Anatomy
a protective covering made up of glial cells.
What is a myelin sheath?
prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep
What is Insomnia?
evaluates and treats emotional problems and mental illness and is has a doctoral degree but is not a medical doctor.
What is a psychologist?
medication used to induce anesthesia
What is anesthetic?
combining form for brain
What is encephal/o?
occurs as the eardrum vibrates and causes the auditory ossicles of the middle ear to vibrate.
What is Bone conduction?
inflammation of the spinal cord or bone marrow
What is myelitis?
medical professional, other than an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia
What is anesthetist?
type of therapy that focuses on changing thoughts that are affecting a person’s emotions and actions
What is cognitive therapy?
combining for for bruise
What is contus/o?
Part of the eye that is lined with the retina and filled with vitreous humor.
What is posterior segment?
inflammation of the meninges
What is meningitis?
physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating chemical dependencies, emotional problems, and mental illness?
What is psychiatrist?
administered to prevent seizures such as those associated with epilepsy.
What is an anticonvulsant?
combining form for bruise
What is contus/o?
Color vision is best in the _____, which is a pit in the middle of the macula.
What is the fovea centralis?
congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column
What is meningocele?
a health care practitioner who designs, fits and dispenses lenses for vision correction.
What is an optician?
surgical procedure to treat myopia where incisions are made in the cornea to cause it to flatten.
What is radial keratotomy?
Suffix for sensation, feeling
What is -esthesia?
the temporal bone containing hollow air space that surrounds the middle ear.
What is the mastoid process?
chronic pattern of inner experience and behavior that causes serious problems with relationships and work.
What is personality disorder?
a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of diseases and disorders of the eyes.
The application of fluorescent dye to the surface of the eye via eye drops or a strip applicator
What is fluorescein staining?
combining form for burning sensation
What is caus/o?