Medical Procedures & Pathology
What is enucleation?
Removal of the eyeball
Which means a cyst on the eyelid caused by an obstructed sebaceous gland?
Chalazion
Which condition causes conductive hearing loss?
Otosclerosis
Which term refers to the angle where the upper and lower eyelids meet?
Canthus
What is the term for the external part of the ear?
Pinna
Which inflammatory condition may result in vertigo and deafness?
Labyrinthitis
Ana’s mother suspects her daughter’s itchy red eyes might be pinkeye, also known as?
Conjunctivitis
Which test uses air pressure to test for disorders of the middle ear?
Tympanometry
Which term refers to the eye socket?
Orbit
Which structures in the ear help maintain equilibrium?
Semicircular canals
What is phacoemulsification?
Removal of the lens
Which term contains a prefix that means inward?
Esotropia
Which best describes vertigo?
A sense of whirling or dizziness
What provides the blood supply for the entire eye?
Choroid
Where are sound vibrations converted into nerve impulses?
Cochlea
Which term describes a condition in which central vision is lost but total blindness does not occur?
Macular degeneration
Which term means blindness in one-half of the visual field?
Hemianopia
Which condition contains a word root that means eardrum?
Infectious myringitis
Which structure is responsible for maintaining the shape of the eye?
Sclera
Which structures are important in maintaining equal atmospheric pressure within the middle ear?
Eustachian tubes
Which term describes bleeding between the conjunctiva and the sclera?
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
One possible sign of a serious head injury is pupils that are unequal in size. Which is the term for this condition?
Anisocoria
What test distinguishes between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss?
Weber and Rinne tests
What controls the amount of light that is allowed to enter the eye through the pupil?
Iris
What is the temporal bone that contains hollow air space that surrounds the middle ear?
Mastoid process