Sensory system subjective terms

Question 1

decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye

Answer 1

amblyopia

Question 2

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

Answer 2

astigmatism

Question 3

paralysis of the eyelid

Answer 3

blepharospasm

Question 4

farsightedness

Answer 4

hyperopia

Question 5

pain in the cornea

Answer 5

keratalgia

Question 6

abnormal contraction of the pupil

Answer 6

miosis

Question 7

abnormal dilation of the pupil

Answer 7

mydriasis

Question 8

nearsightedness

Answer 8

myopia

Question 9

eye pain

Answer 9

opthalmalgia

Question 10

eye paralysis

Answer 10

opthalmoplegia

Question 11

decreased vision caused by old age

Answer 11

presbyopia

Question 12

dry eyes

Answer 12

xerophthalmia

Question 13

ear pain

Answer 13

otalgia

Question 14

loss of hearing in old age

Answer 14

presbycusis

Question 15

ringing in the ears

Answer 15

tinnitus

Question 16

sensation of moving through space while stationary

Answer 16

vertigo