Ch 11_Eye_Ears_Flashcards

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adnexa

ad / NEX / ah

Back

The accessory or adjoining anatomical parts of an organ such as the eyes.

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amblyopia
am / blee / OH / pee / ah

Back

A dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight, especially in one eye, without detectable disease of the eye.

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ametropia

am / e / TROH / pee / ah

Back

Any error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina. 

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anisocoria

an / eye / so / KOH / ree / ah

Back

A condition in which the pupils are unequal in size. 

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astigmatism

ah / STIG / mah / tizm

Back

A condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea.

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audiometry

ah / dee/ OHM / eh / tree

Back

The use of an audiometer to measure hearing acuity.

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cataract

CAT / ah / rakt

Back

The loss of transparency of the lens that causes a progressive loss of visual clarity.

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chalazion

 cha / LAY / zee / on

Back

A nodule or cyst, usually on the upper eyelid caused by obstruction in a sebaceous gland.

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cochlear implant

KOCK / lee / ar

im / PLANT

Back

An electronic device that bypasses the damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve.

Front

conjunctivitis

  con / junc / tih / VY / tis 

Back

An inflammation of the conjunctiva that is usually caused by an infection or allergy; also known as pinkeye.