Sensory System Ch. 6 Flashcards
(210 cards)
1
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akinetopsia
A
inability to see objects in motion
2
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ambiopia
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double vision
3
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ambliyopia
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decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye
4
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asthenopia
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weak vision (i.e., eye strain)
5
Q
diplopia
A
double vision
6
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hemianopsia
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blindness in half the visual field
7
Q
hyperopia
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farsightedness
8
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myopia
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nearsightedness
9
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presbyopia
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decreased vision caused by old age
10
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scotopia
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adjustment of the eye to seeing in the darkness
11
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blepharonplegia
A
paralysis of the eyelid
12
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blepharospasm
A
involuntary contraction of an eyelid
13
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dacryoadenalgia
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pain in the tear gland
14
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dacryocystalgia
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pain in the tear sac
15
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dacryohemorrhea
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blood in the tears
16
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dacryorrhea
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excessive tearing
17
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ophthalmalgia
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eye pain
18
Q
ophthalmoplegia
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eye paralysis
19
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xerophthalmia
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dry eyes
20
Q
astigmatism
A
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
22
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keratalgia
A
pain in the cornea
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cycloplegia
A
paralysis of the ciliary body
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iridalgia
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pain in the iris
25
miosis
abnormal contraction of the pupil
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mydriasis
abnormal dilation of pupil
27
scotoma
dark spot in the visual field
28
hyperacusis
excessively sensitive hearing
29
hypoacusis
excessively insensitive hearing
30
osteoacusis
hearing through bone
31
presbycusis
loss of hearing in old age
32
mastoidalgia
pain in the mastoid
33
otalgia
otodynia
ear pain
34
otorrhea
discharge from the ear
35
tinnitus
ringing in the ears
36
vertigo
sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
37
ophthalmoscope
instrument for looking at the eye
38
optomyometer
device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
39
phacoscope
instrument for looking at the lens
40
retinoscope
instrument for looking at the retina
41
retinoscopy
procedure for looking at retina
42
tonometer
instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
43
binocular
pertaining to both eyes
44
iridokinesis
the movement of the iris
45
lacrimation
formation of tears (i.e., crying)
46
nasolacrimal
pertaining to the nose and tear system
47
ophthalmic
pertaining to the eye
48
ophthalmologist
eye specialist
49
optic
pertaining to the eye
50
optokinetic
pertaining to eye movement
51
optometrist
specialist in measuring the eye
52
retinal
pertaining to the retina
53
blepharedema
eyelid swelling
54
blepharoptosis
drooping eyelid
55
blepharopyorrhea
discharge of pus from the eyelid
56
dacryolith
hard formation (stone) in the tear system
57
dacryopyorrhea
discharge of pus in tears
58
ectropion
outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye
59
entropion
inward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye
60
exophthalmus
protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
61
nystagmus
involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
62
strabismus
condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
63
esotropia
inward turning of the eye, toward the nose
64
exotropia
outward turning of the eye, away from the nose
65
keratomalacia
abnormal softening of the cornea
66
pterygium
winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
67
scleromalacia
abnormal softening of the sclera
68
papilliedema
swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
69
phacomalacia
abnormal softening of the lens
70
phacosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the lens
71
audiogram
record produced by an audiometer
72
audiometry
procedure for measuring hearing
73
otoscope
instrument for looking in the ear
74
otoscopy
procedure for examining the ear
75
pneumatic otoscopy
procedure for examining the ear using air (air is pushed against the eardrum to see how much it moves)
76
salpingoscope
instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
77
tympanometry
procedure for measuring the eardrum
78
audiologist
hearing specialist
79
aural
pertaining to the ear
80
otolaryngologist
specialist in the ear and throat
81
otoneurologist
specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain
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otorhinolaryngologist
specialist in the ear, nose and throat
83
otosteal
pertaining to the bones of the ear
84
salpingopharyngeal
pertaining to the eustachian tubes and throat
85
ceruminoma
benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear
86
ceruminosis
excessive formation of ear wax
87
macrotia
abnormally large ears
88
microtia
abnormally small ears
89
otopyorrhea
discharge of pus from the ears
90
otosclerosis
hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle of the ear
91
tympanic perforation
tear or hole in the eardrum
92
tympanosclerosis
hardening of the eardrum
93
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 formation (stones) in the tear system
99
dacryostenosis
narrowing of the tear duct
100
glaucoma
eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
101
oculomycosis
ophthalmomycosis
fungal eye condition
102
oculopathy
ophthalmopathy
eye disease
103
ophthalmatrophy
atrophy (wasting away) of the eye
104
ophthalmitis
inflammation of the eye
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ophthalmomyitis
inflammation of the eye muscles
106
trichiasis
condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye
107
conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)
108
keratits
inflammation of the cornea
109
keratopathy
disease of the cornea
110
sclerectasia
overexpansion of the sclera
111
scleroiritis
inflammation of the sclera and iris
112
sclerokeratoiritis
inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris
113
sclerokeratitis
inflammation of the sclera and cornea
114
aniridia
absence of an iris
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aphakia
absence of a lens
116
cataract
opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye
117
corneal abrasion
scratch on the cornea
118
cyclokeratitis
inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea
119
endophthalmitis
inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery)
120
iridemia
bleeding from the iris
121
iridocyclitis
inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
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iridokeratitis
inflammation of the iris and cornea
123
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
126
phakitis
inflammation of the lens
127
retinitis
inflammation of the retina
128
retinopathy
disease of the retina
129
retinosis
retinal condition
130
cerumen impaction
buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal
131
masoiditis
inflammation of the mastoid
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otitis externa
inflammation of the outer ear
133
otomycosis
fungal ear condition
134
aerotitis (aer/ot/itis)
inflammation of the ear caused by air
135
conductive hearing loss
hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)
136
myringitis
inflammation of the eardrum
137
myringodermatitis
inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin
138
myringomycosis
fungal condition of the eardrum
139
otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
140
otosclerosis
hearing loss caused by the hardening of bones of the middle ar
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rhinosalpingitis
inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes
142
acoustic neuroma
tumor on the acoustic nerve
143
cochleitis
inflammation of the cochlea
144
labyrinthitis
inflammation of the labyrinth
145
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)
146
vestibular neuritis
inflammation of the vestibular nerve
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vestubulitits
inflammation of the vestibule
148
miotic
a drug that causes abnormal contraction of the pupil
miot/ic (constriction/pertaining to)
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mydriatic
drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil
mydria/tic (dilation/pertaining to)
150
cycloplegic
drug that paralyzes the ciliary body
151
intravitreal antibiotics
antibiotics administered directly into the vitreous gel liquid
152
ceruminolytic
drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax
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ototoxic
drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing
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blepharoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the eyelid
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blepharotomy
incision into the eyelid
156
dacryoadenectomy
removal of the tear gland
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dacryocystectomy
removal of the tear sac
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dacryocystorhinostomy
creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose
159
dacryocystotomy
incision into the tear sac
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enulceation
removal of an eye
161
oculoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the eye
162
opthalmectomy
removal of the eye
163
corneal transplant
replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue
164
keratoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the cornea
165
keratotomy
incision into the cornea
166
sclerotomy
incision into the sclera
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cyclotomy
incision into the ciliary body
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intraocular lens implant
insertion of a news lens inside the eye
169
iridectomy
removal of the iris
170
iridocyclectomy
removal of the iris and ciliary body
171
iridotomy
incision into the iris
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phacoemulsification
fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it
173
retinopexy
surgical fixation (reattachment) of a retina
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retinotomy
incision into the retina
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vitrectomy
removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye
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auditory prostheis
hearing aid
177
ceruminolysis
breakdown of earwax
178
ear lavage
rinsing/washing the external ear canal (usually to remove ear wax)
179
mastoidectomy
removal of the mastoid
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mastoidcentesis
puncture of the mastoid
181
otoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the ear
182
myringectomy
removal of the eardrum
183
myringoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
184
myringotomy
incision into the ear
185
tympanocentesis
puncture of the eardrum
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tympanolabryinthopexy
surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth
187
tympanoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
188
tympanostomy
creation of an opening in the eardrum
189
conchlear implant
electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf
190
labyrinthectomy
removal of the labyrinth
191
labyrinthotomy
incision into the labyrinth
192
vestibulotomy
incision into the vestibule
193
ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
194
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
195
IOL
intraocular lens
196
LASIK
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
197
OD (oculus dexter)
right eye
198
OS (oculus sinister)
left eye
199
OU (oculus uterque)
both eyes
200
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
201
VA
visual acuity
202
VF
visual field
203
AD
right ear (auris dextra)
204
AOM
acute otitis media
205
AS
left ear (auris sinistra)
206
AU
both ears (auris utraque)
207
EENT
eyes, ears, nose and throat
208
ENT
ear, nose and throat
209
OM
otitis media
210
TM
tympanic membrane
