26

inflammation of ciliary body and cornea

Question 27

endophthamalitis

Answer 27

inflammation of inside of eye (often a complication of intraocular surgery)

Question 28

iridemia

Answer 28

bleeding from iris

Question 29

iridocyclitis

Answer 29

inflammation of iris and ciliary body

Question 30

iridokeratitis

Answer 30

inflammation of iris and cornea

Question 31

iridopathy

Answer 31

disease of the iris

Question 32

iritis

Answer 32

inflammation of the iris

Question 33

optic neuritis

Answer 33

inflammation of the optic nerve

Question 34

phakitis

Answer 34

inflammation of the lens

Question 35

retinitis

Answer 35

inflammation of the retina

Question 36

retinopathy

Answer 36

disease of the retina

Question 37

retinosis

Answer 37

retinal condition

Question 38

cerumen impactation

Answer 38

buildiup of earwax blocking the ear canal

Question 39

mastoiditis

Answer 39

inflammation of the mastoid

Question 40

otitis externa

Answer 40

inflammation of outer ear

Question 41

otomycosis

Answer 41

fungal ear condition

Question 42

aerotitis

Answer 42

inflammation of ear caused by eair

Question 43

conductive hearing loss

Answer 43

hearing loss causing by sound not getting to middle/inner ear (due to blockage)

Question 44

myringitis

Answer 44

inflammation of ear drum

Question 45

myringodermatitis

Answer 45

inflammation of eardrum and surrounding skin

Question 46

myringomycosis

Answer 46

fungal condition of eardrum

Question 47

otitis media

Answer 47

inflammation of middle ear

Question 48

otosclerosis

Answer 48

hearing loss caused by hardening of bones in middle ear

Question 49

rhinosalpinitis

Answer 49

inflammation of nose and eustachian tubes

Question 50

acoustic neuroma

Answer 50

tumor on acoustic nerve

Question 51

cochleitis

Answer 51

inflammation of cochlea

Question 52

labyrinthitis

Answer 52

inflammation of labyrinth

Question 53

sensorineural hearing loss

Answer 53

hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from inner ear to brain (due to problems with sensory organs or nerves)

Question 54

vestibular neuritis

Answer 54

inflammation of vestibular nerve

Question 55

vestibulitis

Answer 55

inflammation of the vestibule