Word Parts
acous/o
hearing
crystalline, clear, curved, and flexible
lens
portion of the ear that is on the internal side of the tympanic membrane
middle ear
decreased visual acuity due to clouding of the lense
catarct
implant to restore hearing
cochlear implant
-cusis
hearing
pigmented muscle layer
iris
labyrinth plays a role in balance and
equillibrium
emergency when the retina separates from the layer of blood vessels supporting it
retinal detachment
what does LASIK stand for
laser in situ keratotomy
eso-
inward
thin layer located in the inner posterior eye, contains the photoreceptors
retina
Outer portion of the ear, also called the pinna
auricle
absence of smell
anosmia
surgical removal of entire eyeball
enucleation
-tropia
to turn
clear colorless membrane on the anterior of the eye
conjunctiva
inside this organ tiny hairs that transmit nerve impulses to the brain
organ of corti
specks, squiggly lines, hair strands appear in field of vision due to shrinkage or detachment of fibers
vitreous floaters
suture of a silicone band to the sclera of a detached retina
scleral buckle
-ptosis
droop, prolapse
pit that contains only cones, greatest visual acuity
fovea centralis
Name the 3 auditory ossicles
malleus, incus, stapes
lazy eye
amblyopia
test where one closes eyes and states what is being drawn on their hand
graphesthesia