Ch 11_Eye_Ears_Flashcards

The accessory or adjoining anatomical parts of an organ such as the eyes.

A dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight, especially in one eye, without detectable disease of the eye.

Any error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina. 

A condition in which the pupils are unequal in size. 

A condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea.

The use of an audiometer to measure hearing acuity.

The loss of transparency of the lens that causes a progressive loss of visual clarity.

A nodule or cyst, usually on the upper eyelid caused by obstruction in a sebaceous gland.

An electronic device that bypasses the damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve.

An inflammation of the conjunctiva that is usually caused by an infection or allergy; also known as pinkeye.