Anatomy & Physiology
Tympanic Membrane
Eardrum
Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Ruptured ear drum
ENT
Ear, Nose, Throat
Conjunctivitis
Pink Eye
Myringotomy
An incision into the eardrum to help place a drain tube
Malleus
The hammer shaped ossicle of the middle ear
Diabetic Retinopathy
A disease causing damage to the blood vessels of the retina due to long term hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
rhin/o-
nose
Retinal detachment
Separation of the retina from the underlying epithelium, disrupting vision and resulting in blindness if not repaired surgically
Cochlear Implant
A device for converting sounds into electrical signals and stimulating the auditory nerve through electrodes threaded into the cochlea
Aqueous humor
Watery liquid in the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye
Cataract
Caused by the accumulation of protein in the lens
-stomy
surgically created opening
Otalgia
ear ache
Tympanoplasty
Surgical repair of the eardrum
Rods
The eye's black and white photoreceptors
Anosmia
Loss of the sense of smell
-plasty
process of reshaping by surgery
Otitis externa
Swimmers ear
Otoscope
A diagnostic tool used to examine the ear
Iris
Has 2 muscles that dilate/constrict according to light
Retinopathy of Prematurity
A potentially blinding eye disorder that primarily affects premature infants, and occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina.
glauc/o-
gray
Exophthalmos
Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
Weber
Test for sensory hearing loss