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Word Roots
Give me a "T" for Term!
Give me a "D" for Definition!
100
The structure that "lies directly behind the pupil; focuses and bends light".
What is the LENS
100
Term meaning "ringing in the ears".
What is TINNITUS
100
sclera
What is SCLER
100
An instrument used for visual examination of the eye
What is OPHTHALMOSCOPE
100
Audiologist
What is "one who studies and treats impaired hearing"
200
The outer protective layer of the eye.
What is the SCLERA.
200
The "passage between the middle ear and the pharynx; equalizes air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane".
What is the EUSTACHIAN TUBE.
200
vision
What is OPT
200
Surgical repair of the eyelid
What is BLEPHAROPLASTY
200
Hyperopia
What is "farsightedness"
300
This transmits the image from the retina to the brain, where it is interpreted.
What is the OPTIC NERVE.
300
The external, visible part of the ear located on both sides of the head; directs sound waves to the external auditory canal".
What is the AURICLE (PINNA)
300
eye
What is OPHTHALM
300
Inflammation of the ear
What is OTITIS
300
Glaucoma
What is clouding of the lens of the eye
400
Term meaning a "defective curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye (cornea or lens)".
What is an ASTIGMATISM
400
Term meaning "inflammation of the middle ear (also called tympanitis)".
What is OTITIS MEDIA.
400
eyelid
What is BLEPHAR
400
Incision into the eardrum
What is MYRINGOTOMY
400
Otorrhea
What is "discharge from the ear"
500
Term meaning "a progressive deterioration of the central portion of the retina resulting in a loss of central vision".
What is MACULAR DEGENERATION
500
The bones of the middle ear that carry sound vibrations. The bones include the stapes, incus, and malleus.
What are the OSSICLES.
500
eardrum
What is MYRING
500
study of the ear, nose, and larynx (throat)
What is OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
500
Iridoplegia
What is "paralysis of the iris"