Medical Terminology- JMU chapter 13
T or F: Myopia is caused by an abnormal curvature of the lens.
FALSE
T or F: XT is the abbreviation for xerophthalmia
FALSE
T or F: conductive hearing loss may be caused by damage to the cochlear nerve
FALSE
which of the following surgical procedures corrects myopia strabotomy cryoretinopexy LASIK
LASIK
T or F: Glaucoma develops in response to an increase in intraocular pressure
TRUE
T or F: Nyctalopia is night blindness due to damaged rods
TRUE
conjunctiva
a mucous membrane
legally blind
a visual acuity of 20/200
What medical term does NOT mean pertaining to the ear? auricular otic aural acoustic
acoustic
Which medication treats the nausea associated with an inner ear infection miotic mydriatic antiemetic emulsifier
antiemetic
which term means record of hearing? otogram auriculogram audiogram keratometry
auriculogram
which layer of the eye is responsible for supplying blood to the eye retina sclera lens choroid
choroid
achromatopsia
color blindness
which of the following pathological conditions is commonly called pinkeye blepharitis conjunctivitis pterygium hordeolum
conjunctivitis
pupil
dilates and constricts to control light into the eye
Which term means double vision? exotropia diplopia nyctalopia hemianopia
diplopia
-pathy
disease
which of the following pathological conditions is a purulent infection of a sebaceous gland on the eyelid esotropia hordeolum oculomycosis pterygium
hordeolum
which of the following surgical procedures means to destroy a small precise area of the retina laser photocoagulation photofractive keratectomy enucleation scleral buckling
laser photocoagulation
nyctal/o
night
nyctalopia
night blindness
emmetropia
normal vision
which of the following pathological conditions is characterized by jerky involuntary eye movements photophobia strabismus nystagmus hemianopia
nystagmus
presbyopia
old age vision
which of the following pathological conditions is an ear infection commonly seen in children labyrinthitis otosclerosis otitis media anacusis
otitis media
ENT
otorhinolaryngology
which of the following pathological conditions is the loss of mobility of the eye stapes labyrinthitis otosclerosis otitis media anacusis
otosclerosis
exo-
outward
cycloplegia
paralysis of the ciliary body
auricle
pinna
fovea centralis
point of sharpest vision
the opening in the center of the iris is the conjunctiva lens pupil retina
pupil
enucleation
removal of the eyeball
retin/o
retina
tinnitus
ringing in the ears
which term means softening of the sclera? scleromalacia sclerotomy scleropathy scleromegaly
scleromalacia
-ician
specialist
-ism
state of
otitis externa
swimmers ear
Meniere's disease
symptoms including vertigo and tinnitus
which of the following terms refers to ringing in the ears? binaural vertigo tinnitus presbycusis
tinnitus
anacusis
total deafness
scelra
white of the eye
extra-
outside of
which of the following terms refers to the normal loss of hearing associated with aging presbycusis binaural tinnitus vertigo
presbycusis
T or F: Otitis media is also called simmer's ear
TRUE
T or F: The ear is responsible for two senses: hearing and balance
TRUE
T or F: The aqueous humor is a watery substance in the front region of the eyeball
TRUE
T or F: The sclera is the white of the eye
TRUE
T or F: the optic nerve carries images to the brain
TRUE
optician
grinds corrective lenses
hemi-
half
ir/o
iris
nystagmus
jerky involuntary eye movement
which of the following structures is not part of the external ear auricle malleus auditory canal tympanic membrane
malleus
hertz
measure pitch of sound
the ossicles are located in which cavity of the ear inner external middle cerumen
middle
which of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells active in dim light rods lens optic disk cones
rods
the inner ear is located within the ____ bone frontal temporal partiel occipital
temporal
