Special Senses Eyes And Ears

Front 1

blephar/o

Back 1

eyelid

Front 2

conjunctiv/o

Back 2

conjunctiva

Front 3

choroid/o

Back 3

choroid

Front 4

corne/o

Back 4

cornea

Front 5

cor/o, core/o, pupill/o

Back 5

pupil

Front 6

dacry/o, lacrim/o

Back 6

tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)

Front 7

dipl/o

Back 7

double

Front 8

irid/o

Back 8

iris

Front 9

kerat/o

Back 9

horny tissue; hard; cornea

Front 10

ocul/o, ophthalm/o

Back 10

eye

Front 11

opt/o

Back 11

eye, vision

Front 12

retin/o

Back 12

retina

Front 13

scler/o

Back 13

hardening; sclera (white of eye)

Front 14

-opia, -opsia

Back 14

vision

Front 15

-ptosis

Back 15

prolapse, downward displacement

Front 16

-tropia

Back 16

turning

Front 17

acous/o, audi/o, audit/o

Back 17

hearing

Front 18

myring/o, tympan/o

Back 18

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

Front 19

ot/o

Back 19

ear

Front 20

salping/o

Back 20

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

Front 21

-acusis

Back 21

hearing

Front 22

ARMD

Back 22

age- related macular degeneration

Front 23

Ast

Back 23

astigmatism

Front 24

D

Back 24

diopter (lens strength)

Front 25

ECCE

Back 25

extracapsular cataract extraction

Front 26

Em

Back 26

emmetropia

Front 27

EOM

Back 27

extraocular movement

Front 28

IOL

Back 28

intraocular lens

Front 29

IOP

Back 29

intraocular pressure

Front 30

mix astig

Back 30

mixed astigmatism

Front 31

MVR

Back 31

mitral valve replacement; massive vitreous retraction (blade)

Front 32

Myop

Back 32

myopia

Front 33

OD

Back 33

right eye

Front 34

O.D.

Back 34

Doctor of Optometry

Front 35

OS

Back 35

left eye

Front 36

OU

Back 36

both eyes

Front 37

REM

Back 37

rapid eye movement

Front 38

SICS

Back 38

small incision cataract surgery

Front 39

ST

Back 39

esotropia

Front 40

VA

Back 40

visual acuity

Front 41

VF

Back 41

visual field

Front 42

XT

Back 42

exotropia

Front 43

AC

Back 43

air conduction

Front 44

AD

Back 44

right ear

Front 45

AS

Back 45

left ear

Front 46

AU

Back 46

both ears

Front 47

BC

Back 47

bone conduction

Front 48

ENT

Back 48

ear, nose, and throat

Front 49

NIHL

Back 49

noise- induced hearing loss

Front 50

OM

Back 50

otitis media

Front 51

PE

Back 51

physical examination

Front 52

achromatopsia

Back 52

congenital deficiency in color perception; also called color blindness

Front 53

catatact

Back 53

degenerative disease in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively cloudy, causing decreased vision

Front 54

conjunctivitis

Back 54

inflammation of the conjunctiva that can be caused by bacteria, allergy, irritation, or a foreign body; also called pinkeye

Front 55

diabetic retinopathy

Back 55

retinal damage marked by aneurysmal dilation and bleeding of blood vessels or the formation of new blood vessels, causing visual changes

Front 56

glaucoma

Back 56

condition in which aqueous humor fails to drain properly and accumulates in the anterior chamber of the eye, causing elevated intraocular pressure (IOP)

Front 57

open-angle glaucoma

Back 57

most common form of glaucoma that results from degenerative changes that cause congestion and reduce flow of aqueous humor through the canal of schlemm

Front 58

closed- angle glaucoma

Back 58

type of glaucoma caused by an anatomically narrow angle between the iris and the cornea, which prevents outflow of aqueous humor from the eye into the lymphatic system, causing a sudden increase in IOP

Front 59

hordeolum

Back 59

small, purulent inflammatory infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid; also called sty

Front 60

macular degeneration

Back 60

breakdown of the tissues in the macula, resulting in loss of central vision

Front 61

photophobia

Back 61

unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light

Front 62

retinal detachment

Back 62

separation of the retina from the choroid, which disrupts vision and results in blindness if not repaired

Front 63

strabismus

Back 63

muscular eye disorder in which the eyes turn from the normal position so that they deviate in different directions

Front 64

esotropia

Back 64

strabismus in which there is deviation of the visual axis of one eye toward that of the other eye, resulting in diplopia; also called cross- eye and convergent strabismus

Front 65

acoustic neuroma

Back 65

benign tumor that develops from the eighth cranial (vestibulocochlear)

Front 66

Hearing loss

Back 66

decreased ability to perceive sounds compared to what the individual or examiner would regards as normal

Front 67

anacusis hearing loss

Back 67

total deafness (complete hearing loss)

Front 68

conductive hearing loss

Back 68

Hearing loss due to an impairment in the transmission of sound waves because of an obstruction of the ear canal, or damage to the eardrum, or ossicles (tiny bones)

Front 69

Ménière disease

Back 69

rare disorder of unknown etiology within the labyrinth of the inner ear that can lead to a progressive loss of hearing

Front 70

otitis media (OM)

Back 70

inflammation of the middle ear, which is commonly the result of an upper respiratory infection (URI)

Front 71

serous

Back 71

noninfectious inflammation of the middle ear with accumulation of serum (clear fluid)

Front 72

suppurative

Back 72

inflammation of the middle ear with pus formation

Front 73

otosclerosis

Back 73

progressive deafness due to ossification in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear

Front 74

presbycusis

Back 74

impairment of hearing that results from the aging process

Front 75

tinnitus

Back 75

ringing or tinkling noise heard constantly or intermittently in one or both ears, even in a quiet environment

Front 76

vertigo

Back 76

sensation of moving around in space or a feeling of spinning or dizziness

Front 77

tonometry

Back 77

screening test to detect glaucoma that measures intraocular pressure (IOP) by determining the resistance of the eyeball to pressure indentation by an applied force

Front 78

visual acuity test

Back 78

standard eye examination to determine the smallest letters a person can read on a Snellen chart, or E chart, at a distance of 20 feet

Front 79

audiometry

Back 79

test that measures hearing acuity at various sound frequencies

Front 80

otoscopy

Back 80

visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane using an otoscope

Front 81

pneumatic

Back 81

otoscopic procedure that assesses the ability of the tympanic membrane to move in response to a change in air pressure

Front 82

Rinne test

Back 82

hearing acuity test performed with a vibrating tuning fork that is first placed on the mastoid process and then in front of the external auditory canal to test bone and air conduction

Front 83

cataract surgery

Back 83

excision of a lens affected by a cataract

Front 84

extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE)

Back 84

excision of the anterior segment of the lens capsule along with the lens, allowing for the insertion of an intraocular lens implant

Front 85

phacoemulsification

Back 85

excision of the lens by ultrasonic vibrations that break the lens into tiny particles, which are suctioned out of the eye; also called small incision cataract surgery (SICS)

Front 86

corneal transplant

Back 86

surgical transplantation of a donor cornea (from a cadaver) into the eye of a recipient; also called keratoplasty

Front 87

iridectomy

Back 87

excision of a portion of the iris used to relieve intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma

Front 88

cochlear implant

Back 88

electronic transmitter surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf person to restore hearing

Front 89

myringoplasty

Back 89

surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft; also called tympanoplasty

Front 90

myringotomy

Back 90

incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and release pus or serous fluid from the middle ear or to insert PE tubes (tympanostomy tubes) in the eardrum via surgery

Front 91

antiglaucoma drugs

Back 91

drugs that reduce intraocular pressure by lowering the amount of aqueous humor in the eyeball, reducing its production, or increasing its outflow

Front 92

miotics

Back 92

agents that cause the pupil to constrict

Front 93

mydriatics

Back 93

agents that cause the pupil to dilate and prepare the eye for an internal examination

Front 94

vertigo and motion sickness drugs

Back 94

drugs that decrease sensitivity of the inner ear to motion and prevent nerve impulses from the inner ear from reaching the vomiting center of the brain

Front 95

wax emulsifiers

Back 95

agents that loosen and help remove impacted ceruman (ear wax)