chapter 6: the sensory system & chapter 7: the endocrine system

acous/o

audi/o

sound

-acusis

hearing condition

aur/o

ot/o

ear

blephar/o

eyelid

cerumin/o

ear wax

cochle/o

cochlea

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

corne/o

kerat/o

cornea

cycl/o

ciliary body

dacry/o

lacrim/o

tear

ir/o

irid/o

iris

labyrinth/o

labyrinth

mastoid/o

mastoid process

myring/o

tympan/o

eardrum

ocul/o

ophthalm/o

opt/o

eye

-opia
-opsia

vision condition

phac/o
phak/o

lens

retin/o

retina

salping/o

eustachian tube

scler/o

sclera (the white of the eye)

vestibul/o

vestibule

acoustic neuroma

a tumor on the acoustic nerve

aerotitis

inflammation of the ear caused by air

akinetopsia

the inability to see objects in motion

ambiopia

double vision

amblyopia

decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye

aniridia

absence of an iris

aphakia

absence of a lens

asthenopia

weak vision (eye strain)

astigmatism

vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye

audiogram

record produced by an audiometer

audiologist

hearing specialist

audiometer

instrument for measuring hearing

audiometry

procedure for measuring hearing

auditory prosthesis

hearing aid

aural

pertaining to the ear

binocular

pertaining to both eyes

blepharedema

eyelid swelling

blepharitis

eyelid inflammation

blepharoconjunctivitis

inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva

blepharoplasty

surgical reconstruction of the eyelid

blepharoplegia

paralysis of the eyelid

blepharoptosis

drooping eyelid

blepharopyorrhea

discharge of pus from the eyelid

blepharospasm

involuntary contraction of an eyelid

blepharotomy

incision into the eyelid

cataract

opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of hte eye

cerumen impaction

buildup of ear wax blocking the ear canal

ceruminolysis

breakdown of ear wax

ceruminolytic

drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax

ceruminoma

benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear

ceruminosis

excessive formation of ear wax

cochlear implant

electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; gives sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf

cochleitis

inflammation of the cochlea

conductive hearing loss

sound does not get to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)

conjunctivitis

inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)

corneal abrasion

scratch on the cornea

corneal transplant

replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue

corneal xerosis

dryness of the cornea

cyclokeratitis

inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea

cycloplegia

paralysis of the ciliary body

cycloplegic

drug that paralyzes the ciliary body

cyclotomy

incision into the ciliary body

dacrocystitis

inflammation of the tear sac

dacryadenitis

inflammation of the tear gland

dacryoadenalgia

pain in the tear gland

dacryoadenectomy

removal of the tear gland

dacryocystalgia

pain in the tear sac

dacryocystectomy

removal of the tear sac

dacryocystorhinostomy

creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose

dacryocystotomy

incision into the tear sac

dacryohemorrhea

discharge of blood in the tears

dacryolith

hard formation (stone) in the tear system

dacryolithiasis

presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system

dacryopyorrhea

discharge of pus in tears

dacryorrhea

excessive tearing

dacryostenosis

narrowing of the tear duct

diplopia

double vision

ear lavage

rinsing/washing the external ear canal (to remove ear wax)

ectropion

outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye

entropion

inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye

enucleation

removal of an eye

esotropia

inward turning of the eye, toward the nose

exophthalmus

protrusion of the eye out of the eye socket

exotropia

outward turning of the eye, away from the nose

hemianopsia

blindness in half the visual field

hyperacusis

excessively sensitive hearing

hyperopia

farsightedness

hypoacusis

excessively insensitive hearing

intraocular lens implant

insertion of a new lens inside the eye

iridalgia

pain in the iris

iridectomy

removal of the iris

iridemia

bleeding from the iris

iridocyclectomy

removal of the iris and ciliary body

iridocyclitis

inflammation of the iris and ciliary body

iridokeratitis

inflammation of the iris and cornea

iridokinesis

movement of the iris

iridopathy

disease of the iris

iridotomy

incision into the iris

iritis

inflammation of the iris