Eyes and Ears Flashcards
1
Q
opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, and ophthalm/o
A
eyes or vision
2
Q
corne/o, kerat/o
A
cornea
3
Q
cor/o pupill/o
A
pupil
4
Q
ir/o
A
iris
5
Q
retin/o
A
retina
6
Q
blephar/o
A
eyelid
7
Q
conjunctiv/o
A
conjunctiva
8
Q
scler/o
A
sclera
9
Q
dacry/o
A
tear ducts
10
Q
cataract
A
clouding of the lens of the eye
11
Q
glaucoma
A
loss of peripheral vision
12
Q
strabismus
A
crossing of the eyes
13
Q
astigmatism
A
unequal curvature of the cornea
14
Q
hyperopia
A
farsighted
15
Q
myopia
A
nearsightedness
16
Q
diplopia
A
double vision
17
Q
monochromatism
A
color blindness
18
Q
myctalopia
A
night blindess
19
Q
cryoretinopexy
A
surgical fixation of the retina using a cold method
20
Q
photophobia
A
fear of light
21
Q
ephthalmoplegia
A
eye paralysis
22
Q
conjunctivitis
A
pink eye
23
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils are equal round responsive to light and accommodation
24
Q
aur/o, aur/i, ot/o
A
ears
25
acous/o, audi/o
hearing
26
tympanic membrane
eardrum
27
cochlea
cochle/o
28
otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
29
vertigo
dizziness, whirling, loss of balance
30
tinnitus
ringing, buzzing, or roaring in the ear
31
Presbyterians
a progressive hearing loss occurring in old age
