CODO final vocab only

Accomodation

adjustment of lens shape to focus on nearby objects

Amaurosis Fugax

trnasient, painless monoular vision loss

Anisocoria

unequal pupil size

arcus senilis

gray-white lipid ring at coronary periphery. (it’s often age-related)

blepharitis

inflammation of eyelid margins (usually crusty and irritable)

cephalgia

a headache

conjunctivitis

inflammation of conjunctiva (pink eye)

convergance

eye ability to move medially to focus on a nearby object

diplopia

double vision

ectropion

outward turning of eyelid

entropion

inward turning of the eyelid

epistaxis

nosebleed

exophthalmos

protrusion of eyeball

(usually related to a thyroid disease)

geographic tongue

benign , map-like depapillated patches on tongue

hordeolum

acute infection of eyelid (or gland)

also known as a stye

hyperopia

farsightedness (image focuses behind retina)

miosis

pupil constriction

mydraisis

pupil enlargement

myopia

nearsightedness (image focuses in front of retina)

nystagmus

involuntary rapid eye movements

papilledema

optic disc swelling, due to increased intracranial pressure

presbyopia

age related loss of accomodation. Difficulty with near-vision

pterygium

benign, triangular fibrovascular growth from conjuctiva onto cornea (usually due to UV exposure)

rhinorrhea/rhinitis

nasal discharge / nasal muosal inflammation

scleritis

painful inflammation of sclera

scotoma

partial visual field defect (a blind spot)

subconjunctival hemorrhage

bleeding under the scelra, painless, and goes away on its own

tinnitus

perception of sound without external source

torus palatinus

benign bony growth on heard palate

tympanosclerosis

scarring/calcification on tympanic membrane

vertigo

the sensation of spinning (a vestibular dysfunction)

amsler’s grid

visual field evaluation for macular degeneration

aphasia

impaired language (production OR comprehension) due to cortical damage

clonus

rhythmnic, involuntary muscle contraction

dysdiachokinesis

inability to perform rapid alternating movements (cerebellar dysfunction)

dyspahgia

partial language impairment (milder than aphasia)

dyskinesia

involuntary, abnormal movements (often medication-related)

dysesthesia

unplesant abnormal sensation

fasciulations

visivle, spontaneous muscle twitches (indication of LMN leisons)

paralysis

complete loss of muscle fucntion

paresthesia

abnormal sensation, like “pins and needles”

paresis

partial weakness

stereognosis

ability to identify objects by touch

tremor

rhythmic oscillatory movement (resting, action, intention)