Other Terms of the Special Senses (11)

Accommodation

Ability of the eye to change focus from distant to near

Cerumen

Ear wax

Depth perception

The ability to see objects in three dimensions

Dilate

Making the opening of the pupil larger

Equilibrium

The state of balance

Lacrimation

Secretion of tears

Prosthesis

Artificial substitute for a diseased or missing body part

Ptosis (the "P" is silent)

Drooping of the upper eyelid

Snellen chart

Eye testing chart

Tinnitus

Ringing or buzzing sound in the ears

Visual acuity

The ability to identify letters and numbers at a distance