Chapter 11 Eyes and Ears

Question 1

blephar/o

Answer 1

eyelid

Question 2

-cusis

Answer 2

hearing

Question 3

irid/o

Answer 3

iris, colored part of the eye

Question 4

kerat/o

Answer 4

horny, hard, cornea

Question 5

myring/o

Answer 5

tympanic membrane, ear drum

Question 6

-opia

Answer 6

vision condition

Question 7

ot/o

Answer 7

ear, hearing

Question 8

phak/o

Answer 8

lens of eye

Question 9

presby/o

Answer 9

old age

Question 10

scler/o

Answer 10

sclera white part of the eye

Question 11

trop/p

Answer 11

turn, change

Question 12

adnexa

Answer 12

accessory or adjoining parts of an organ

Question 13

amblyopia

Answer 13

dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight especially in one side

Question 14

ametropia

Answer 14

ant error of refraction in which the images do not focus properly on the retina

Question 15

anisocoria

Answer 15

condition where the pupils are equal size

Question 16

audiometry

Answer 16

use of an audiometer to measure hearing acuity

Question 17

cataract

Answer 17

loss of transparency of the lens of the eye that causes a progressive loss of visual acuity

Question 18

chalazion

Answer 18

nodule or cyst, usually on the upper eyelid, caused by obstructed sebaceous gland

Question 19

dacryoadenitis

Answer 19

inflammation of the lacrimal gland caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection

Question 20

ectropion

Answer 20

eversion of the edge of the eyelid

Question 21

emmetropia

Answer 21

normal relationship between the refractive power of the eye and the shape of the eye that enables light to focus correctly on the retina

Question 22

entropion

Answer 22

inversion of the edge of an eyelid

Question 23

esotropia

Answer 23

strabismus characterized by an inward deviation of one or both eyes

Question 24

exotropia

Answer 24

strabismus characterized by the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other

Question 25

fluorescein angiography

Answer 25

photographic study of the blood vessels of the eye following following IV injection of contrast

Question 26

glaucoma

Answer 26

group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure that causes damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve

Question 27

hemianopia

Answer 27

blindness in one half of the visual field

Question 28

hordeolum

Answer 28

pus filled lesion on the eye lid resulting from an infection in sebaceous glands

Question 29

hyperopia

Answer 29

vision defect in which light rays focus behind the retina, far sightedness

Question 30

infectious myringitis

Answer 30

contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on the eardrum

Question 31

iritis

Answer 31

inflammation of the uvea primarily affecting structures of the you

Question 32

keratitis

Answer 32

inflammation if the cornea

Question 33

labyrinthectomy

Answer 33

surgical removal of all of portion of the labyrinth of the ear

Question 34

laser iridotomy

Answer 34

uses a focused beam of light to create a hole in the iris of the eye

Question 35

laser trabeculoplasty

Answer 35

treatment of an open angle glaucoma by creating openings in the trabecular mesh work to allow fluid to drain

Question 36

mastoidectomy

Answer 36

surgical removal of part of the mastoid process

Question 37

mydriasis

Answer 37

dilation of the pupil

Question 38

myopia

Answer 38

defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina, nearsightedness

Question 39

myringotomy

Answer 39

small surgical incision in the eardrum to relieve pressure from excess pus or fluid or to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes

Question 40

nyctalopia

Answer 40

condition in which an individual with normal day time vision has difficulty seeing at night

Question 41

nystagmus

Answer 41

involuntary, constant, movement of the eyeball that can be congenital or neurological injury

Question 42

ophthalmoscopy

Answer 42

visual exam of the fundus of the eye with opthlamoscope

Question 43

otitis media

Answer 43

inflammation of the middle ear

Question 44

otomycosis

Answer 44

fungal infection of the external auditory canal

Question 45

otopyorrhea

Answer 45

flow of pus from the ear

Question 46

oterrhea

Answer 46

any discharge from the ear

Question 47

otosclerosis

Answer 47

ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in conductive hearing loss

Question 48

papilledema

Answer 48

swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the point of entrance into the eye through the optic duct

Question 49

periorbital edema

Answer 49

swelling of the tissues surrounding the eye or eyes

Question 50

pneumatic retinopexy

Answer 50

surgery in which a gas bubble is injected into the vitreous cavity to put pressure on the detached area in a retinal detachment while it heals

Question 51

presbycusis

Answer 51

gradual sensorineural hearing loss that occurs as the body ages

Question 52

presbyopia

Answer 52

condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with age

Question 53

ptosis

Answer 53

dropping of the upper eye lid that is usually due to muscle weakness or paralysis

Question 54

radial keratotomy

Answer 54

surgical procedure to treat myopia

Question 55

scleritis

Answer 55

inflammation of the sclera of the eye

Question 56

stapedectomy

Answer 56

surgical removal of the stapes bone and insertion of a prosthetic device

Question 57

tarsorrhaphy

Answer 57

partial or complete suturing of the upper and lower eye lids to protect the eye when the lids are paralyzed, and can't close

Question 58

tonometry

Answer 58

measurement of intraocular pressure

Question 59

tympanometry

Answer 59

use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear

Question 60

vitrectomy

Answer 60

removal of vitreous humor in the eye and it's replacement with a saline solution

Question 61

xerophthalmia

Answer 61

drying of eye surfaces, including conjunctiva