1
Q
aque/o
A
water
2
Q
blephar/o
A
eyelid
3
Q
conjunctiv/o
A
conjunctiva
4
Q
cor/o
A
pupil
5
Q
corne/o
A
cornea
6
Q
cycl/o
A
ciliary body or muscle of eye
7
Q
dacry/o
A
tears, tear duct
8
Q
ir/o, irid/o
A
iris
9
Q
kerat/o
A
cornea
10
Q
lacrim/o
A
tears
11
Q
ocul/o
A
eye
12
Q
ophthalmo/o
A
eye
13
Q
opt/o, optic/o
A
eye, vision
14
Q
palpebr/o
A
eyelid
15
Q
papill/o
A
optic disc; nipple like
16
Q
phac/o, phak/o
A
eye
17
Q
pupill/o
A
pupil
18
Q
retin/o
A
retina
19
Q
scler/o
A
sclera (white of eye); hard
20
Q
uve/o
A
uvea; vascular layer of the eye (iris, ciliary body, choroid)
21
Q
vitre/o
A
glassy
22
Q
ambly/o
A
dull, dim
23
Q
dipl/o
A
double
24
Q
glauc/o
A
gray
25
mi/o
smaller, less
26
mydr/o
widen, enlarge
27
nyct/o
night
28
phot/o
light
29
presby/o
old age
30
scot/o
darkness
31
xer/o
dry
32
-opia, -opsia
vision
33
-tropia
to turn
34
astigmatism
defective curvature of cornea or lens
35
hyperopia, hypermetropia
farsightedness
36
myopia
nearsightedness
37
presbyopia
impairment of vision as result of old age
38
cataract
clouding of lens, causing decreased vision
39
chalazion
small, hard, cystic mass (granuloma) on eyelid
40
diabetic retinopathy
disease of retina caused by diabetes mellitus
41
glaucoma
increase intraocular pressure results in damage to retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
42
hordeolum (stye)
localized, purulent, inflammatory staphylococcal infection of sebaceous oil producing gland in eyelid
43
macular degeneration
progressive damage to macula of retina
44
nystagmus
repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes
45
retinal detachment
two layers of retina separate from each other
46
strabismus
abnormal deviation of eye
47
blepharitis
eyelid inflammation, causing redness, crusting, swelling along lid
48
chalazion
granuloma formed around inflamed sebaceous gland
49
dacryocystitis
blockage, swelling, infection of nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac; redness, swelling in region between nose and lower lid
50
ectropion
outward sagging and eversion of eyelid, cornea dries
51
entropion
inversion of eyelid, lashes rub against eye
52
ptosis
dropping of upper lid margin from neuromuscular problems or trauma
53
xanthelasma
raised yellowish plaque on eyelid caused by lipid disorder
54
fluorescein angiography
intravenous injection of flurorescein (dye) followed by photos of retina thru dilated pupils
55
ophthalmoscopy
visual exam of eye interior
56
optical coherence tomography (oct)
non invasive imaging technique using light waves to take cross sectional pics of retina
57
slit lamp microscopy
exam of anterior ocular structures under microscopic magnification
58
visual acuity test
clarity of vision is assessed
59
visual field test
measurement of entire scope of vision
60
enucleation
removal of entire eyeball
61
keratoplasty
surgical repair of cornea
62
laser photocoagulation
intense, focused light beam (argon laser) creates inflammatory reaction that seals retinal tears and leaky retinal blood vessels
63
lasik
use of excimer laser to correct errors of refraction
64
phacoemulsification
cataract removal surgery in which ultrasonic vibrations break up lens; pieces are then aspirated thru ultrasonic probe
65
scleral buckle
suture of silicone band to sclera over detached portion of retina
66
vitrectomy
removal of vitreous humor
67
acous/o
hearing
68
audi/o
hearing; sense of hearing
69
aur/o, auricul/o
ear
70
cochle/o
cochlea
71
mastoid/o
mastoid process
72
myring/o
eardum, tympanic membrane
73
ossicul/o
ossicle
74
ot/o
ear
75
salping/o
eustachian tube, auditory tube
76
staped/o
stapes (third bone of middle ear)
77
tympan/o
eardrum, tympanic membrane
78
vestibul/o
vestibule
79
-acusis, -cusis
hearing
80
-meter
instrument to measure
81
-otia
ear condition
82
acoustic neuroma
benign tumor arising from eighth cranial nerve
83
cholesteatoma
collection of skin cells and cholesterol in sac within middle ear
84
deafness
loss of ability to hear
85
meniere disease
disorder of labyrinth of inner ear; elevated endolymph pressure in cochlea and semicircular canals
86
otitis media
swelling of middle ear
87
otosclerosis
hardening of bony tissue of middle ear
88
tinnitus
sensation of noises in ears without external source
89
vertigo
sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects
90
audiometry
testing sense of hearing
91
cochlear implant procedure
surgical insertion of device that allows sensorineural hearing impaired persons to understand speed
92
ear thermometry
measurement of temp of tympanic membrane by detection of infrared radiation from eardrum
93
otoscopy
visual exam of ear canal with otoscope
94
tuning fork test
test of ear conduction using vibration source (tuning fork)
han 312
flashcards
Decks in class (20)
# Cards
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chapter 180
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chapter 292
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chapter 3122
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chapter 4102
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chapter 571
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chapter 613
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lesions12
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chapter 1064
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chapter 1378
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chapter 1439
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chapter 15140
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chapter 1794
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cranial nerves12
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fractures6
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chapter 7 urinary112
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chapter 8 female reproductive148
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chapter 9 male reproductive78
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chapter 11 cardiovascular146
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chapter 12 respiratory152
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chapter 18 endocrine164
