Word Parts
Breakdown the word anosmia.
An-: not; without
-osmia: smell
The ______________ is where a person’s eye color is shown.
iris
When light from an object is focused on the eye’s optic disc, the object _________ from the field of vision.
disappears
Age related hearing loss is referred to as _________.
presbycusis
______________________________-surgical removal of an entire eyeball.
enucleation
Breakdown the word otosclerosis.
ot/o: ear
-sclerosis: hardening
The lens of the eye focuses images on the _______________________.
retina
The ___________ _______ drains tears into the nose.
nasolacrimal duct
What is the medical term for lazy eye?
amblyopia
An otoscope is used ____.
to inspect/examine the eternal auditory canal/ear
Presby/o is a combined form that means _________ ________.
old age
____________ generate the visual impulses that are sent to the brain.
photoreceptors
The structures of the _______ and _______ ear are involved in hearing.
outer, middle
Most ________ __________ are harmless but they can be a sign of retinal detachment
vitreous floaters
Graphesthesia and stereognosis are exams used to detect abnormalities in the ______________________ ________________________.
nervous system
Breakdown the word blepharitis.
blephar/o: eyelid
-itis: inflammation
The malleus, incus, and stapes are _______________ _______________that transmit the vibratory motion of the eardrum to the fluids of the inner ear.
small bones
Olfactory receptor cells are involved with the sense of ____________________.
smell
What sense has a person with anosmia lost?
smell
Tiny hair cells in the ____ transmit neural impulses to the brain.
organ of Corti
Breakdown the word retinopathy.
retin/o: retina
-pathy: disease
___________________ _____________ are located on the tongue, the soft palate, and the inner surfaces of the cheeks.
taste buds
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The medical term for farsightedness is _____________.
hyperopia
_______ _________ -may be used to repair a detached retina.
scleral buckle