Eye and Ear Anatomy Terms

Front

The washing of a body canal with a flowing solution

Back

Irrigation

Front

A decrease in the elasticity of the lens that occurs with aging, resulting in a decreased ability to focus on close objects

Back

Presbyopia

Front

Farsightedness

Back

Hyperopia

Front

The deflection or bending of light rays by a lens

Back

Refraction

Front

The junction of the eyelids at either corner of the eye

Back

Canthus

Front

Nearsightedness

Back

Myopia

Front

The dropping of a liquid into a body cavity

Back

Instillation

Front

An instrument for examining the external ear canal and tympanic membrane

Back

Otoscope

Front

Earwax

Back

Cerumen

Front

An instrument used to quantitatively measure hearing acuity for the various frequencies of sound waves

Back

Audiometer