Medical Terminology – Chapter 14 – Sight and Hearing – Flashcards
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asthenopia
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eye weakness or eye strain
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blepharoptosis
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eyelids drooping over the eye abnormally
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blepharitis
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inflammation of the eyelid
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leukocoria
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the abnormal appearance of a white film in the pupil of the eye
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ophthalmalgia
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eye pain
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ophthalmorrhagia
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abnormal discharge of the eye
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cataract
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a condition in which the eye lens transparency is reduced
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conjunctivitis
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bacteria that infects the membrane covering the anterior, exposed part of the eye and inner eyelid
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dacryolithiasis
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rocky particles in the lacrimal apparatus
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dacryocystitis
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a painful condition of inflammation of the lacrimal apparatus
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detached retina
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the retina tears away from the choroid layer of the eye
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diplopia
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double vision
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glaucoma
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loss of vision that occurs when the fluid pressure within the anterior chamber of they eyeball rises above normal
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hordeolum
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an infection of the meibomian gland
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iritis
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a bacterial infection of the iris
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keratitis
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a bacterial infection of the cornea
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macular degeneration
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progressive deterioration of the macula lueta that leads to loss of visual focus
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ophthalmomalacia
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softening of the eye
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ophthalmoplegia
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paralysis of the eye
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retinopathy
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disease of the retina
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vision disorders
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conditions of the eye that result in a reduction of visiion
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cataract extraction
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a procedure that removes the lens damaged by a cataract and surgically replaces it with a donor lens or artificial intraocular lens
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corneal grafting
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a surgical procedure that removes an injured cornea and replaces it with a donor or synthetic cornea
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dacryocystorhinostomy
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a surgically created channel between the nasal cavity and lacrimal sac to promote drainage
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LASIK
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the use of a laser to reshape the corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea to correct vision disorders
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optometrist
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a health professional trained to examine eyes to correct vision problems and eye disorders
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ophthalmologist
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a physician who specialized in the study and treatment of diseases associated with the eyes
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anacusis
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the condition of the absence of hearing, refers to a total hearing loss
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hyperacusis
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the condition of excess hearing, abnormally sensitive hearing
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paracusis
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partial hearing loss
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otalgia
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pain in the ear
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otorrhagia
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abnormal ear discharge
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otorrhea
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abnormal drainage of pus from the ear
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tinnitus
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ringing or buzzing sensation in the ears
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vertigo
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sensation of dizziness
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mastoiditis
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inflammation of mastoid or the part resembling a breast
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Meniere Disease
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chronic disease of the inner ear
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otitis
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inflammation of the ear
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otitis media
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a form of otitis in which the middle ear is involved to cause pain and a temporary loss of hearing
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otosclerosis
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an abnormal formation of bone within the ear, usually between the stapes and the oval window of the middle ear
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presbyacusis
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a gradual loss of hearing with advancing age
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audiologist
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the study of hearing disorders
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audiometry
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the measurement of hearing function
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labyrinthectomy
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the surgical removal of the inner ear
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mastoidectomy
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the surgical removal of part of the mastoid in the skull
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mastoidotomy
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incision into the mastoid process of the skull
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otology
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the medical field of ear disorders and their treatment
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otoscope
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an instrument used to view the ear canal and eardrum
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tympanometry
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a procedure that evaluates the elasticity of the eardrum by measuring its movement
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tympanoplasty
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the surgical repair of the eardrum
