Unit 12 Review: Special Senses
Build medical terms that mean the following
1. Paralysis of the eye _____________________________________
2. Examination of the pupil _______________________________
3. Softening of the cornea _________________________________
4. Inflammation of the sclera ________________________________
5. Herniation of the iris ________________________________
6. Prolapse of the eyelid _______________________________
7. Flow of pus from the ear ______________________________
8. Instrument for viewing the pupil _________________________________
9. Softening of the sclera ___________________________________
10. Disease of the retina _________________________________
11. Surgical repair of the eyelid ____________________________________
12. Instrument for measuring hearing _________________________________
13. Instrument for cutting the ear drum ________________________________
14. Pertaining to the Eustachian tube and throat ________________________________
15. Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane _______________________________
Match the following terms with their definitions
1. _______ Achromatopsia
2. _______ Anacusis
3. _______ Astigmatism
4. _______ Cataract
5. _______ Conjunctivitis
6. _______ Glaucoma
7. _______ Hordeolum
8. _______ Iridectomy
9. _______ Meniere disease
10. _______ Myringoplasty
11. _______ Otitis media
12. _______ Otosclerosis
13. _______ Photophobia
14. _______ Presbycusis
15. _______ Retinal Detachment
16. _______ Rinne
17. _______ Strabismus
18. _______ Tinnitus
19. _______ Tonometry
20. _______ Vertigo
A. means ringing in the ears
B. progressive deafness from ossification of the inner ear
C. means color-blindness
D. disease with progressive deafness, vertigo and tinnitus
E. muscular eye disorder where eyes deviate in different directions
F. means total deafness
G. middle ear infection common in young children
H. pinkeye
I. intolerance or sensitivity to light
J. hearing loss that occurs in people as they get older
K. increased pressure caused by failure of aqueous humor to drain
L. felling of spinning or dizziness
M. another term for sty
N. separation of the retina from the choroid coat
O. surgical repair of the ear drum
P. when light is scattered on the retina instead of focused
Q. excision of a portion of the iris
R. hearing test performed with a vibrating tuning fork
S. cloudiness of the lens
T. measures intraocular pressure to diagnose glaucoma
Write the direct translation of the following medical terms
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Anacusis: _____________________________________________________
Amblyopia: _____________________________________________________
Blepharoptosis: __________________________________________________
Hyperopia: _____________________________________________________
Exotropia: _____________________________________________________
Presbycusis: _____________________________________________________
Intraocular: _____________________________________________________
Acoustic: _____________________________________________________
9. Myringotomy: _____________________________________________________
10. Salpingopharyngeal: _____________________________________________________
11. Dacryorrhea: _____________________________________________________
12. Diplopia: _____________________________________________________
13. Keratoplasty: _____________________________________________________
14. Corneitis: _____________________________________________________
15. Coreometer: _____________________________________________________
16. Otorrhea: _____________________________________________________
17. Iridoplegia: _____________________________________________________
18. Pupillary: _____________________________________________________
19. Audiometer: _____________________________________________________
20. Anisocoria: _____________________________________________________
Read the chart note that follows aloud. Underline any term you have trouble pronouncing or cannot
define.
This 30-year-old white woman was seen by the ENT specialist for a diagnosis of mucoserous otitis media on the
right. Patient was admitted to City Hospital and developed cholesteatoma. A tube was inserted for chronic
adhesive otitis media with secondary cholesteatoma. Patient progressed favorably postoperatively, but the
cholesteatoma continues to enlarge in size. Presently she is in the hospital for right tympanoplasty under
general anesthetic.
From the preceding chart note, select the medical word that means the following:
1. Of long duration _____________________________
2. Composed of mucus and serum ________________________________
3. Surgical repair of the eardrum ________________________________
4. Inflammation of the inner ear ________________________________
5. Abbreviation that refers to ear, nose and throat _________________
6. Cyst like sac filled with cholesterol and epithelial cells ___________________________
7. Agent that causes loss of sensation of feeling and consciousness ________________________________
8. Name of a disease a person has or is believed to have _______________________________
9. Causing two surfaces to unite ______________________________
10. Following a surgical procedure _______________________________________
Match the following terms with their definitions
1. ______ Anacusis
2. ______ Blepharoplasty
3. ______ Blepharoptosis
4. ______ Cholesteatoma
5. ______ Esotropia
6. ______ Diagnosis
7. ______ Exotropia
8. ______ Heteropsia
9. ______ Mydriatics
10. ______ Myringotomy
11. ______ Ophthalmoplegia
12. ______ Otitis media
13. ______ Presbycusis
14. ______ Tympanitis
15. ______ Vertigo
A. inability to move the eyes
B. deviation of one eye toward the other eye
C. removing wrinkles from eyelids, eye tuck
D. agents that dilate the pupil
E. inequality of vision
F. deviation of one eye away from the other eye
G. drooping eyelids
H. the disease a person has or is believed to have
I. a cyst like sac filled with cholesterol
J. inflammation of the eardrum
K. feeling of spinning or dizziness
L. gradual hearing loss from old age
M. a state of complete deafness
N. middle ear infection common in young children
O. incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and release fluid