PowerPoint to accompany
Essentials of Medical Language 2e
Allan, Lockyer
Chapter 11:
Special Senses of the Eye and Ear.
The Essentials of the Languages of
Ophthalmology and Otology
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Special Senses of the Eye
and Ear
Lesson 11.1:
Accessory Structures of the Eye
11-2
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Accessory Structures of the Eye
• Eyelids, eyebrows and eyelashes
11-3
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Make the following terms plural:
- orbit
- canthus
- duct
11-4
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Pronounce and define the meaning of the
word:
– conjunctiva
kon-junk-tie-vah
• Add the suffix -itis to the term and define
it: conjunctivitis
11-5
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Define the meaning of the words:
- lacrimal
- nasolacrimal duct
• What are the functions of tears?
11-6
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Identify the elements of the following
words and define the terms:
– ophthalmologist
ophthalm/o-logist
– periorbital
periorbit-al
– photophobia
phot/o- phob-ia
11-7
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Disorders of the Accessory Glands
• Conjunctivitis
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11-8
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Word Analysis and Definition
• What do the following terms have in
common? Define each term:
– blepharitis
– blepharoptosis
– blepharoplasty
11-9
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Extrinsic Muscles of the Eye
• Stereopsis
– three-dimensional perception
– depends on an accurate alignment of the two
eyes.
• Strabismus
– known in lay terms as “cross-eyed.”
11-10
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Extrinsic Muscles of the Eye
• Esotropia
– congenital esotropia
– accommodative esotropia
11-11
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Extrinsic Muscles of the Eye
• Exotropia
• Amblyopia
11-12
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Explain the difference(s) between the
following sets of terms:
– esotropia vs. exotropia
– ophthalmologist vs. optometrist
– extrinsic vs. intrinsic
11-13
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Special Senses of the Eye
and Ear
Lesson 11.2:
The Eyeball and Seeing
11-14
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Eyeball
11-15
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Write the term, pupil, in the plural and
adjective forms:
– plural
= pupillae
– adjective
= pupillary
11-16
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Word Analysis and Definition
• List the following structures in order from
the outside of the eyeball to the innermost
portion of the eyeball:
pupil, retina, lens, cornea, iris
11-17
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Answer:
– outermost: cornea
iris
pupil
lens
– innermost: retina
11-18
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Eyeball – retina
11-19
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Eyeball
– segments of the eye
11-20
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Describe the relationship between the
following three terms:
– macula lutea
– fovea centralis
– visual acuity
11-21
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Visual pathway
11-22
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Visual pathway
– refraction
11-23
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Word Analysis and Definition
• The following terms deal with image
perception. Explain the differences in the
terms:
– hyperopia
– myopia
– presbyopia
- astigmatism
11-24
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Word Analysis and Definition
• From the following elements, identify the
one that is a root:
– ation
– opia
– ism
– hyper
11-25
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Special Senses of the Eye
and Ear
Lesson 11.3: Disorders of the Eye
and Ophthalmic Procedures
11-26
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Disorders of the anterior eyeball
– conjunctivitis
– corneal abrasion
– scleritis
11-27
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Disorders of the anterior eyeball
– glaucoma
National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
11-28
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Disorders of the anterior eyeball
– cataracts
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11-29
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Word Analysis and Definition
• What do the following terms have in
common?
– abrasion
– foreign body
– badly fitting contact lenses
11-30
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Diseases of the retina
– macular degeneration
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11-31
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Diseases of the Retina
– retinal detachment
“shadow invasion”
11-32
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The Eyeball and Seeing
• Diseases of the retina
– diabetic retinopathy
- hemorrhages can occur in the retina
leading to destruction of the rods and
cones and visual difficulty.
11-33
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Define the meaning of the following root
elements:
– angi
– coagul
– blast
11-34
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Your optometrist tells you your far vision is
20/20. This measurement was measured
by which testing method?
– Ishihara color system
– Jaeger reading card
– Snellen letter chart
– tonometer
11-35
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Special Senses of the Eye
and Ear
Lesson 11.4: The Ear and Hearing
11-36
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The Ear and Hearing
11-37
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Word Analysis and Definitions
• The following terms all share the same
root. Identify the common root and define
the terms:
– otologist
ot/o -logist
– otology
ot/o -logy
– otorhinolaryngologist
ot/o- rhin/o- laryng/o- logist
11-38
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The Ear and Hearing
• External ear
11-39
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Identify the Latin terms for the following
words:
– external ear
– wax
– passage or channel
– wing
11-40
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The Ear and Hearing
• Middle ear
© ISM/Phototake
11-41
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The Ear and Hearing
• Middle ear
• Keynote: The three ossicles amplify sound
so that soft sounds can be heard.
11-42
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Identify the English terms for the following Latin
words:
– incus
– malleus
- stapes
– ossicle
– tonsil
11-43
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The Ear and Hearing
• Middle ear
– disorders of the middle ear
© Collection CNRI/Phototake
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Identify the following abbreviations:
– AOM
– BOM
– OME
– PE tube
– URI
11-45
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The Ear and Hearing
• Inner ear for hearing
11-46
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The Ear and Hearing
• Inner ear for hearing
– hearing test procedures
• whispered speech test
• Weber test
• Rinne test
11-47
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Identify the English terms for the following
Latin words:
– cochlea
– implant
– conduction
– vestibule
11-48
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The Ear and Hearing
• Inner ear for
equilibrium and
balance
11-49
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Word Analysis and Definition
• Identify and define the root of the following
terms:
– equilibrium
librium
– otolith
ot/o
– paroxysmal
paroxysm
11-50
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