Eye and Ear

A procedure to treat myopia by making incisions in the cornea to flatten it is abbreviated:

RK

The root word describing "earwax" is:

cerumin/o

Which of the following root words does not mean "eye"?

blephar/o

Which of the following treatments is used to dilate the pupils?

mydriatic drops

Surgical procedure done to drain fluid trapped between the middle ear and atmosphere.

implantation of pressure equalizing tubes

Loss of mobility of the stapes bone, leading to hearing loss.

otosclerosis

Loss of vision in half of the visual field, commonly caused by a stroke.

hemianopia

Instrument used to measure the curvature of the cornea.

keratometer

Which of the following means "pertaining to one ear"?

monaural

The white part of the eye is known as the:

sclera

-tropia

turned condition

ocul/o

eye

glauc/o

gray

irid/o

iris

esthes/o

sensation feeling

kerat/o

cornea

ambly/o

dull

phac/o

lens

staped/o

stapes

salping/o

auditory tube

conjuctiva

conjuctiv/o

eye

opt/o

lens

phac/o

eye, vision

opt/o

correct, proper

emmetr/o

retina

retin/o

tears

lacrim/o

ear

ot/o

old age

presby/o

tear, tear duct

dacry/o

cochlea

cochle/o

double

dipl/o

optic disc

papill/o

labyrinth (inner ear)

labyrinth/o

hearing

acous/o

pertaining to the eye

ophthalmic

fungus infection of the eye

oculomycosis

damage to the lens causing it to become opaque or cloudy

cataract

inward turning of the eye

esotropia

aka lazy eye

amblyopia

dry eyes

xerophthalmia

total absence of hearing

anacusis

deterioration of the macular area of the retina of the eye

macular degeneration

nonverbal method of communicating in which the hands and fingers are used

American Sign Language

eye drops for pain relief

anesthetic ophthalmic solution

ringing in the ears

tinnitus

tube placed in child's eardrum to drain trapped fluid

pressure equalizing tube

occurs when the retina separates from the choroid layer

retinal detachment

mechanical device surgically placed under the skin behind outer ear that converts magnetic impulses to stimulate the auditory nerve

cochlear implant

normal loss of hearing that can accompany the aging process

presbycusis

-opia

vision condition

niyctal/o

night

blephar/o

eyelid

ir/o

iris

mi/o

lessening

presby/o

old age

labyrinth/o

labyrinth

cornea

kerat/o

light

phot/o

point

stigmat/o

lessening

mi/o

stapes

staped/o

auditory tube (eustachian tube)

salping/o

immature, embryonic

blast/o

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

myring/o

dull, dim

ambly/o

pertaining to the eye or vision

optic

may affect both hearing and equilibrium portion of the inner ear

labyrinthitis

dizziness caused by the sensation that the room is spinning

vertigo

condition which light rays are focused unevenly on the retina; caused by an abnormal curvature of the cornea

astigmatism

an instrument used to measure the curvature of the cornea

keratometer

use of high-frequency sound waves to emulsify a lens with a cataract

phacoemulsification

treats conditions concerning the ear, nose, and throat

otorhinolaryngology

chart used for testing distance vision

Snellen chart

inflammation of the conunctiva usually due to bacterial infection

conjunctivitis

surgical removal of an eyeball

enucleation

aka middle ear infection

otitis media

can see things up close but distance vision is blurred

myopia

conjuctiv/o

conjuctiva

chromat/o

color

lacrim/o

tears

aque/o

water

gray

glauc/o

widening

mydr/i

pupil

pupill/o

glassy

vitre/o

pertaining to the ear

aural

abnormal condition with labyrinth of inner ear that can lead to loss of hearing

menieres disease

correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove corneal tissue

laser assisted in situ keratomileusis(LASIK)

surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold

cryoretinopexy

scraping injury to the cornea

corneal abrasion

applying dye eye drops that are a bright green color to check for corneal abrasions or ulcers

fluorescein staining

unable to perceive one color

monochromatism

substance that causes the pupil to dilate by paralyzing the iris or ciliary body muscles

mydriatic drop

condition of color blindness

achromatopsia

inflammation of the tympanic membrane

myringitis

ciliary muscle

cycl/o

cerumen

cerumin/o

Application of dye eyedrops of bright green fluorescent color used to look for corneal abrasions or ulcers

fluorescein staining

instrument used to measure curvature of the cornea

keratometer