Objective Terms

blepharoptosis

dropping eyelid

esotropia

inward turn of eye

exotropia

outward turn of eye

nasolacrimal

pertaining to nose and tear system

nystagmus

involuntary back and forth eye movement

ophthalmologist

eye specialist

ophthalmoscope

instrument to look in eye

optic

pertaining to eye

optometrist

specialist in measuring eye

retinal

pertaining to retina

pterygium

winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to cornea

tonometer

instrument for measuring tension or pressure in eye

strabismus

condition where eyes deviate when looking at same object

audiogram

record produced by audiometer

audiologist

hearing specialist

audiometer

instrument for measuring hearing

audiometry

procedure to measure hearing

aural

pertaining to ear

ceruminosis

excessive formation of ear wax

otolaryngologist

specialist in ear and throat

otorhinolaryngologist

specialist in ear, nose, and throat

otosclerosis

hearing loss cause by hardening of middle ear bones

otoscope

instrument for lookin in ear

otoscopy

procedure for examining ear