Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Medical Terminology > Special Senses > Flashcards

Special Senses Flashcards

(76 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

Canthus

Canthi

A

Corner of the eye where upper and lower lids meet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Conjuctiva

Conjunctival

conjuctiv- conjuctiva
-al pertaining to

A

Inner lining of the eyelids

Pertaining to the conjuctiva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Lacrimal

Lacrimal Duct

Lacrimal Sac

Nasolacrimal

lacrim- tears
-al pertaining to

A

Pertaining to tears

Carries tears to the conjuctiva

Where tears leave the eye at the medial corner

Passage from the lacrimal to the nose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Lysozyme

hys/o decomposition
-zyme enzyme

A

Enzyme that dissolves the cell walls of bacteria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Orbit

Orbital

orbit- orbit
-al pertaining to

A

The bony structure that holds the eyeball

Pertaining to the orbit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Periorbital

peri- around

  • orbit- orbit
  • al pertaining to
A

Pertaining to the tissues around the orbit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Photophobia

Photophobic

phot/o- light

  • ia condition
  • ic pertaining to
A

Fear of the light because it hurts the eyes

Relating to or suffering from photophobia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Tarsus

Tarsal

tars- tarsus
-al pertaining to

A

The flat fibrous plate that gives shape to the edges outer edges of the eyelids

Pertaining to the tarsus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Blepharitis

Blepharoptosis

blephar/o- eyelid

  • itis inflammation
  • ptosis drooping
A

Inflammation of the eyelid

Drooping of the upper eyelid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Chalazion

A

Cyst on the outer edge of an eyelid caused by a blocked tarsal gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Conjunctivitis

conjunctiv- conjunctiva
-itis inflammation

A

Inflammation of the conjunctiva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Contagious

contagi- transmissible by contact
-ous pertaining to

A

Able to be transmitted, as infections transmitted from person to person, from person to air, or from surface to person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Dacryocystitis

Dacryostenosis

dacry/o- tears
-cyst- sac
-itis inflammation
sten/o- narrowing
-sis abnormal condition
A

Inflammation of the lacrimal sac

Narrowing of the nasolacrimal duct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Hordeolum

Stye

A

Abscess in an eyelash follicle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Paresis

A

Partial paralysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Ptosis

A

Sinking down of an eyelid or an organ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Accommodate

Accommodation

ac- toward
-commodate adjust

A

To adjust something to make it fit the needs

The act of adjusting something to make it fit the needs; in the case if the eye the lens adjusts itself

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Amblyopia

ambly- dull
-opia sight

A

Failure or incomplete development of the pathways of visions to the brain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Estropia

eso- inward

  • trop- turn
  • ia condition
A

A turning of the eye inward toward the nose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Exotropia

exo- outward

  • trop- turn
  • ia condition
A

A turning of the eye outward away from the nose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Extrinsic

A

Muscles that are located in the outside of the eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Intrinsic

A

Muscles that are located inside the eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Stereopsis

stere- three dimensional
-opsis vision

A

Three dimensional vision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Strabismus

strab- squint
-ismus take action

A

A turning of an eye away from its normal position

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Ciliary Body cili- eyelid -ary pertaining to
Muscles that make the lens of the eye thicker and thinner
26
Cornea
The central, transparent part of the outer coat of the eye covering the iris and pupil
27
Iris
Colored portion of the eye with the pupil in its center
28
Lens
Transparent refractive structure behind the iris
29
Pupil Pupillary
The opening of the in the center of the iris that allows light to reach the lens Pertaining to the pupil
30
Refract Refraction refract- break up -ion action, condtion, process
Make a change in direction of, or bend, a ray of light The change in direction of a ray of light when it passes from one optic medium to another
31
Retina Retinal retin- retina -al pertaining to
Light sensitive innermost layer of eyeball Pertaining to the retina
32
Sclera Scleral scler- hard, white of eye -al pertaining to
Fibrous outer covering of the eyeball and the white of the eye Pertaining to the sclera
33
Sphincter
Band of muscle that encircles an opening, when it contracts, the opening squeezes closed
34
Aqueous Humor aqu/e watery -ous pertaining to
Watery liquid in the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye
35
Choroid
Region of the retina and uvea
36
Fovea Centralis
Small pit in the center of the macula that has the highest visual acuity
37
Macula Lutea
Yellowish spot on the back of the retina; contains the fovea centralis
38
Optic Optical opt- vision, eye -ical pertaining to
Pertaining to the vision or the eye
39
Photoreceptor phot/o- light - recept- receive - or that which does something
A photoreceptor cell receives light and converts it into electrical impulses
40
Uvea
Middle coat of eyeball, includes iris, ciliary body, and choroid
41
Visual Acuity visu- sight -al pertaining to
Sharpness and clearness of vision
42
Vitreous Humor vitre- glassy -ous pertaining to
A gelatinous liquid in the posterior cavity of the eyeball with the appearance of glass
43
Astigmatism a- without - stigmat- focus - ism action
Inability to focus light rays that enter the eye in different planes
44
Chiasm
X shaped crossing of the two optic nerves at the base of the brain
45
Emmetropia emmetr- measure -opia sight
Normal refractive condition of the eye
46
Hyperopia hyper- beyond -opia sight
Able to see distant objects but unable to see close objects
47
Myopia myo- to blink -opia sight
Able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects
48
Presbyopia presby- old person -opia sight
Difficulty in nearsighted vision occuring in middle and old age in both sexes
49
Tract
Bundle of nerve fibers with a common origin and destination
50
Abrasion abras- scrape off
Area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off
51
Cataract
Complete or partial opacity of the lens
52
Glaucoma glauc- lens opacity -oma mass, tumor
Increased intraocular pressure
53
Intraocular intra- inside - ocul- eye - ar pertaining to
Pertaining to the inside of the eye
54
Ophthalmia Neomatorum ``` ophthalm- eye -ia condition neo- new -nat- born -ia condition -orum function of ```
Conjunctivitis of a newborn
55
Peripheral Vision peripher- external boundary -al pertaining to
Ability to see objects as they come into the outer edges of the outer visual field
56
Leukocoria leuk/o- white - cor- pupil - ia condition
Reflection in pupil of white mass in the eye
57
Microaneurysm micro- small -aneurysm dilation
Focal dilation of retinal capillaries
58
Papilledema papill- pimple -edema
Swelling of the optic disc in the retina
59
Retinoblastoma Retinopathy retin/o- retina - blast- germ cell - oma tumor, mass - pathy disease
Malignant neoplasm of primitive retinal cells Degenerative disease of the retina
60
Fluorescein fluo- flourine -rescein
Dye that produces a vivid green color under a blue light to diagnose corneal abrasions and foreign bodies in the eye
61
Jaeger Reading Cards
Printed in different sizes of print for testing near vision
62
Refractometer refract/o- to bend -meter measure, instrument to measure
Device that measures refractive errors of the cornea
63
Snellen Letter Chart
Test for acuity of distance vision
64
Argon Laser
Laser used for ophthalmic procedures consisting of photons in the blue and green spectrum
65
Cryotherapy Cryopexy cry/o- cold - therapy treatment - pexy fixation
The use of cold in the treatment of disease Repair of a detached retina by freezing it to surrounding tissue
66
Fundus
Part farthest from the opening of a hollow organ
67
Ishihara Color System
Test for color vision defects
68
In situ
In the correct place
69
Keratectomy Keratomileusis Keratotomy
Surgery to remove corneal tissue A surgical procedure that involves cutting and shaping the cornea Incision in the cornea
70
Phacoemulsification phac/o- lens emulscific- to milk out -ation process
Technique used to fragment the center of the lens into very tiny pieces and suck them out of the eye
71
Photocoagulation Photoreactive ``` phot/o- light -coagul- clot -ation process re- again -active movement ```
The use of light (laser beam) to form a clot Initiation by light of a process previously inactive
72
Tonometer Tonometry ton/o- pressure, tension - meter measure, instrument to measure - metry process of measureing
instrument for determining intraocular pressure The measurement of intraocular pressure
73
Trabeculectomy trabecul- eyes fluid drainage system -ectomy excision
Surgical creation of passage in sclera to allow fluid to drain out the eye
74
Trabeculoplasty trabecul/o- eyes fluid drainage system
Laser repair of eyes fluid drainage system
75
Atropine
Pharmacologic agent used to dilate pupils
76
Inhibitor in- in - hibit- keep back - or one who does
An agent that restrains or retards physiologic, chemical, or enzymatic action

Medical Terminology (9 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions