fill in the blank - pt ht exam 1

What is the medical term for unequal pupil sizes?

anisocoria

What is the temporary disappearance and reappearance of sounds during BP measurement called?

Auscultatory gap

What is the term for rhythmic, involuntary eye movements?

Nystagmus

What is the medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid?

Ptosis

What is a painful, infected bump at the base of an eyelash called?

Hordeolum

What is a painless bump caused by a blocked eyelid oil gland called?

Chalazion

What is swelling of the optic disc, associated with increased intracranial pressure, called?

Papilledema

What is a significant drop in BP upon standing called?

Orthostatic hypotension

Eye deviates inward

Esotropia

Eye deviates outward

Exotropia

Both eyes move inward to focus on a near object

Convergence

Eyes adjust focus for a near object

Accommodation

One pupil constricts when light is shone in the opposite eye

Consensual response

Painful scleral inflammation

Scleritis

Bleeding beneath the conjunctiva

Subconjunctival hemorrhage