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Answers to Terminology Section

Terminology Meaning

EYE (textbook pages 700704)

Structures and Fluids
aqueous humor blepharitis blepharoptosis conjunctivitis anisocoria corneal abrasion cycloplegic dacryoadenitis iritis iridic iridectomy keratitis lacrimal lacrimation intraocular ophthalmologist ophthalmic ophthalmoplegia optic optometrist optician palpebral papilledema phacoemulsification aphakia pupillary retinitis hypertensive retinopathy corneoscleral scleritis uveitis vitreous humor Watery fluid that circulates through the posterior and anterior chambers of the eye. Inflammation of an eyelid. Prolapse (sagging) of an eyelid. Inflammation of the conjunctiva. Pupils are of unequal size. Defect in the surface of the cornea. Pertaining to paralysis of the ciliary muscle (causing paralysis of accommodation). Inflammation of a lacrimal (tear) gland. Inflammation of the iris. Pertaining to the iris. Removal of (a portion of) the iris. Inflammation of the cornea. Pertaining to tears. The process of forming tears. Pertaining to within the eye. One who specializes in the study of the eye, its disorders and treatment. Pertaining to the eye. Paralysis of the eye (muscles). Pertaining to the eye or to vision. One who measures (examines) eyes and prescribes lenses. One who grinds lenses and fits glasses. Pertaining to the eyelid. Swelling of the optic disc (associated with increased intracranial pressure) and hyperemia (increased blood flow). Technique of cataract extraction using high-frequency ultrasonic vibrations to remove the clouded lens. Absence of the lens of the eye. Pertaining to the pupil. Inflammation of the retina. Disease of the retina associated with (secondary to) high blood pressure. Pertaining to the cornea and scleral layers of the eye. Inflammation of the sclera. Inflammation of the uvea (vascular layer of the eye). Clear, watery fluid filling the jelly-like mass (vitreous body) that fills the cavity of the eyeball.

Conditions
amblyopia Dullness of vision (can be caused by poor nutrition, trauma to the eye, or suppression of vision in one eye to avoid diplopia).

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Double vision (the perception of two images of a single object). Disease of the eye marked by increased intraocular pressure. Condition of contraction of the pupils. Condition of enlargement of the pupils. Condition of night blindness. Condition of sensitivity to light. Condition of defective vision with advancing age; loss of accommodation. Area of depressed vision surrounded by area of normal vision (blind spot). Condition of dry eyes.

Suffixes
hyperopia hemianopsia esotropia Farsightedness. Condition of absence of vision in half of a visual field. Condition in which the eyes turn inward.

EAR (textbook pages 718719)

acoustic audiogram audiologist auditory aural postauricular cochlear mastoiditis myringotomy myringitis ossiculoplasty otic otomycosis otopyorrhea otolaryngologist salpingopharyngeal stapedectomy tympanoplasty vestibulocochlear hyperacusis presbycusis audiometer macrotia Pertaining to hearing or sound. Record of hearing as taken by an audiometer. Health care professional specializing in the evaluation and rehabilitation of people with hearing loss. Pertaining to hearing. Pertaining to the ear. Pertaining to behind the ear. Pertaining to the cochlea (spiral-shaped tube in the inner ear). Inflammation of the mastoid process (behind the ear). Incision of the eardrum. Inflammation of the eardrum. Surgical repair of a middle ear bone. Pertaining to the ear. Abnormal condition of a fungal infection in the ear. Discharge of pus from the ear. Specialist in the ear and larynx (upper respiratory region). Pertaining to the eustachian tube and the throat. Removal of the stapes bone (middle ear bone). Surgical repair of the eardrum. Pertaining to the vestibule and cochlea of the inner ear. This is the 8th cranial nerve (acoustic nerve). Abnormally acute sensitivity to sounds. Progressive, bilateral hearing loss occurring with age. Instrument to measure the sharpness of hearing. Condition of large ears.

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