Exam 4

endocrinoma

a tumor that secretes within

cycloplegia

paralysis of ciliary body

hypopituitarism

condition of insufficient pituitary gland

otomycosis

abnormal condition of ear fungus

otopyorrhea

discharge of pus from the ear

myelosclerosis

hardening of the spinal cord

electroencephalogram

record of brain electricity

pharyngospasm

involuntary contraction of pharynx

nasolacrimal

pertaining to the nose and tears

pinealectomy

surgical removal of pineal gland

anesthesia

without feeling

cerebrovascular

pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels

aphonia

to be without voice

glycosuria

sugar urine condition

oculomycosis

abnormal condition of eye fungus

iritis

inflammation of iris

tracheostenosis

narrowing of the trachea

encephalitis

brain inflammation

cerebromalacia

(abnormal) softening of cerebrum

scleromalacia

abnormal softening of the sclera

pancreatitis

inflammation of the pancreas

thyrotoxicosis

abnormal condition of thyroid gland poison

xerophthalmia

state of dry eyes

pansinusitis

inflammation of all sinuses

achromatopsia

color blindness

melatonin

regulates circadian rhythm

cilia

eyelashes

diabetes insipidus

results from low antidiuretic hormone

dysphonia

difficult voice

pinna

auricle

myasthenia gravis

autoimmune disease affecting synapse

nasal cannula

plastic device to deliver oxygen

pertussis

whooping cough

cochlea

shaped like a coiled snail shell

epitaxis

nosebleed

coma

profound unconsciousness

acromegaly

enlarged bones of head and extremities

nystagmus

jerky involuntary eye movements

goiter

enlarged thyroid gland

hyperopia

farsightedness

diphtheria

formation of thick membrane across throat

syncope

fainting

hydrocephalus

buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in brain

vertigo

sensation of spinning