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