Medical Terminology Chapter 11: Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears Learning Exercise

hearing

-cusis

to measure

-metry

vision condition

-opia

Rods in the retina are the receptors for color.

False

Visual field testing is performed to determine the presence of cataracts.

False

A SNELLAN chart is used to measure visual acuity.

Snellen

Aqueous humor is drained through the canal of Schlemm.

True

Dacryoadenitis is an inflammation of the lacrimal gland caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection.

True

Tarsorrhaphy is the suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids.

True

The term ____ describes any error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina.

ametropia

*Anisocoria* is a condition in which the pupils are unequal in size.

anis/o cor -ia

The condition in which the pupils are unequal in size is known as ____.

anisocoria

ASTEGMATISM is a condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea.

astigmatism

During his scuba diving expedition, Jose Ortega suffered from pressure-related ear discomfort. The medical term for this condition is ____.

barotrauma

eyelid

blephar/o

Removal of all or part of the eyelid is known as ____.

blepharectomy

Base on word parts, the term ____ means any disease of the eyelid.

blepharopathy

The ____ is the angle where the upper and lower eyelids meet.

canthus

CERUNEM, also known as earwax, is secreted by glands that line the external auditory canal.

cerumen

The obstruction of a sebaceous gland caused the ____ to form on Ingrid Clareus upper eyelid.

chalazion

The ____ is the snail-shaped structure of the inner ear.

cochlea

CI

conjunctivitis

Susie Harris was diagnosed as having ____. Her mother referred to this condition as pinkeye.

conjuntivitis

A ____ is the unit of measurement of a lens's refractive power.

diopter

double vision

diplopia

*Emmetropia* is the normal relationship between the refractive power of the eye and the shape of the eye that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina.

emmetr -opia

The turning inward of the edge of the eyelid is known as ____.

entropion

cross-eyes

esotropia

The EUSTASHIAN tubes lead from the middle ear to the nasal cavity and the throat.

eustachian

walleye

exotropia

While gathering branches after the storm, Vern Passman scratched the cornea of his eye. To diagnose the damage, his ophthalmologist performed ____ staining, which caused the corneal abrasions to appear bright green.

fluorescein

A visual field test to determine losses in peripheral vision is used to diagnose ____.

glaucoma

Edward Cooke was diagnosed as having ____. This condition is characterized by blindness in one-half of the visual field.

hemianopia

The condition also known as a stye is a ____.

hordeolum

farsightedness

hyperopia

The term ____ describes an accumulation of earwax that forms a solid mass by adhering to the walls of the external auditory canal.

impacted cerumen

The auditory ossicle, which is also known as the anvil, is the ____.

incus

IOL

intraocular lens

IOP

intraocular pressure

iris of the eye

irid/o

Pain felt in the iris is known as ____.

iridalgia

Margo Spencer was diagnosed with closed-angle glaucoma affecting her left eye. She is scheduled to have a/an ____ performed to treat this condition.

iridectomy

cornea, hard

kerat/o

An inflammation of the cornea that can be due to many causes, including bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, is known as ____.

keratitis

LABERINTHITIS is an inflammation of the labyrinth that can result in vertigo and deafness.

labyrinthitis

Inflammation of the lacrimal duct is ____.

lacrimitis

MD

macular degeneration

A ____ is performed in preparation for the placement of a cochlear implant.

mastoidectomy

The medical term meaning color blindness is ____.

monochromatism

A radial keratotomy is performed to treat ____.

myopia

nearsightedness

myopia

eardrum

myring/o

A ____ is the surgical incision of the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes.

myringotomy

Adrienne Jacobus is unable to drive at night because she suffers from night blindness. The medical term for this condition is ____.

nyctalopia

OD

oculus dexter or right eye

eye, vision

ophthalm/o

The medical specialty concerned with the eye, its diseases, and refractive errors is known as ____.

ophthalmology

eye, vision

opt/o

The ____ is also known as the blind spot of the eye.

optic disk

A/An ____ is a specialist in measuring the accuracy of vision.

optometrist

ear

ot/o

*Otopyorrhea* is the flow of pus from the ear.

ot/o py/o -rrhea

An inflammation of the middle ear is also called ____.

otitis media

A fungal infection of the external auditory canal is ____.

otomycosis

Following a boxing match, Jack Lawson required ____ to repair the injured pinna of his ear.

otoplasty

The term meaning bleeding from the ears is ____.

otorrhagia

The ____ separates the middle ear from the inner ear.

oval window

Commonly known as choked disk, ____ is swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the point of entrance into the eye through the optic disk.

papilledema

Ted Milligan was treated for an allergic reaction to being stung by a wasp. His reaction was swelling of the tissues around his eyes, and this is known as ____ edema.

periorbital

The presence of what appear to be flashes of light is known as ____.

photopsia

*Presbycusis* is a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages.

presby -cusis

old age

presby/o

The term meaning common changes in the eyes that occur with aging is ____.

presbyopia

The ability of the lens to bend light rays so they focus on the retina is known as ____.

refraction

retina

retin/o

In ____, a laser is used to repair a detached retina.

retinopexy

hard, white of eye

scler/o

The ____ is the structure that maintains the shape of the eye and protects the delicate inner layers of tissue.

sclera

James Escobar complained of a ringing sound in his ears. His physician refers to this condition as ____.

tinnitus

turn

trop/o

eardrum

tympan/o

The ____ lies between the outer ear and the middle ear.

tympanic membrane

An inflammation of the uvea, causing swelling and irritation, is called ____.

uveitis

A sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance is called ____.

vertigo

*Xerophthalmia* is drying of eye surfaces, including the conjunctiva, that is often associated with aging.

xer ophthalm -ia