Module 4.8 Special Senses Med Terms Flashcards
(94 cards)
1
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Audi/o
A
hearing
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Adit/o
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hearing
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Aur/o
A
ear
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Blephar/o
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eyelid
5
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Cochle/o
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cochlea
6
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Nas/o
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nose
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Ocul/o
A
eye
8
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Olfact/o
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smell
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Opt/o
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eye
10
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Ot/o
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ear
11
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Corne/o
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cornea
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Dacry/o
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tear
13
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Ir/o
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iris
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Irid/o
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iris
15
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Lacrim/o
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tear
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Myring/o
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tympanic membrane
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Phac/o
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lens
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Pupil/o
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pupil
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Retin/o
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retina
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Scler/o
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sclera
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Sinus/o
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sinus
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Tympan/o
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tympanic membrane
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Acc
A
accommodation
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AOM
A
acute otitis media
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OM
otitis media
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation
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ASL
American Sign Language
28
REM
rapid eye movement
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DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
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TM
tympanic membrane
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HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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IOP
intraocular pressure
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VA
visual acuity
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Accommodation
Process that the eyes engage in to make adjustments to see objects at various distances
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Acoustic
Pertaining to the sense of hearing
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Amblyopia
- Dull or reduced vision
- known as "lazy eye"
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Astigmatism
- curvature of the cornea that creates a defect in the refractive powers of the eye
- the light is not focused on the retina correctly
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Audiogram
Record of hearing
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Auditory
Pertaining to the sense of hearing
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Blepharitis
Inflammation of the hair follicles along the edges of the eyelids
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Blepharoptosis
Drooping of the upper eyelids
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Cerumen
Earwax, secreted in the external auditory canal
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Ceruminolytic
substance that is put into the external auditory canal to soften ear wax
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Chalazion
Small, hard, & painless cyst of the sebaceous gland of the eyelids
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Corneal
Pertaining to the cornea
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Endolymph
Clear fluid contained within the inner ear
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Diplopia
Double vision
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Entropion
Turning inward of the margin of the lower eyelid
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Equilibrium
State of balance
50
Esotropia
- Condition where one or both eyes turn inward
- crossed eyes
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Exotropia
Turning outward of one or both eyes
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Hemianopia
Blindness of half of the visual field
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Hyperopia
Farsightedness
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Intraocular
Pertaining to within the eye
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Iridotomy
procedure to create a hole in the iris
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Keratitis
Inflammation of the cornea
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Keratoplasty
Surgical repair of the cornea
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Labyrinth
The inner ear
59
Labyrinthectomy
Surgical excision of the labyrinth
60
Lacrimal
Pertaining to the tears
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Macular degeneration
Severe loss of central vision but the peripheral vision is preserved
62
Mastoiditis
Inflammation of the mastoid bones
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Myopia
Nearsightedness
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Myringectomy
Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane
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Myringoplasty
Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
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Myringotomy
Surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove fluid from the ear
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Nystagmus
Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
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Ocular
Pertaining to the eye
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Ophthalmoscope
Instrument used to exam the interior of the eye
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Optic
Pertaining to the eye
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Otalgia
Ear pain
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Otic
Pertaining to the ear
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Otitis
Inflammation of the ear
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Otopharyngeal
Pertaining to the ear and the pharynx
74
Otoplasty
Surgical repair of the ear
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Otopyorrhea
Pus in the ear
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Otoscope
Medical instrument used to examine the ear
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Perilymph
Serum fluid of the inner ear
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Photophobia
Intolerance to light
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Presbycusis
Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging
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Presbyopia
Farsightedness
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Pupillary
Pertaining to the pupil
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Retinitis
Inflammation of the retina
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Retinopathy
Any disease of the retina
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Scleritis
Inflammation of the sclera
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Strabismus
Squinting
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Stye
- Inflammation of one or more sebaceous glands of the eyelid
- called a hordeolum
80
Tinnitus
Sensation of ringing in one or both ears
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Tympanectomy
Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane
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Tympanic
Pertaining to the tympanic membrane
83
Tympanitis
Inflammation of the eardrum
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Xenophthalmia
Inflamed condition of the eye caused by a foreign body
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Xerophthalmia
Dryness of the conjunctiva
