Word Parts
Hearing
Audi/o, Audit/o
ENT
Ears, Nose, Throat
This is the black opening in the center of the iris through which light enters the eye
Pupil
Tympanic Membrane
Sensation of dizziness or feeling off balance
Vertigo
Eye
Ocul/o or Ophthalm/o
OM
Otitis Media
The human eyeball sits in a protective, bony cavity called this
Orbit
This keeps dirt, dust, and debris from entering the middle ear
Earwax
This disorder usually occurs when normal proteins in the lens of the eye break down, causing the lens to become cloudy. Symptoms include blurry or double vision, glare-when headlights or sunlight appear blindingly bright-and poor night vision that can make driving hazardous.
Cataracts
Old age
Presby/o
EOMI
Extraocular movements intact
This is the primary structure focusing light rays entering the eye
Cornea
This is the fleshy outer ear
Pinna or Auricle
Inflammation of the external auditory canal
Otitis Externa
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
NAME THE MIDDLE EAR INFLAMMATION
Eyelid
Blephar/o
PERRLA
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
This is a clear, thin mucous membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelids and the back and sides of the eye's outer surface
Conjunctiva
These are the three small bones located in the middle ear
Ossicles
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
NAME THEM
Which form of conjunctivitis does not require medication to resolve?
Viral
Inner Ear
Labyrinth/o
LASIK
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
This is the middle layer of the eye that contains the blood vessels that nourish the eye
Choroid
This is the receptor organ for hearing
Organ of Corti (Cochlea)
Drooping of the upper eyelid
Ptosis