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medical terminology 2 test 3
chap 16,17
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Undergraduate 1
03/14/2009

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Term

Pathway of light rays

 

 

outer Ear

Definition

Pinna

external auditory canal 

Tympanic membrane

 

 

 

Term

Pathway of sound vibrations

 

middle ear

Definition

Malleus

Incus

Stapes 

Oval window

Term

Pathway of sound vibrations

 

inner ear

Definition
Cochlea

Auditory liquids and receptors in the organ of corti

Auditory nerve fibers

Term

Pathway of sound vibrations

 

 

brain

Definition
Cerebral cortex
Term

Pathway of Sound Vibrations
 

Outer Ear

 

Middle Ear

 

Inner Ear

 

Brain

Definition
 Pinna

external auditory canal 

Typanic membrane

Malleus

Incus

Stapes 

Oval window

Cochlea

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Auditory liquids and receptors in the organ of corti

Auditory nerve fibers

Cerebral cortex

Term

Pathway of Light Rays
 
 
Eye

Definition
Cornea

(refraction)

Anterior chamber and aqueous humor

(refraction)

Pupil

Lens

(refraction)

Vitreous chamber and Vitreous humor

(refraction)

Retina

Term

Pathway of Light Rays
 
 
Brain

Definition

Optic nerve fibers

Optic Chiasm

Thalamus

Cerebral cortex
Term

Pathway of light rays

 

(eyes and brain)

Definition
Cornea

(refraction)

Anterior chamber and aqueous humor

(refraction)

Pupil

Lens

(refraction)

Vitreous chamber and Vitreous humor

(refraction)

Retina

(rods and cones)

Optic nerve fibers

Optic Chiasm

Thalamus

Cerebral cortex

Term
BX
Definition
Biopsy
Term
Derm
Definition
Dermatology
Term
PPD
Definition
Purified Protein Derivative
Term
SLE
Definition
Systematic lupus Erythematosus
Term
AD
Definition
Right ear
Term
AS
Definition
Left ear
Term
ENT
Definition
Ears, nose, and throat
Term
OU
Definition
Both eyes
Term
Heavy perspiration
Definition

Diaphoresis

Term
Fungal infection of the nail
Definition
Onycholysis
Term
Dry Skin
Definition
Xeroderma
Term
Absence of hair
Definition
Alopecia
Term
Pink eye
Definition
Conjunctivitis
Term
Eye doctor or specialist
Definition
Ophthalmologist
Term
Sensitivity to light
Definition
Photophobia
Term
Farsightedness
Definition

Hyperopia

Term
Albin/o
Definition
White or lack of pigmentation
Term
Caus/o
Definition
Burn or burning
Term
Diaphor/o
Definition
Profuse sweating
Term
Melan/o
Definition
Black
Term
Lacrim/o
Definition
Tears
Term
PIL/O
Definition
HAIR or hair follicle
Term
Onych/o
Definition
Nail
Term
Seb/o
Definition
 sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands) 
Term
Phot/o
Definition
Light
Term
Ambly/o
Definition
Dim/Dull
Term
Nyct/o
Definition
Night
Term
Scot/o
Definition
Darkness
Term
Myring/o
Definition

Tympanic membrane

(eardrum)

Term
-opsia
Definition
visual condition
Term
blephar/o
Definition
Eye or Eyelid
Term
Kerat/o
Definition
hard horny tissue
Term
dipl/o
Definition

Double vision

 

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Term
acous/o
Definition
hearing
Term

Otia

Definition
Ear condition
Term
Tympan/o
Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
causalgia
Definition
Burning pain
Term

Albinism

Definition
A genetic disorder characterized by the lack of pigment/melanin in the skin
Term
Anhidrosis
Definition
Abnormal condition of lack of sweating
Term
leukoplakia
Definition
White patches on mucus membrane tissues
Term
Melanoma
Definition
A malignant skin tumor
Term

 Dermatomycosis

Definition
Abnormal condition of fungal infection of the skin
Term
Trichomycosis
Definition
Abnormal condition fungal infection of the hair
Term
Corium
Definition
Dermis
Term

Keratin

Definition
A hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails.  Keratin means horn and is commonly found in the horns of animals.
Term
lunula
Definition
The half-moon--shaped, white area at the base of nail
Term
Stratified
Definition
Arranged in layers
Term
Ulcer
Definition
Open sore on the skin or mucous membrane
Term
Vitiligo
Definition
Loss of pigment (depigmentation) in areas of the skin (milk-white patches)
Term
Gangrene
Definition
Death of tissue associated with the loss of blood supply
Term
Acne
Definition
Papular & pustular eruption of the skin
Term
psoriasis
Definition
Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by Silver gray scales.
Term
Wart
Definition

Verruca, epidermal growth caused by a virus

Term
Malignant melanoma
Definition
Cancerous growth composed melanocytes
Term

Biconvex

Definition
Having two sides that are rounded, elevated, and curved and curved evenly, like part of a sphere.  The lens of the eye is a bi-convex body
Term
Cone
Definition
Photoreceptor cell in the retina that transforms light energy into a nerve impulse; and cones are responsible for color and central vision
Term
Iris
Definition
Colored portion of the eye
Term
Pupil
Definition
Dark opening of the eye, surrounded by the iris, through which light rays pass
Term
Refraction
Definition
Bending of light rays by the cornea, lens, and fluids of the eye to bring the rays into focus on the retina
Term

Vitreous chamber

Definition

A large region behind the lens filled with soft, jellylike material (vitreous humor)

Term
Optician
Definition
Nonmedical professional that grind lenses and makes glasses but can not prescribe glasses.
Term
Amblyopia
Definition
dull or dim vision
Term
Diplopia
Definition
double vision
Term
glaucoma
Definition
Increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve.
Term
incus
Definition
second ossicle (bone) of the middle ear; incus means anvil
Term
ossicle
Definition
small bone of the ear includes the malleus, incus, stapes
Term
Macrotia
Definition

Abnormally large ears

Term
Acoustic neuroma
Definition
Benign tumor arising from the acoustic Vestibulocochlear nerve (8th cranial nerve) in the brain
Term
Otosclerosis
Definition
Hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear
Term
Vertigo
Definition
Sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of an external objects
Term
Audiometry
Definition
Measurement of the sense of hearing
Term

otoscopy

Definition
Visual examination of the ear with a autoscope
Term
nyctalopia
Definition
Night blindness
Term
scotomy
Definition
a blind spot
Term

Structure of skin

 

fig 16-1

Definition

Epidermis

Dermis

Subcutaneous tissue

Basal layer

Stratum corneum

Melanocytes

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