Special Senses

Front 1

ambylopia

Back 1

lazy eye

Front 2

auricle

Back 2

earlobe

Front 3

conductive hearing loss

Back 3

hearing loss that has to do with ear canal, drum, and small bones not moving sound correctly

Front 4

exotropia

Back 4

opposite of crossed eyed, eye moves outward

Front 5

hyperopia

Back 5

farsighted (distant objects seen clearly)

Front 6

macular degeneration

Back 6

vision loss. Usually age-related. Has to do with a break down in central vision (retina)

Front 7

myringotomy

Back 7

small opening created in eardrum to place tubes to drain

Front 8

otalgia

Back 8

ear pain

Front 9

otosclerosis

Back 9

abnormal bone growth around the stapes

Front 10

presbycusis

Back 10

age-related hearing loss

Front 11

rinne

Back 11

hearing test using a low-pitched tuning fork to test conductive hearing with air hearing

Front 12

weber

Back 12

hearing test to determine if it is conductive or sensorineural

Front 13

astigmatism

Back 13

irregular shaped cornea or lense

Front 14

blepharectomy

Back 14

insision of the eyelid

Front 15

conjunctivitis

Back 15

pink eye

Front 16

glaucoma

Back 16

group of eye diseases that lead to blindness, usually associated with high intraocular pressure

Front 17

labyrinth

Back 17

maze of canals in the inner ear

Front 18

Meniere disease

Back 18

disorder of inner ear that causes spontaneous episodes of virtigo

Front 19

ophthalmalgia

Back 19

pain in the eye

Front 20

otitis media

Back 20

infection of the middle ear

Front 21

otoscopy

Back 21

examining the ear with an otoscope

Front 22

presbyopia

Back 22

loss of flexibility in lense, vision loss associated with aging

Front 23

tinnitus

Back 23

ringing in the ears

Front 24

audiometry

Back 24

branch of audiology that tests for hearing acuity

Front 25

diabetic retinopathy

Back 25

damage to blood vessels in the retina due to diabetes

Front 26

hordeolum

Back 26

stye

Front 27

lacrimal

Back 27

tear glands

Front 28

myopia

Back 28

nearsighted (can't see far away)

Front 29

ophthalmologist

Back 29

eye specialist/surgeon

Front 30

otoplasty

Back 30

ear surgery

Front 31

photophobia

Back 31

sensitivity to light

Front 32

retina

Back 32

light-sensitive tissue at back of inner eye

Front 33

vertigo

Back 33

spinning/ dizziness

Front 34

blepharoplasty

Back 34

surgical correction of eyelid

Front 35

equilibrium

Back 35

balance

Front 36

keratitis

Back 36

inflammation of the cornea

Front 37

ophalmoplegia

Back 37

paralysis or weakness of an eye muscle

Front 38

blepharoptosis

Back 38

drooping eyelid

Front 39

erythropia

Back 39

red vision

Front 40

keratotome

Back 40

knife used for incisions to the cornea

Front 41

diplopia

Back 41

double vision

Front 42

iris

Back 42

colored part of eye surrounding pupil, controls how much light goes in

Front 43

tympanitis

Back 43

inflammation of tympanic membrane

Front 44

accommodation

Back 44

adjustment of the eye to keep object in focus

Front 45

cerumen

Back 45

earwax

Front 46

limbus

Back 46

edge between cornea and the sclera

Front 47

otitis externa

Back 47

swimmer's ear

Front 48

strabismus

Back 48

lazy eye

Front 49

canthus

Back 49

point of eye where eyelid ends (inner and outer)

Front 50

enophthalmos

Back 50

eyeball sunken into the orbital cavity

Front 51

miosis

Back 51

contraction of the pupil

Front 52

ptosis

Back 52

drooping upper eyelid

Front 53

tragus

Back 53

part of ear that extends out in front of ear canal. Often pierced

Front 54

cataract

Back 54

cloudy lense

Front 55

exophthalmos

Back 55

bulging eye

Front 56

nystagmus

Back 56

involuntary eye movement

Front 57

sensorineural hearing loss

Back 57

permanent hearing loss due to damage in the cochlea