Medical Terminology Special Senses

Ecotropion

• Turning inward of the eyelid edge

• Turning outward of the eyelid edge

• Also known as cross-eye

• Also known as double vision

Entropion

• Turning inward of the eyelid edge

• Turning outward of the eyelid edge

• Also known as cross-eye

• Also known as double vision

Emmetropia

• Turning inward of the eyelid edge

• Turning outward of the eyelid edge

• Also known as cross-eye

• Normal relationship between the refractive power and shape of the eye

Trop/o

• Eardrum

• Hard, white of eye

• Turn

• Retina

Esotropia

• Turning inward of the eyelid edge

• Turning outward of the eyelid edge

• Also known as cross-eye

• Also known as double vision

Otopyorrhea

• Any discharge from the ear

• Inflammation of the middle ear

• Fungal infection of the auditory canal

• Flow of pus from the ear

Otorrhea

• Any discharge from the ear

• Flow of pus from the ear

• Fungal infection of the auditory canal

• Inflammation of the middle ear

The _____ are important in maintaining equal atmospheric pressure within the middle ear

• Semicircular canals

• Acoustic nerves

• Eustachian tubes

• Audtory canal

Color vision is best in the ____, which is a pit in the middle of the macula.

• Fovea centralis

• Optic disk

• Optic nerve

• Uvea

The _____ is the opaque middle layer of the eyeball.

• Sclera

• Choroid

• Retina

• Iris