Chapter 6- Sensory System Flashcards
(151 cards)
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akinetopsia
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inability to see objects in motion
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ambiopia
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double vision
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amblyopia
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decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye
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asthenopia
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weak vision (i.e., eye strain)
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diplopia
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double vision
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hemianopsia
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blindness in half the visual field
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hyperopia
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farsightedness
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myopia
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nearsightedness
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presbyopia
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decreased vision caused by old age
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scotopia
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adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness
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blepharoplegia
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paralysis of the eyelid
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blepharospasm
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involuntary contraction of an eyelid
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dacryoadenalgia
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pain in the tear gland
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dacryocystalgia
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pain in the tear sac
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dacryohemorrhea
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blood in the tears
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dacryorrhea
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excessive tearing
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ophthalmalgia
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eye pain
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ophthalmoplegia
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eye paralysis
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xerophthalmia
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dry eyes
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astigmatism
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vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye
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corneal xerosis
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dryness of the cornea
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keratalgia
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pain in the cornea
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cycloplegia
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paralysis of the ciliary body
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iridalgia
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pain in the iris
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miosis
abnormal contraction of the pupil
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mydriasis
abnormal dilation of pupil
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scotoma
dark spot in the visual field
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hyperacusis
excessively sensitive hearing
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hypoacusis
excessively insensitive hearing
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osteoacusis
hearing through bone
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presbycusis
loss of hearing in old age
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mastoidalgia
pain in the mastoid
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otalgia
ear pain
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otodynia
ear pain
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otorrhea
discharge from the ear
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tinnitus
ringing in the ears
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vertigo
sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
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ophthalmoscope
instrument for looking at the eye
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optomyometer
device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
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phacoscope
instrument for looking at the lens
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retinoscope
instrument for looking at the retina
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retinoscopy
procedure for looking at the retina
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tonometer
instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
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binocular
pertaining to both eyes
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iridokinesis
the movement of the iris
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lacrimation
formation of tears (i.e., crying)
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nasolacrimal
pertaining to the nose and tear system
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ophthalmic
pertaining to the eye
49
ophthalmologist
eye specialist
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optic
pertaining to the eye
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optokinetic
pertaining to eye movement
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optometrist
specialist in measuring the eye
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retinal
pertaining to the retina
54
blepharedema
eyelid swelling
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blepharoptosis
drooping eyelid
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blepharopyorrhea
discharge of pus from the eyelid
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dacryolith
hard formation (stone) in the tear system
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dacryopyorrhea
discharge of pus in tears
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ectropion
outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye
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entropion
inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye
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exophthalmus
protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
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nystagmus
involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
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strabismus
condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
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esotropia
inward turning of the eye, toward the nose
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exotropia
outward turning of the eye, away from the nose
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keratomalacia
abnormal softening of the cornea
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pterygium
winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
68
scleromalacia
abnormal softening of the sclera
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papilledema
swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
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phacomalacia
abnormal softening of the lens
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phacosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the lens
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audiogram
record produced by an audiometer
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audiometer
instrument for measuring hearing
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audiometry
procedure for measuring hearing
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otoscope
instrument for looking in the ear
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otoscopy
procedure for examining the ear
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pneumatic otoscopy
procedure for examining the ear using air
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salpingoscope
instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
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tympanometry
procedure for measuring the eardrum
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audiologist
hearing specialist
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aural
pertaining to the ear
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otolaryngologist
specialist in the ear and throat
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otoneurologist
specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain
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otorhinolaryngologist
specialist in the ear, nose, and throat
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otosteal
pertaining to the bones of the ear
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salpingopharyngeal
pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat
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ceruminoma
benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear
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ceruminosis
excessive formation of ear wax
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macrotia
abnormally large ears
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microtia
abnormally small ears
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otopyorrhea
discharge of pus from the ears
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otosclerosis
hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
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tympanic perforation
tear or hole in the eardrum
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tympanosclerosis
hardening of the eardrum
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blepharitis
eyelid inflammation
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blepharoconjunctivitis
inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva
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dacryocystitis
inflammation of the tear sac
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dacryoadenitis
inflammation of the tear gland
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dacryohemorrhea
discharge of blood in tears
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dacryolithiasis
presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system
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dacryostenosis
narrowing of the tear duct
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glaucoma
eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
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oculomycosis
fungal eye condition
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oculopathy
eye disease
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ophthalmatrophy
atrophy (wasting away) of the eye
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ophthalmitis
inflammation of the eye
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ophthalmomycosis
fungal eye condition
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ophthalmomyitis
inflammation of the eye muscles
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ophthalmopathy
eye disease
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trichiasis
condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye
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conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva (also known as pink eye)
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keratitis
inflammation of the cornea
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keratopathy
disease of the cornea
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sclerectasia
overexpansion of the sclera
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scleroiritis
inflammation of the sclera and iris
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sclerokeratitis
inflammation of the sclera and cornea
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sclerokeratoiritis
inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris
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aniridia
absence of an iris
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aphakia
absence of a lens
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cataract
opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye
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corneal abrasion
scratch on the cornea
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cyclokeratitis
inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea
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endophthalmitis
inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery)
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iridemia
bleeding from the iris
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iridocyclitis
inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
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iridokeratitis
inflammation of the iris and cornea
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iridopathy
disease of the iris
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iritis
inflammation of the iris
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optic neuritis
inflammation of the optic nerve
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phakitis
inflammation of the lens
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retinitis
inflammation of the retina
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retinopathy
disease of the retina
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retinosis
retinal condition
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cerumen impaction
buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal
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mastoiditis
inflammation of the mastoid
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otitis externa
inflammation of the outer ear
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otomycosis
fungal ear condition
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aerotitis
inflammation of the ear caused by air
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conductive hearing loss
hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)
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myringitis
inflammation of the eardrum
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myringodermatitis
inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin
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myringomycosis
fungal condition of the eardrum
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otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
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otosclerosis
hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
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rhinosalpingitis
inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes
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acoustic neuroma
tumor on the acoustic nerve
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cochleitis
inflammation of the cochlea
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labyrinthitis
inflammation of the labyrinth
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sensorineural hearing loss
hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)
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vestibular neuritis
inflammation of the vestibular nerve
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vestibulitis
inflammation of the vestibule
