Exam 14: The Special Senses of Sight and Hearing

The correct meaning of the combining form in the term myringoplasty is:

An age-related eye disease characterized by progressive deterioration of the macula lutea leading to a loss of visual focus is:

The thin membrane of the eye that contains the photoreceptors is called the:

Tinnitus is a nonconstructed term meaning "dizziness."

A patient experiencing overly sensitive hearing would be diagnosed with:

In the disease of the eye known as glaucoma, a loss of vision occurs when the fluid pressure within the anterior chamber of the eyeball (called intraocular pressure) rises above normal.

This disease is caused by reduced transparency of the lens inside the eyeball.

Otosclerosis is hardening in the ear, typically between the:

The general term for diseases or conditions of the eye is:

Otitis is a bacterial infection of the anterior eye membrane causing inflammation, itchy and watery eyes, and a crusty exudate.

Select the root that means "eyelid."

The medical word for nearsightedness is ________.

The medical term for farsightedness is ________.

The process of using a handheld instrument to view and examine the ear is called:

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Surgical repair of the eyelid

Following a stroke, the patient is unable to move an eye because the extrinsic eye muscles are paralyzed, and the patient is unable to control movement of the eyeball. This condition is called:

The medical term for "condition of absence of hearing" is:

The suffix that means "condition of vision" is ________.

During visual examination of an elderly patient, the physician notes progressive deterioration of the macula lutea. He informs the patient she will eventually experience loss of visual focus. The correct abbreviation for this condition is:

In the condition known as cataract, transparency of the lens is reduced.