Med Term Exam 3

ARMD

age-related macular degeneration

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

IOL

intraocular lens

IOP

intraocular pressure

LASIK

laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

PEERLA

pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

VA

visual acuity

VF

visual field

AD

right ear

AOM

acute otitis media

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

EENT

eye, ear, nose, and throat

ENT

ear, nose, and throat

OM

otitis media

TM

tympanic membrane

acous/o

sound

-acusis

hearing condition

audi/o

sound

aur/o

ear

blephar/o

eyelid

cerumin/o

ear wax

cochle/o

cochlea

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

corne/o

cornea

cycl/o

ciliary body

dacry/o

tear

ir/o

iris

irid/o

iris

kerat/o

cornea

labyrinth/o

labyrinth

lacrim/o

tear

mastoid/o

mastoid process

myring/o

eardrum

ocul/o

eye

opthalm/o

eye

-opia

vision condition

-opsia

vision condition

opt/o

eye

ot/o

ear

phac/o

lens

phak/o

lens

retin/o

retina

salping/o

eustachian tube

scler/o

sclera

tympan/o

eardrum

vestibul/o

vestibule

acoustic neuroma

a tumor on the acoustic nerve

aerotitis

inflammation of the ear caused by air

akinetopsia

the inability to see objects in motion

ambiopia

double vision

amblyopia

decreased vision

aniridia

absence of an iris

aphakia

absence of a lens

asthenopia

weak vision

astigmatism

vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye

audiogram

record produced by an audiometer

audiologist

hearing specialist

audiometer

instrument for measuring hearing

audiometry

procedure for measuring hearing

auditory prosthesis

hearing aid

aural

pertaining to the ear

binocular

pertaining to both eyes

blepharedema

eyelid swelling

blepharitis

eyelid inflammation

blepharoconjunctivitis

inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva

blepharoplasty

surgical reconstruction of the eyelid

blepharoplegia

paralysis of the eyelid

blepharoptosis

drooping eyelid

blepharopyorrhea

discharge of pus from the eyelid

blepharospasm

involuntary contraction of an eyelid

blepharotomy

incision into the eyelid

cataract

opacity of the lens of the eye

cerumen impaction

buildup o fear wax blocking the ear canal

ceruminolysis

breakdown of ear wax

ceruminolytic

drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax

ceruminoma

benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear

ceruminosis

excessive formation of ear wax

cochlear implant

electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give the sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf

cochleitis

inflammation of the cochlea

conductive hearing loss

sound does not get to the middle/inner ear

conjunctivitis (pink eye)

inflammation of the conjunctiva

corneal abrasion

scratch on the cornea

corneal transplant

replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue

corneal xerosis

dryness of the cornea

cyclokeratitis

inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea

cycloplegia

paralysis of the ciliary body

cycloplegic

drug that paralyzes the ciliary body

cyclotomy

incision into the ciliary body

dacrocystitis

inflammation of the tear sac

dacryadenitis

inflammation of the tear gland

dacryoadenalgia

pain in the tear gland

dacryoadenectomy

removal of the tear gland

dacryocyctalgia

pain in the tear sac

dacryocystectomy

removal of the tear sac

dacryocystorhinostomy

creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose

dacryocystotomy

incision into the tear sac