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measures the intensity of sound
hertz
measures the frequency of sound
the oval window is an opening in the inner ear in contact with the _____
stapes
mastoid process
round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear
cerumen
earwax
vertigo
sudden dizziness and spinning sensation
objective vertigo
sensation that the room is spinning
subjective vertigo
sensation that you are spinning
tinnitus
ringing in the ears
conductive hearing loss
blockage of sound to the inner ear
ostosclerosis
caused by abnormal or hardened tissue around the oval window in stapes
acoustic neuroma
benign tumor on the 8th cranial nerve
hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus are all symptoms of
meinere's disease
otitis media frequently affects
all of the above
otitis media
is infection of the middle ear
meringotomy
implantation of tube to allow drainage of middle ear cavity (may be necessary if person needs drainage)
ostosclerosis can be treated with
stibiotomy
presbycusis
loss of hearing due to age
damage to the ____ cranial nerve
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spondee
hearing test: stress on each syllable
mastoiditis
infection of hair cells behind external ear
labryrinthitis
inflammation of inner ear
possible complication of middle ear infection, tumor like mass
electronystagmography detects movements of the eye which may relate to
dysfunction in the vestibular area
otorhinolaryngology
study of the ear, nose, and throat
ENT
ear nose and throat
ORL
otorhinolaryngology
sB
TTS
temporary threshold shift
ABR
auditory brainstem response
myopia
nearsightedness
presbyopia
farsightedness due to aging
hyperopia
farsightedness
astigmatism
incorrect lens curvature
glaucoma
increased intraocular pressure
conjuctivitis
pink eye
cataract
clouding/opacity of the lens of the eye, to correct blindness
retinal detachment
separation from underlying layer of the eye
ophthalmia neonatorum
pink eye in newborns
diabetic retinopathy
damage to the retina as a complication of uncontrolled diabetes (associated with diabetes mellitus)
OD
right eye (oculus dexter)
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes (oculus uterque)
IOL
intraocular lens
IOP
intraolcular pressure
rubella during pregnancy may result in
glaucoma
macular degeneration
deterioration of point of sharpest vision due to aging
hordeolum
(stye) red, painful pustule that is a localized infection of hair follicle at eyelid margin
scotoma
diminished vision, blind spot in vision
synechia
adhesion of parts of the eye to each other
ptosis
droopy eyelid
nyctalopia
night blindness (can't see in relatively low light) people with nyctalopia shouldn't drive at night
xanthoma
yellowing on the eyelids
mydriasis
dilation of pupil
zonule
fibers that hold eye in place
lazy eye syndrome in children
one eye is stronger than the other
amblyopia
lazy eye
convergence
eyes are fixed on the same point
mydriatic
agent/drug that dilates the pupil (like eyedrops)
dB
decibels
emmetropia
normal vision
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