Anatomy and Physiology
The colored portion of the eye is the
iris
acous/o means
hearing
Small, hard, cystic mass on the eyelid
chalazion
Visual examination of the ear canal with an otoscope
otoscopy
staped/o means
stapes
The region behind the lens filled with a soft, jelly-like material is the
vitreous humor
aque/o means
water
increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with the loss of vision
glaucoma
Measurement of the entire scope of vision
visual field test
-otia means
ear condition
The white of the eye is the
sclera
myring/o means
eardrum, tympanic membrane
abnormal deviation of the eye
strabismus
Surgical repair of the cornea
keratoplasty
retin/o means
retina
Sound waves enter the ear through the
pinna or auricle
cor/o means
pupil
Sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects
vertigo
enucleation
removal of the entire eyeball
ot/o means
ear
the bony snail shaped structure of the ear is the
cochlea
lacrim/o means
tears
Testing the sense of hearing
audiometry
Test of ear conduction using a vibration source
tuning fork test
mi/o means
smaller, less