chapter 11 Flashcards
1
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stapedectomy
A
The surgical removal of part of the stapes bone and its replacement with a small prosthetic device.
2
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tympan/o
A
tympanic membrane, eardrum
3
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adnexa
A
the accessory or adjoining anatomical parts of an organ
4
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myringotomy
A
A small surgical incision into the eardrum to relieve pressure from excess pus or fluid or to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes.
5
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otomycosis
A
a fungal infection of the external auditory canal
6
Q
dacryoadenitis
A
an inflammation of the lacrimal gland caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection
7
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retinopexy
A
used to retattach the dettached area in a retinal attachment
8
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fluorescein angiography
A
a radiographic study of the blood vessels in the retina of the eye following the intravenous injection of a fluorescein dye as a contrast medium
9
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radial keratotomy
A
a surgical procedure to treat myopia
10
Q
ot/o
A
ear, hearing
11
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amblyopia
A
a dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight without detectable disease of the eye
12
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kerat/o
A
horny, hard
13
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tympanometry
A
the use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear
14
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cochlear implant
A
an electronic device that bypasses the damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve
15
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trop/o
A
turn, change
16
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myopia -aka -definition
A
-nearsightedness -a defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina
17
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sensorineural hearing loss
A
Deafness that develops when the auditory nerve or hair cells in the inner ear are damaged.
18
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keratitis
A
an inflammation of the cornea
19
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retin/o
A
retina, net
20
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nystagmus
A
Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
21
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scleritis
A
Inflammation of the sclera of the eye.
22
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opthalmoscopy
A
the use of an opthalmoscope to visually examine the fundus
23
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ptosis
A
drooping of the upper eyelid
24
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hemianopia
A
Blindness in one-half of the visual field.
25
-opia
visual condition
26
nyctalopia -aka -definition
-night blindness -a condition in which an ind. with normal daytime vision has difficulty seeing at night
27
diplopia
-double vision -the pobjecterception of 2 images of a single
28
infectious myringitis
a contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on the eardrum
29
conjunctivitis
an inflammation of the conjunctiva -pink eye
30
exotropia
-strabismus characterized by the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other
31
anisocoria
a condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
32
otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
33
photophobia
Excessive sensitivity to light.
34
-cusis
hearing
35
myring/o
tympanic membrane, eardrum
36
periorbital edema
the swelling of tissues surrounding the eyes
37
otosclerosis
Ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear, resulting in a conductive hearing loss.
38
opt/o
eye, vision
39
labyrinthectomy
the surgical removal of all or a portion of the labyrinth
40
vitrectomy
The removal of the vitreous fluid of the posterior chamber of the eye and its replacement with a clear solution.
41
otopyorrhea
the flow of pus from the ear
42
mydriasis
dilation of the pupil caused by diseases, trauma and drugs
43
scler/o
sclera, white of eye, hard
44
audiometry
the use of an audiometer to measure hearing acuity
45
ametropia
any error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina
46
mastoidectomy
surgical removal of the mastoid cells
47
irid/o
iris, colored part of eye
48
papilledema
-choked disk -swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the point of entrance into the eye through the optic disk
49
xerophthalmia
Drying of the eye surfaces, including the conjunctiva; -dry eye.
50
tarsorrhaphy
The partial or complete suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids.
51
strabismus
A disorder in which the eyes point in different directions or are not aligned correctly because the eye muscles are unable to focus.
52
laser trabeculoplasty
Treatment of open-angle glaucoma in which a laser is used to create an opening in the trabecular meshwork to allow fluid to drain properly.
53
hordeolum
A pus-filled and often painful lesion on the eyelid resulting from an infection in a sebaceous gland; also known as a stye.
54
opthalm/o
eye, vision
55
tinnitus
a condition of ringing or buzzing or roaring sound in one or both ears
56
otorrhea
any discharge of the ear
57
vertigo
a sense of whirling, dizziness and loss of balance that is often combined with nausea and vomiting
58
optometrist
one who measures vision
59
hyperopia -aka -definition
-farsightedness -defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina
60
chalazion
A slow-growing, inflammatory lump in the tear gland of the eyelid.
61
phak/o
lens of eye
62
cataract
the loss of transparency of the lens that causes a progressive loss of visual clarity
63
emmetropia
The normal relationship between the refractive power of the eye and the shape of the eye that that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina.
64
esotropia
-cross-eye -strabismus characterized by the inward deviation of one or both eyes
65
glaucoma
A group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure that causes damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibers
66
presbyopia
the condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with aging
67
presbycusis
A gradual sensorineural hearing loss that occurs as the body ages.
68
iritis
Inflammation of the uvea affecting primarily structures in the front of the eye.
69
iridectomy
The surgical removal of a portion of the iris tissue.
70
ectropion
the eversion of the edge of an eyelid
71
blephar/o
eyelid
72
astigmatism
a condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea
73
presby/o
old age
74
The surgical removal of part of the stapes bone and its replacement with a small prosthetic device.
stapedectomy
75
tympanic membrane, eardrum
tympan/o
76
the accessory or adjoining anatomical parts of an organ
adnexa
77
A small surgical incision into the eardrum to relieve pressure from excess pus or fluid or to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes.
myringotomy
78
a fungal infection of the external auditory canal
otomycosis
79
an inflammation of the lacrimal gland caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection
dacryoadenitis
80
used to retattach the dettached area in a retinal attachment
retinopexy
81
a radiographic study of the blood vessels in the retina of the eye following the intravenous injection of a fluorescein dye as a contrast medium
fluorescein angiography
82
a surgical procedure to treat myopia
radial keratotomy
83
ear, hearing
ot/o
84
a dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight without detectable disease of the eye
amblyopia
85
horny, hard
kerat/o
86
the use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear
tympanometry
87
an electronic device that bypasses the damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve
cochlear implant
88
turn, change
trop/o
89
-nearsightedness -a defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina
myopia -aka -definition
90
Deafness that develops when the auditory nerve or hair cells in the inner ear are damaged.
sensorineural hearing loss
91
an inflammation of the cornea
keratitis
92
retina, net
retin/o
93
Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
nystagmus
94
Inflammation of the sclera of the eye.
scleritis
95
the use of an opthalmoscope to visually examine the fundus
opthalmoscopy
96
drooping of the upper eyelid
ptosis
97
Blindness in one-half of the visual field.
hemianopia
98
visual condition
-opia
99
-night blindness -a condition in which an ind. with normal daytime vision has difficulty seeing at night
nyctalopia -aka -definition
100
-double vision -the pobjecterception of 2 images of a single
diplopia
101
a contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on the eardrum
infectious myringitis
102
an inflammation of the conjunctiva -pink eye
conjunctivitis
103
-strabismus characterized by the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other
exotropia
104
a condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
anisocoria
105
inflammation of the middle ear
otitis media
106
Excessive sensitivity to light.
photophobia
107
hearing
-cusis
108
tympanic membrane, eardrum
myring/o
109
the swelling of tissues surrounding the eyes
periorbital edema
110
Ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear, resulting in a conductive hearing loss.
otosclerosis
111
eye, vision
opt/o
112
the surgical removal of all or a portion of the labyrinth
labyrinthectomy
113
The removal of the vitreous fluid of the posterior chamber of the eye and its replacement with a clear solution.
vitrectomy
114
the flow of pus from the ear
otopyorrhea
115
dilation of the pupil caused by diseases, trauma and drugs
mydriasis
116
sclera, white of eye, hard
scler/o
117
the use of an audiometer to measure hearing acuity
audiometry
118
any error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina
ametropia
119
surgical removal of the mastoid cells
mastoidectomy
120
iris, colored part of eye
irid/o
121
-choked disk -swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the point of entrance into the eye through the optic disk
papilledema
122
Drying of the eye surfaces, including the conjunctiva; -dry eye.
xerophthalmia
123
The partial or complete suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids.
tarsorrhaphy
124
A disorder in which the eyes point in different directions or are not aligned correctly because the eye muscles are unable to focus.
strabismus
125
Treatment of open-angle glaucoma in which a laser is used to create an opening in the trabecular meshwork to allow fluid to drain properly.
laser trabeculoplasty
126
A pus-filled and often painful lesion on the eyelid resulting from an infection in a sebaceous gland; also known as a stye.
hordeolum
127
eye, vision
opthalm/o
128
a condition of ringing or buzzing or roaring sound in one or both ears
tinnitus
129
any discharge of the ear
otorrhea
130
a sense of whirling, dizziness and loss of balance that is often combined with nausea and vomiting
vertigo
131
one who measures vision
optometrist
132
-farsightedness -defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina
hyperopia -aka -definition
133
A slow-growing, inflammatory lump in the tear gland of the eyelid.
chalazion
134
lens of eye
phak/o
135
the loss of transparency of the lens that causes a progressive loss of visual clarity
cataract
136
The normal relationship between the refractive power of the eye and the shape of the eye that that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina.
emmetropia
137
-cross-eye -strabismus characterized by the inward deviation of one or both eyes
esotropia
138
A group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure that causes damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibers
glaucoma
139
the condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with aging
presbyopia
140
A gradual sensorineural hearing loss that occurs as the body ages.
presbycusis
141
Inflammation of the uvea affecting primarily structures in the front of the eye.
iritis
142
The surgical removal of a portion of the iris tissue.
iridectomy
143
the eversion of the edge of an eyelid
ectropion
144
eyelid
blephar/o
145
a condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea
astigmatism
146
old age
presby/o
