Senses Medical Terminology Flashcards
(50 cards)
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audi
A
hearing
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-ar
A
pertaining to
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aur-
A
ear
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blephar
A
eyelid
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conjunctiv/o
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mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelid
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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irid
A
iris
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lacrim
A
tears
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myring
A
tympanic membrane, eardrum
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nas
A
nose
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ophtalm
A
eye, vision
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-opia
A
vision condition
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opt
A
eye, vision
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ot
A
ear-
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-phasia
A
speech
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presby
A
old age
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retin
A
retina
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rhino
A
nose
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rrhea
A
flow or discharge
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scler
A
sclera, white of the eye
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-tomy
A
cut into, incision
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tympan
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tympanic membrane, ear drum
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Aqueos humor
A
clear fluid that fills the anterior chamber of the eye
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cerumen
A
ear wax
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cillia
tiny hairs that move mucus and dust particles from the sinuses to the back of the nose
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cones
cells within the retina that are responsible for color vision and function best in bright light
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constrict
to contract or shrink, become smaller
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dilate
become wider, larger or more open
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Equillibrium
balance
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eustachian tube
canal that connects the middle ear to the back of the nose and throat
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glossitits
inflammation of the tongue
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Incus
a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations between the malleus and stapes
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Ishihara test
color blindness test
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Malleus
small bone in the middle ear which transmits vibration of the eardrum to the incus
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Myringotomy
surgical opening made in tympanic membrane and tubes placed in ear to drain fluids
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Nasal septum
the bone and cartilage in the nose that separates the nasal cavity into the two nostrils.
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Ophthalmoscope
a lighted instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye
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Orbital cavity
bony cavity in the skull that houses and protects the eyeball
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Ossicles
three tiny bones in the middle ear that transmit sounds to the cochlea
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Otoscope
a lighted instrument used to examine the ear
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Papillae
projections on the tongue that contain taste buds
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Pinna
external part of the ear; also called the auricle
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Rhinitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose
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Rods
a type of specialized light-sensitive cell in the retina of the eye that provides side vision and the ability to see objects in dim light (night vision)
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Snellen chart
eye chart that can be used to measure visual acuity
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Stapes
small stirrup-shaped bone that transmits sound vibration to the oval window of the ear
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Stapedectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the stapes of the middle ear, followed by replacement with a prosthesis
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Vertigo
A sensation of spinning dizziness, as though the room or surrounding environment is spinning in circles around the person
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Vitreous humor
jelly-like substance that fills the posterior chamber
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