Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Med Term > Eyes and Ears > Flashcards

Eyes and Ears Flashcards

1
Q

cataract

A

opacity of the lens of the eye, usually occurring as a result of aging, trauma, metabolic disease, or the adverse effects of certain medications or chemicals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

cornea transplantation

A

procedure where a damaged cornea is replaced by the cornea from the eye of a human cadaver; also known as keratoplasty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

glaucoma

A

eye disease in which increased eyeball pressure causes gradual loss of sight

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

ocular

A

pertaining to the eye or sense of sight

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

radial keratotomy

A

surgery to correct myopia or nearsightedness, by changing the shape of the cornea (transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

sleep apnea

A

condition in which breathing stops for more than 10 seconds during sleep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

blephar/o

A

eyelid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

choroid/o

A

choroid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

conjuctiv/o

A

conjunctiva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

corne/o

A

cornea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

cor/o

A

pupil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

core/o

A

pupil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

pupill/o

A

pupil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

dacry/o

A

tear; laminal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

lacrim/o

A

tear; laminal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

dipl/o

A

double

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

irid/o

A

iris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

kerat/o

A

horny tissue; hard; cornea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

ocul/o

A

eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

opt/o

A

eye, vision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

retin/o

A

retina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

acous/o

A

hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

audi/o

A

hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

audit/o

A

hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

myring/o

A

tympanic membrane (eardum)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

tympan/o

A

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

ot/o

A

ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

salping/o

A

tube

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

-acusis

A

hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

-cusis

A

hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

-opia

A

vision

33
Q

-opsia

A

vision

34
Q

-ptosis

A

prolapse, downward displacement

35
Q

exo-

A

outside, outward

36
Q

hyper-

A

excessive, above normal

37
Q

achromatopsia

A

congenital deformity in color perception that is more common in men; color blindness

38
Q

astigmatism

A

refractive disorder in which excessive curvature of the cornea or lens causes light to be scattered over the retina, rather than focused on a single point, resulting in a distorted image

39
Q

cataract

A

degenerative disease that is mainly caused by the aging process, in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively cloudy, causing decreased vision, and that is treated with cataract surgery

40
Q

conjunctivitis

A

inflammation of the conjunctiva that can be caused by bacteria, allergy, irritation, or a foreign body; pinkeye

41
Q

diabetic retinopathy

A

retinal damage in patients with diabetes marked by aneurysmal dilation and bleeding of blood vessels or the formation of new blood vessels causing visual changes

42
Q

hordeolum

A

small, purulent, inflammatory infection of a sebaceus gland of the eyelid; also called sty

43
Q

macular degeneration

A

deterioration of the macula, resulting in loss of central vision; most common cause of vision impairment in persons older than age 50

44
Q

photophobia

A

unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light that occurs in some disorders, such as meningitis, eye inflammation, measles, and rubella

45
Q

retinal detachment

A

separation of the retina from the choroid, which disrupts vision and results in blindness if not repaired

46
Q

strabismus

A

muscular eye disorder in which the eyes turn from the normal position so that they deviate in different directions

47
Q

esotropia

A

strabismus in which there is deviation of the visual axis of one eye toward that of the other eye, resulting in diplopia; also called cross-eye

48
Q

exotropia

A

strabismus in which there is deviation of the visual axis of one eye away from that of the other eye, resulting in diplopia; also called wall-eye

49
Q

hearing loss

A

loss of sense or perception of sound

50
Q

anacusis

A

total deafness (complete hearing loss)

51
Q

conductive

A

results from any condition that prevents sound waves from being transmitted to the auditory receptors

52
Q

presbycusis

A

hearing loss that gradually occurs in most individuals as they grow older

53
Q

sensorineural

A

inability of nerve stimuli to be delivered to the brain from the inner ear as a result of damage to the auditory (acoustic) nerve or cochlea; also called nerve deafness

54
Q

Meniere disease

A

rare disorder characterized by progressive deafness, vertigo, and tinnitus, possibly secondary to swelling of membranous structures within the labyrinth

55
Q

otitis media (OM)

A

inflammation of the middle ear, which is commonly the result of an upper respiratory infection (URI) and may be treated with tympanostomy tube insertion

56
Q

otosclerosis

A

progressive deafness secondary to ossification in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear

57
Q

tinnitus

A

ringing or tinkling noise heard constantly or intermittently in one or both ears, even in a quiet environment, that usually results from damage to inner ear structures associated with hearing

58
Q

vertigo

A

sensation of moving around in space or a feeling of spinning or dizziness that usually results from inner ear structure damage associated with balance and equilibrium

59
Q

tonometry

A

test to measure the pressure inside the eyes (intraocular pressure); used to screen for glaucoma

60
Q

visual acuity test

A

standard eye examination to determine the smallest letters a person can read on a Snellen chart, or E chart, a distance of 20 feet

61
Q

audiometry

A

test that measures hearing acuity at various sound frequencies

62
Q

otoscopy

A

visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane by using an otoscope

63
Q

tuning fork test

A

hearing tests that use a tuning fork (instrument that produces a constant pitch when struck) that is struck and then placed against or near the bones on the side of the head to assess nerve and bone conduction of sound

64
Q

Rinne

A

evaluates bone conduction of sound in one ear at a time

65
Q

Weber

A

evaluates bone conduction of sound in both ears at the same time

66
Q

cataract surgery

A

excision of a lens affected by a cataract

67
Q

phacoemulsification

A

excision of the lens by ultrasonic vibrations that break the lens into tiny particles, which are suctioned out of the eye

68
Q

iridectomy

A

excision of a portion of the iris used to relieve intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma

69
Q

laser iridotomy

A

laser surgery that creates an opening on the rim of the iris to allow aqueous humor to flow between the anterior and posterior chambers to relieve intraocular pressure that occurs as a result of glaucoma; is replacing iridectomy because it’s safer

70
Q

laser photocoagulation

A

use of a laser bean to seal leaking or hemorrhaging retinal blood vessels to treat diabetic retinopathy

71
Q

cochlear implant

A

electronic transmitter surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf person to restore hearing

72
Q

ear irrigation

A

process of flushing the external ear canal with sterile water or sterile saline solution to treat blockages of a foreign body or cerumen (ear wax) impaction

73
Q

myringoplasty

A

surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft to correct hearing loss; also called tympanoplasty

74
Q

myringotomy

A

incision of the tympanic membrane (eardrum) to relieve pressure and drain fluid from the middle ear or to insert tympanostomy tubes in the eardrum via surgery

75
Q

antiglaucoma agents

A

reduce intraocular pressure by decreasing the amount of aqueous humor in the eyeball either by reducing its production or by increasing its outflow rate

76
Q

miotics

A

cause the pupil to constrict

77
Q

mydriatics

A

cause the pupil to dilate and prepare eye for an internal examination

78
Q

vertigo and motion sickness agents

A

decrease sensitivity of the inner ear to motion and prevent nerve impulses from the inner ear from reaching the vomiting center of the brain

79
Q

wax emulsifiers

A

loosen and help remove impacted cerumen (ear wax)

Med Term (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions