Chapter 11 Flashcards
(76 cards)
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blephar/o
A
eyelid
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-cusis
sounds like: Q-SIS
A
hearing
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dacryocyst/o
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tear sac
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irid/o
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iris
colored part
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ir
A
iris
colored part
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kerat/o
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cornea
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-metry
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measure
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ophthalm/o
A
eye
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opt/o
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eye
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-opia
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vision
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ot/o
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ear
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presby/o
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old age
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pseud/o
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false
fake
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retin/o
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retina
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scler/o
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white of the eye
hard
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trop/o
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turn
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tympan/o
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eardrum tympanic membrane (TM)
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myring/o
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eardrum tympanic membrane (TM)
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audiologist
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hearing speicalist
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audi
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hearing
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ophthalmologist (MD)
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MD; in treating disorders/diseases of the eye
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optometrist (OD)
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has an OD (doctor of optometry); measures vision to see if glasses /corrective lenses necessary
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otolaryngologist
AKA
“otorhinolaryngologist”
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“ENT” Ear, Nose, Throat specialist
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optic
A
pertaining to the eye or sight
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ocular
pertaining to the eye (binocular vision = both eyes work together)
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Ocul
eye
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ar
pertaining to
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extra/ocul/ar
outside the eyeball
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intra/ocul/ar
inside the eyeball
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auditory
pertaining to the sense of hearing
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ory
pertaining to
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acoustic
pertaining to sound or hearing
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acous
hearing
| sound
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tic
pertaining to
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lacrimation
normal secretion of tears
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sclera
white of the eye
| protects inner layers of tissue
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blepharo/ptosis
drooping of the upper eyelid
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ptosis
drooping
| sagging
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conjunctivitis
AKA
"pink eye"
inflammation of the conjunctiva (mucous membranes of the eye)
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xer/ophthalm/ia
dry eyes
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scler/itis
inflammation of the white part of the eye
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keratitis
inflammation of the cornea
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ir/itis
inflammation of the iris
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irid/ectomy
surgical removal of part of the iris (due to glaucoma)
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cataract
the loss of transparency of the lens of the eye (usually due to old age)
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nystagmus
involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
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detached retina
| retinal detachment
retina pulls away from its attachment at the back of the eye
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strabismus
| Squint
disorder in which the eyes can't be directed in a parallel manner to the same object
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hyperopia
farsightedness; usually starts after age 40
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myopia
nearsightedness; usually starts in school aged kids
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astigmatism
cornea shaped like a soccer ball instead of a football
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radial kerat/otomy
| RK
used to correct myopia-incision mad to the cornea to correct vision
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photo refractive kerat/ectomy (PRK)
| AKA "LASIK"
a laser is used to correct the vision by reshaping the top layer of the cornea
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snellen chart
| SC
is used to measure visual activity (e.g. vision is 20/20)
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PERRLA
Pupils Equal, Round, Responsive to Light and Accommodation (shows damage to the brain)
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OD
Right Eye
| Oculous Dexter
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OS
Left Eye
| Oculous Sinister
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OU
Each Eye
| Oculous Uterque
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SC
Snellen Chart
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Ot/algia
earache
| *pain in ear
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otitis
inflammation of the ear
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Acute Otitis media (AOM)
inflammation of the middle ear (common in kids)
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Otitis externa
inflammation of the outer ear
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oto/myc/osis
AKA
Swimmer's ear
Fungal infection of the external canal
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oto/pyo/rrhea
flow of pus from the ear
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oto/rrhagia
bleeding from the ear
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myring/itis
inflammation of the eardrum
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tinnitus
ringing, buzzing/roaring sound in the ear
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labyrinthitis
inflammation of the labyrinth resulting in vertigo (sense of whirling dizziness, loss of balance)
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presby/cusis
loss of hearing that comes with old age
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myring/otomy
surgical incision int the eardrum
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tympan/ostomy tubes
tubes put in eardrum to allow draining of fluid
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ot/o/plasty
surgical repair to the ear or pinna
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AD
Right ear
| Auris Dexter
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AS
Left ear
| Auris Sinister
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AU
each ear
| Auris Uterque
