Cmt Chapter 14 The Special Senses Vocabulary Words

Front 1

Double vision caused by each eye focusing separately.

Back 1

ambiopia

Front 2

dullness or dimness of vision.

Back 2

amblyopia

Front 3

inequality in the diameter of the pupils of the eyes.

Back 3

anisocoria

Front 4

absence of the lens of the eye.

Back 4

aphakia

Front 5

Watery.

Back 5

aqueous

Front 6

A pupil that constricts on accommodation but not in response to light.

Back 6

Argyll-Robertson pupil

Front 7

Relaxation of the skin of the eyelid. The skin may droop over the edge of the eyelid when the eyes are open.

Back 7

blepharochalasis

Front 8

paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye.

Back 8

cycloplegia

Front 9

Inflammation of the lacrimal (tear) gland.

Back 9

dacryoadenitis

Front 10

excessive flow of tears.

Back 10

dacryorrhea

Front 11

double vision caused by each eye
focusing separately. see ambiopia.

Back 11

diplopia

Front 12

A state of normal vision; the eye is at rest and the image is focusing directly on the retina.

Back 12

emmetropia

Front 13

Inversion (turning inward) of the edge of the eyelid.

Back 13

entropion

Front 14

inflammation of the outermost layers of the sclera.

Back 14

episcleritis

Front 15

pertaining to outside the eye.

Back 15

extraocular

Front 16

Blindess in one-half of the visual field.

Back 16

hemianopia

Front 17

Blindess in one-half of the visual field.

Back 17

hemianopsia

Front 18

Inflammation of the iris.

Back 18

iriditis

Front 19

Inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye.

Back 19

iridocyclitis

Front 20

Inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva of the eye.

Back 20

keratoconjunctivitis

Front 21

A cone-shaped protrusion of the
center of the cornea, not accompanied by inflammation.

Back 21

keratoconus

Front 22

A fungal growth present on the cornea.

Back 22

keratomycosis

Front 23

Pertaining to tears.

Back 23

lacrimal

Front 24

The secretion of tears from the lacrimal glands.

Back 24

lacrimation

Front 25

Abnormal constriction of the pupil of the eye.

Back 25

miosis

Front 26

An agent that causes the pupil of the eye to constrict.

Back 26

miotic

Front 27

Abnormal dilatation of the pupil
of the eye.

Back 27

mydriasis

Front 28

An agent that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate.

Back 28

mydriatic

Front 29

Pertaining to the nose and the
lacrimal (tear) ducts.

Back 29

nasolacrimal

Front 30

Involuntary,rhythmic jerking movements of the eye. These quivering movements may be from side to side, up and down, or combination of both.

Back 30

nystagmus

Front 31

A medical doctor (M.D.) who specializes in the treatment of the diseases and disorders of the eye.

Back 31

ophthalmologist

Front 32

the branch of medicine that specializes in the study of the diseases and disorders of the eye.

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ophthalmology

Front 33

any disease of the eye.

Back 33

ophthalmopathypert

Front 34

pertaining to the eyes or to sight.

Back 34

optic

Front 35

A health professional (not an m.d.) who specailizes in filling
prescriptions for corrective lenses for glasses or for contact lenses.

Back 35

optician

Front 36

A health professional not an m.d. who specializes in testing the eyes for visual acuity and prescribing corrective lenses.

Back 36

optometrist

Front 37

pertaining to the eyelid

Back 37

palpebral

Front 38

swelling of the optic disc, visible on ophthalmoscopic examination of the interior of the eye.

Back 38

papilledema

Front 39

softening of the lens of the eye.

Back 39

phacomalacia

Front 40

abnormal sensitivity to light ,especially by the eyes

Back 40

photophobia

Front 41

loss of accommodation for near vision; poor vision due to the natural aging process.

Back 41

presbyopia

Front 42

pertaining to the pupil of the eye.

Back 42

pupillary

Front 43

any disease of the retina.

Back 43

retinopathy

Front 44

excision, or removal , of a portion of the sclera of the eye.

Back 44

sclerectomy

Front 45

an area of depressed vision (blindness) within the usual visual field, surrounded by an area of normal vision.

Back 45

scotoma

Front 46

inflammation of the uveal tract of the eye, which includes the iris, ciliary body, and the choroid.

Back 46

uveitis

Front 47

pertaining to the vitreous body of the eye.

Back 47

vitreous

Front 48

Pertaining to sound or hearing.

Back 48

acoustic

Front 49

A recording of the faintest sounds an indvidual is able to hear.

Back 49

audiogram

Front 50

Pertaining to the sense of hearing.

Back 50

auditory

Front 51

Pertaining to the ear.

Back 51

aural

Front 52

Pertaining to the ear and the temporal area.

Back 52

auriculotemporal

Front 53

Inflammation or bleeding of the middle ear caused by changes in atmospheric pressure; the pressure in the middle ear is different from that of atmosphere.This can happen when there is a sudden change in altitude.

Back 53

barotitis media

Front 54

Pertaining to a snail shaped structure within the middle ear.

Back 54

cochlear

Front 55

Inflammation of the inner ear.

Back 55

labyrinthitis

Front 56

Inflammation of one of the mastoid processes of the temporal bone usually an extension of a middle ear infection.

Back 56

mastoiditis

Front 57

surgical repair of the eardrum with a tissue graft , this procedure is performed to correct hearing loss. it is also called tympanoplasty

Back 57

myringoplasty

Front 58

surgical incision into the eardrum ,this procedure is performed to relieve pressure or release fluid from the middle ear. it is also called tympanotomy

Back 58

myringotomy

Front 59

pain in the ear, earache it is also called otodynia

Back 59

otalgia

Front 60

Inflammation of the middle ear.

Back 60

otitis media

Front 61

Pain in the ear.

Back 61

otodynia

Front 62

an instument used to examine the nasopharynx and the eustachian tube . the combining form salping /o refersto both the eustachian tube and the fallpian tube,when using this combining form ,be sure to keep the appropriate body system in mind.

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salpingoscope

Front 63

A fungal infection of the exteranl auditory meatus of the ear.

Back 63

otomycosis

Front 64

Drainage from the ear usually associated with inflammation of the ear.

Back 64

otorrhea

Front 65

loss of hearing due to the natural aging process.

Back 65

presbycusis

Front 66

containing pus.

Back 66

purulent

Front 67

Pertaining to producing serum.

Back 67

serous

Front 68

Surgical removal of the stapes middle ear and insertion of a graft and prosthesis.

Back 68

stapedectomy

Front 69

A ringing or tinkling noise heard in the ears,may be a sign of injury to the ear, some disease process, or toxic levels of some medications from prolonged use such as aspirin

Back 69

tinnitus

Front 70

see myringoplasty

Back 70

tympanoplasty

Front 71

Seemyringotomy

Back 71

typanotomy

Front 72

A sensation of spining around or
of having things in the room or area spining around the person ,a resualt of disturbance of the
equilibrium

Back 72

vertigo

Front 73

A gwitching of the eyelid muscles; may be due to eyestrain or nervous irritability

Back 73

blepharospasm

Front 74

Pertaining to the cornea.

Back 74

corneal

Front 75

An obvious inward turning of one eye in relation to the other eye; also called crosseyes.

Back 75

esotropia

Front 76

An obvious outward turning of one eye in relation to the other eye; also called walleye.

Back 76

exotropia

Front 77

One or more spots that appear to drift, "or float," across the visual field.

Back 77

floaters

Front 78

Inflammation of the iris

Back 78

iritis