Eyes
What does the suffix -ptosis mean?
Sagging or drooping
This root word means eustachian tubes?
Salping/o
medical physician specialist in eye pathologies
Ophthalmologist
We are root words: myring/o, tympan/o, what part of the ear are we?
Eardrum
I am a piece of equipment used to check for clearness or sharpness of vision. What am I?
Snellen Chart
I'm a root word, lacrim/o, what does this mean?
Tears
What does the root words acoust/o, audi/o mean?
Hearing
What does the suffix -osmia refer to
the sense of smell
a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. It is typically caused by a buildup of fluid in the eye, which increases pressure.
Glaucoma
I am nyctalopia, what do I cause?
Night blindness
Commonly known as nearsightedness
Myopia
These root words all mean the same thing:
aur/o, auricul/o, ot/o, what is it?
Ear
Ringing or noise in the ears?
Tinnitus
a condition caused by abnormal bone remodeling in the middle ear. It typically affects the stapes (the tiny stirrup-shaped bone) by fusing it to surrounding structures, preventing it from vibrating and causing gradual conductive hearing
Otosclerosis
Which eye structure contracts and relaxes to determine the amount of light let into the eye?
Iris
Root word ophthalm/o means?
Eye
What does the root word cerumin/o mean?
Ear Wax
Respond to mechanical forces such as physical distortion, touch, pressure, vibration, and stretch. These are critical for your sense of touch, hearing, and balance.
Mechanoreceptors
I am the part of the eye that gives you the ability to see colors. What am I?
Cones
a chronic inner ear disorder that causes severe dizziness (vertigo), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), fluctuating hearing loss, and a feeling of ear fullness
Meniere Disease
Eyelid
a specific type of dizziness that creates a false sensation of spinning or moving, even when you are perfectly still
Vertigo
The cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) or the lens is irregularly shaped—more like a football than a round basketball. What is this called?
Astigmatism
a leading cause of vision loss in adults over 50. It damages the macula—the central part of the retina responsible for sharp, straight-ahead vision—resulting in blurred or blank spots in your central view while leaving your peripheral vision completely intact
Macular Degeneration
inflammation of the clear membrane lining your eyelids and covering the whites of your eyes. It is caused by viruses, bacteria, or allergies. Common symptoms include redness, itching, a gritty sensation, and a discharge that may crust over while sleeping. I am also known as "pink eye"
conjunctivitis