Medical Terms
-ectomy
surgical removal
Tinnitus
ringing or buzzing in the ears
Focal point is beyond the retina because the eye is shorter, "Far-sidedness"
Hyperopia
Colored muscular part that surrounds the pupil
Iris
-ar
pertaining to
presby
old age
The lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision
Cataracts
Focal point is in front of the retina because the eye is elongated, "near-sidedness"
Myopia
Bumps on the tongue that contain our taste buds
Papillae
Cornea
opt
eye, vision
Yeast infection causing white lesions on the tongue and cheek
Thrush
The lens lose elasticity due to old age
Presbyopia
The three ossicle bones
hammer(malleus), anvil(incus), and stirrup(stapes)
Myringotomy
audi
hearing
Hearing loss due to sounds unable to get through the outer and/or middle part of the ear
Conductive hearing loss
This structure in your retina is sensitive to dim lights
Rods
The structure of the ear separates the outer and the middle ear
Tympanic Membrane
Cataracts form on what part of the eye
tympan
tympanic membrane, ear drum
Affects the semicircular canals, rare conduction
Meniere's Disease
This structure in your retina is sensitive to bright lights and color
Cones
Carries the impulses formed by the retina to the brain for interpretation
Optic Nerve
Pathway for hearing
Pinna->auditory canal->tympanic membrane->ossicles->cochlea->temporal nerve