Final Exam Study Guide: Match each definition with the correct term
Adnexa
Accessory structures of an organ
Esotropia
Also known as cross-eye
Diplopia
Also known as double vision
Ectropion
Turning inward of the eyelid edge
Entropia
Turning inward of the eyelid edge
Vertigo
Whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance
Ecchymosis
A large bruise
Pediculosis
An infestation with lice
Otosclerosis
Ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear
Ametropia
Any error of refraction
Presbyopia
Changes in the eye that occur with aging
Carbuncle
Cluster of connected furuncles
Anisocoria
Condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
py/o
Pus
Kerat/o
Cornea, hard
Amblyopia
Dimness of vision
Myring/o
Eardrum
Hirsutism
Excessive hair growth
Blephar/o
Eyelid
Otopyorrhea
Flow of pus from the ear
Otomycosis
Fungal infection of the auditory canal
Pil/o
Hair
Hirsut/o
Hairy
-Cusis
Hearing
Presbycusis
Hearing loss associated with aging
Folliculitis
Inflammation of hair follicles
Furuncles
Inflammation of hair follicles
Otitis Media
Inflammation of the middle ear
Irid/o
Iris
Pruritus
Itching
Astigmatism
Lack of focus due to uneven curvatures of the cornea
Emmetropia
Normal relationship between the refractive power and shape of eye
Petechiae
Pinpoint hemorrhages smaller than 2 millimeters
Purulent
Producing or containing pus
Tinnitus
Ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ears
Dermat/o
Skin
Erythema
Skin redness due to dilated capillaries
Paronychia
Skinfold infection around the nail
Hidr/o
Sweat
Periorbital Edema
Swelling surrounding the eyes