Med Term Ch 17 Study Flashcards

what is the term for an adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body, normal adjustment of the eye to focus on objects from far to near

accommodation

what is the combining form for “hearing”

acous/o

what is the term for “pertaining to hearing or sound”

acoustic

what is the term for a benign tumor arising from the eighth cranial nerve in the brain

acoustic neuroma

what is the suffix for the word “hearing”

-acusis

what is the term for “right ear”

ausris dextra, AD

what is the combining form for the word “dull, dim”

ambly/o

what is the term for dullness of vision (can be caused by poor nutrition, trauma to the eye, or suppression of vision in one eye to avoid diplopia)

amblyopia

what is the term for an eye condition of the elderly that leads to the deterioration of the center of the retina

AMD, age related macular degeneration

what is the term for pupils of unequal size

anisocoria

what is the term for the area behind the cornea and in front of the lens and iris

anterior chamber

what is the term for sever inflammation of the middle portion of the ear

AOM, acute otitis media

what is the term for absence of the lens of the eye

aphakia

what is the combining form for the word “water”

aque/o

what is the term for the fluid produced by ciliary body and found in anterior chamber of the eye

aqueous humor

what is the term for an abnormal curvature of the eyeball so that rays of light are not focused on single point on the retina, or defective curvature of the cornea or lens

astigmatism

what is the term for a record of hearing as taken by an audiometer

audiogram

what is the term for a healthcare professional specializing in the evaluation and rehabilitation of people with hearing loss

audiologist

what is the term for a machine used for evaluating hearing acuity

audiometer

what is the term for the process of testing hearing

audiometry

what is the combining form for the word “hearing”

audit/o

what is the term for “pertaining to hearing”

auditory

what is the term for the channel that leads from the auricle to the eardrum; auditory meatus

auditory canal

what is the term for the channel leading from the outer ear flap to the eardrum

auditory meatus

what is the term for carrying impulses from the inner ear to the brain (cerebral cortex)

auditory nerve fiber

what is the term for an eustachian tube

auditory tube

what is the combining form for the word “ear”

aur/o, auricul/o, ot/o

what is the term for “pertaining to the ear”

aural

what is the term for flap of the ear

auricle

what is the term for having two sides that are rounded, elevated, and curved evenly; characteristic of the lens of the eye

biconvex

what is the combining form fo rthe word “eyelid”

blephar/o, palpebr/o

what is the term for inflammation of an eyelid

blepharitis

what is the term for prolapse (sagging) of an eyelid

blepharoptosis

what is the term for clouding of the lens, causing decreased vision

cataract

what is the term for the waxy substance secreted by the external ear, wax found in the outer ear

cerumen

what is the term for small hard mass on the eyelid; formed from a sebaceous gland enlargement

chalazion

what is the term for collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle year

cholesteatoma

what is the term for vascular layer of the eyeball that is continuous with the iris, middle, vascular layer of the eye, between the retina and the sclera

choroid

what is the term for containing muscles that control the shape of the lends and secrete aqueous humor, structure on either side of the lens that connects the choroid and iris; it alters the shape of the lens

ciliary body

what is the combining form for “cochlea”

cochle/o

what is the term for a snail-shaped spirally wound tube in the inner ear; contains hearing-sensitive cells

cochlea

what is the term for “pertaining to the cochlea (spiral-shaped tube in the inner ear)”

cochlear

what is the term for a surgical insertion of a device that allows sensorineural hearing impaired persons to understand speech

cochlear implant procedure

what is the term for the photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible, contains sensitive cells (rods and cones) that transmit light energy to nervous impulses

cone

what is the combining form for “conjunctiva”

conjuctiv/o

what is the term for the delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball

conjunctiva

what is the combining form for “pupil”

cor/o, pupill/o

what is the combining form for “cornea”

corne/o, kerat/o

what is the term for the fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye, fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball

cornea

what is the term for referring to the cornea

corneal

what is the term for “pertaining to the cornea and scleral layers of the eye”

corneoscleral

what is the combiningwhat is the suffix for the word “hearing”

-cusis

what is the combining form for “ciliary body”

cycl/o

what is the term for “pertaining to paralysis of the ciliary muscles of the eye, causing paralysis of accommodation”

cycloplegic

what is the combining form for “tears, tear duct”

dacry/o, lacrim/o

what is the term for inflammation of a lacrimal (tear) gland

dacryoadenitis

what is the term for the loss of the ability to hear

deafness

what is the term for disease of the retina due to long-term effects of diabetes

diabetic retinopathy

what is the combining form for “double”

dipl/o

what is the term for double vision (the perception of two images of a single object)

diplopia

what is the term for measurement of the temperature of the tympanic membrane by detection of infrared radiation from the eardrum

ear thermometry

what is the medical term for the ear drum

tympanic membrane

what is the abbreviation for eyes ears nose and throat

EENT

what is the term for fluid within the labyrinth of the ear

endolymph, perilymph

what is the term for what is the term for testing of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing rapidly twitching eye movements

electronystagmogram (ENG)

what is the abbreviation for ears nose and throat

ENT

what is the term for removal of the eyeball from the orbit of the eye

enucleation

what is the term for condition in which the eyes turn inward

esotropia

what is the abbreviation for eustachian tube dysfunction

ETD

what is the term for the channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx, tube connecting the middle to throat

eustachian tube

what is the term for the channel that leads from pinna to eardrum

external auditory meatus (auditory canal)

what is the term for outward deviation of the eye

exotropia

what is the term for the process of recording blood vessels in the back of the eye after intravenous injection of a dye

fluorescein angiography

what is the term for the passages in the inner ear that are associated with maintaining equilibrium

semicircular canals

what is the term for the tiny pit or depression in the retina that is the region of clearest vision

fovea centralis

what is the term for a posterior, inner portion of the eye

fundus of the eye

what is the combining form for “gray”

glauc/o

what is the term for a disease of the eye marked by fluid accumulation in the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye causing increased intraocular pressure and damage to the retina

glaucoma

what is the abbreviation for head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

HEENT

what is the term for a condition of absence of vision in half of a visual field

hemianopsia

what is the term for a localized purulent infection of a sebaceous gland in the eyelid, retinal microaneurysms, hemorrhages occur secondary to an endocrine condition

hordeolum

what is the term for an abnormally acute sensitivity to sounds

hyperacusis p

what is the term for farsightedness; light rays are focused beyond, instead of directly on the retina

hyperopia

what is the term for a disease of the retina associated with (secondary to) high blood pressure

hypertensive retinopathy

what is the term for the second little bone of the middle ear; shaped like an anvil

incus

what is the term for “pertaining to within the eye”

intraocular

what is the abbreviation for intraocular lens

IOL

what is the abbreviation for intraocular pressure

IOP

what is the combining form for the word “iris”

ir/o, irid/o

what is the term for removal of (a portion of) the iris

iridectomy

what is the term for “pertaining to the iris”

iridic

what is the term for the colored portion of the eye; surrounds the pupil

iris

what is the term for inflammation of the iris

iritis

what is the term for inflammation of the cornea

keratitis

what is the term for surgical repair of the cornea; corneal transplant

keratoplasty

what is the term for the maze-like series of canals in the inner ear

labyrinth

what is the term for “pertaining to tears”

lacrimal

what is the term for the process of forming tears

lacrimation

what is the term for the use of a laser to seal retinal tears and leaky retinal blood vessels

laser photocoagulation

what is the abbreviation for laser in situ keratomileusis

LASIK