Chapter 11 Special Sensory organs
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amblyopia | dimness of vision or partial loss of sight |
| ametropia | images do not focus properly on the retina |
| astigmatism | eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvature of the cornea |
| audiology | the study of the ears |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids |
| blepharoptosis | drooping of the upper eyelid |
| cataract | loss of transparency of the lens that causes a progressive loss of visual clarity |
| conjunctivoplasty | surgical repair of the conjunctiva |
| diplopia | double vision |
| eustanchian | auditory tubes |
| glaucoma | group of diseases that causes damage to the retinal nerve fibers and the optic nerve |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
| keratoplasty | corneal transplant |
| keratotomy | surgical procedure to treat myopia |
| labyrinthectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the labyrinth |
| labyrinthotomy | surgical incision between two fluid chambers of the labyrinth to allow pressure to equalize |
| mastoidalgia | pain of the mastoid bone cells |
| mastoidectomy | surgical removal of mastoid cells |
| mastoiditis | inflammation of any part of the mastoid bone cells |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| myringectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the eardrum |
| myringoplasty | surgical fixation of the eardrum |
| myringotomy | surgical incision in the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes |
| nystagmus | involuntary constant rhythmic movement of the eyeball that can be congenital or caused by a neurological injury or drug use |
| otalgia | ear ache |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| otomycosis | swimmers ear |
| otoplasty | surgical repair of the pinna of the ear |
| otopyorrhea | flow of pus from the ear |
| otorrhagia | bleeding from the ear |
| presbycusis | gradual loss of hearing that occurs with age |
| presbyopia | common changes in the eye that occur with aging |
| retinopathy | any disease of the retina |
| retinopexy | used to reattach the detached area in a retinal detachment |
| scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| stapedectomy | surgical removal of the top part of the stapes bone and the insertion of a small prosthetic device that conducts sound vibrations to the inner ear |
| strabismus | disorder in wehich the eyes point in different directions |
| tympanoplasty | surgical correction of a damaged middle ear |
| tympanostomy | pediatric ear tubes |
| vertigo | sense of whirling, dizziness, and loss of balance that is often combines with nausea and vomitting |
| xerophtalmia | dry eye |
| conjunctivitis | pink eye |
| lacrimation | secretion of tears |
| exotropia | wall eyes, eyes point in an outward deviation |
| cerumen | ear wax |
| esotropia | cross-eyes, eyes point in an inward deviation |
| tinnitus | ringing or buzzing in the ears |
| otorrhea | discharge from the external ear |
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