Sensory Receptors & Forms
What does the sensory neuron called a mechanoreceptor respond to?
mechanical pressure
What condition is defined as the loss of the sense of smell?
Anosmia
What does the prefix Epi- mean?
Upon, over, or above
What does the combining form derm/o or dermat/o mean?
skin
What is the medical definition of alopecia?
Baldness
What do the sensory neurons known as nociceptors respond to?
Pain
What condition is characterized by a clouding of the eye's crystalline lens?
Cataract
What does the prefix Sub- mean?
under, below, or beneath
What does the combining form onych/o mean?
nail
What is the medical definition of diaphoresis?
sweating
What do specialized thermoreceptors respond to?
Changes in temperature
What condition involves elevated intraocular pressure leading to progressive vision loss?
Glaucoma
What does the suffix -itis mean?
Innflamation
What does the combining form hidr/o mean?
sweat
What is keratin?
Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails
What does the combining form dacry/o or the term dacryocystitis refer to?
tear (lacrimal) sac
What condition is characterized by hearing ringing, roaring, or buzzing in the ears?
Tinnitus
What does the suffix -malacia mean?
Softening
What does the combining form myc/o mean?
fungus
What does the medical abbreviation I&D stand for?
Incision and drainage
What does the medical term kinesthesia mean?
The sense of body movement based on sensation in muscles, tendons, joints, and skin
What condition involves the hardening of the ear due to new bone formation around the inner ear ossicles?
Otosclerosis
What does the prefix Meta- mean?
beyond, change, or transformation
What does the combining form xer/o mean?
dry
What is the stratum germinativum?
he deepest live layer of the epidermis that produces new skin cells