Chapter 17 Pronunciation Quiz
cochlea
A snail shaped, spirally wound tube in inner ear
strabismus
abnormal deviation of the eye
aphakia
absence of the lens of the eye
cataract
clouding of the lens of the eye
otosclerosis
hardening of the bony tissue in inner ear
presbyopia
impairment of vision as a result of old age
uveitis
inflammation of vascular layer of eye
hemiopia
loss of half of vf
ophthalmoplegia
paralysis of the eye
salpingopharyngeal
pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat
tinnitus
ringing in the ears
stapes
small bone in the middle ear
chalazion
small, hard mass on eyelid
myringoplasty
surgical repair of the eardrum
cornea
the clear tissue that covers the front of the eye
pinna
the flap, or outside part, of the ear
Eustachian tube
tube connecting the middle ear to the throat
cerumen
wax found in the outer ear