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Vocabulary Review • CHAPTER 11 547547VOCABULARY REVIEW
Match the medical terms below with the definitions in the numbered list.
blepharoptosis diplopia labyrinth otitis media
cholesteatoma eustachian tube mastoid surgery postoperatively
chronic general anesthetic mucoserous salpingostenosis
dacryorrhea hyperopia myopia sclera
diagnosis keratitis ophthalmologist tympanic membrane
- means double vision.
2. refers to the white of the eye.
3. is the eardrum; it vibrates when soundwaves strike it.
4. means excessive flow of tears.
5. equalizes the air pressure in the middle ear with that of the outside atmosphere.
6. refers to inflammation of the cornea due to a vision-threatening infection and
sometimes occurs when contact lenses are not disinfected properly.
7. is a process of determining the cause and nature of a pathological condition.
8. means composed of mucus and serum.
9. is inflammation of the middle ear. - is a tumorlike sac filled with keratin debris most commonly found in the middle
ear. - is an operation on the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
- is anesthesia that affects the entire body with loss of consciousness.
- is a physician who specializes in the treatment of eye disorders.
- means of long duration,designating a disease showing little change or slow
progression. - means farsightedness.
- means occurring after surgery.
- is a system of intercommunicating canals, especially of the inner ear.
- is prolapse of an eyelid.
- is a narrowing or stricture of the eustachian tube.
- means nearsightedness.