Chapter 17: Sense Organs - The Eye and The Ear Flashcards
(84 cards)
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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blepharitis
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inflammation of the eyelid
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blepharoptosis
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drooping of eyelid
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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conjunctivitis
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inflammation of the conjunctiva
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corne/o
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cornea
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corneal abrasion
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defect on the surface of the cornea
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ir/o
irid/o
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iris (colored portion of the eye around the pupil)
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iritis
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inflammation of the iris
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iridic
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pertaining to the iris
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iridectomy
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removal of the iris
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kerat/o
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cornea
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keratitis
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inflammation of the cornea
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lacrim/o
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tears
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lacrimal
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pertaining to tears
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lacrimation
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condition of tears
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ocul/o
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eye
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intraocular
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pertaining to within the eye
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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ophthalmologist
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specialist in the study of the eye
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ophthalmic
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pertaining to the eye
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opt/o
optic/o
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eye, vision
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optic
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pertaining to the eye/vision
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optometrist
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specialist that measure the eye
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pupill/o
pupil
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pupillary
pertaining to the pupil
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retin/o
retina
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retinitis
inflammation of retina
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hypertensive retinopathy
disease of retina from hypertension (high blood pressure)
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scler/o
sclera (white of the eye); hard
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scleritis
inflammation of the sclera
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glauc/o
gray
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glaucoma
collection of fluid that grays the eye
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nyct/o
night
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nyctalopia
poor vision at night
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phot/o
light
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photophobia
sensitivity to light
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presby/o
old age
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presbyopia
diminished vision with age
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scot/o
darkness
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scotoma
blind spot
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xer/o
dry
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xerophthalmia
condition of dry eye
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-opsia
vision
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hemianopsia
absence of vision in half of the visual field
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diabetic retinopathy
disease of retina caused by diabetes mellitus
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macular degeneration
progressive damage to the macula of the retina
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactivity to light and accommodation
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acous/o
hearing
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acoustic
pertaining to hearing
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audi/o
hearing; the sense of hearing
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audiogram
record of hearing
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audiologist
specialist in the study of hearing
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audit/o
hearing
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auditory
hearing
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aur/o
auricul/o
ear
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aural
pertaining to the ear
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postauricular
pertaining to behind the ear
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cochle/o
cochlea
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cochlear
pertaining to the cochlea
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mastoid/o
mastoid process
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mastoiditis
inflammation of the mastoid process
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myring/o
eardrum; tympanic membrane
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myringotomy
incision into the eardrum
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myringitis
inflammation of the eardrum
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ot/o
ear
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otic
pertaining to the ear
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otomycosis
abnormal condition of fungus in the ear
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otopyorrhea
discharge of pus from the ear
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otolaryngologist
specialist in the study of the ears/larynx
AKA ENT
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salping/o
eustachian tube; auditory tube
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salpingopharyngeal
pertaining to the eustachian tube and the pharynx
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tympan/o
eardrum; tympanic membrane
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tympanoplasty
surgical repair of the eardrum
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-acusis
-cusis
hearing
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hyperacusis
abnormal acute sensitivity to sounds
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presbycusis
nerve deafness with aging
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-meter
instrument to measure
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audiometer
instrument to measure hearing
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-otia
ear condition
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macrotia
condition of large ear
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otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
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ENT
ears, nose, and throat
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PE tube
pressure-equalizing tube - a polyethylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum (to treat recurrent episodes of acute otitis media)
