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HOSA: Med Term Nerves & Special Senses pt 2 Part 5

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This deck covers key medical terms related to nerves and special senses, focusing on definitions and alternate names for various conditions.

define DIPLOPIA

perception of 2 images of single object & can be symptom of serious disorder like MS or tumor
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Term
Definition
define DIPLOPIA
perception of 2 images of single object & can be symptom of serious disorder like MS or tumor
define HEMANIOPIA
blindness in 1/2 vision field
define COLOR BLINDNESS
inability to perceive certain colors normally form absence/abnormal function of cones
define NYCTALOPIA
normal daytime vision but difficulty seeing @ night
aka: diplopia
double vision
aka: nyctalopia
night blindness

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TermDefinition
define DIPLOPIA
perception of 2 images of single object & can be symptom of serious disorder like MS or tumor
define HEMANIOPIA
blindness in 1/2 vision field
define COLOR BLINDNESS
inability to perceive certain colors normally form absence/abnormal function of cones
define NYCTALOPIA
normal daytime vision but difficulty seeing @ night
aka: diplopia
double vision
aka: nyctalopia
night blindness
define PHOTOPHOBIA
excessive sensitivity to light from migraines, excessive use of contacts, drugs, or inflammation
describe PRESBYOPIA
common changes in eye w/age such as hyperopia from loss of elasticity in lens bc of age; associated w/declining near vision, less flexible lens, & ciliary body muscles weaker
define STRABISMUS
eyes point in different directions or not aligned right bc of weak eye muscles so eyes cannot focus together
define ESOTROPIA
inward deviation of 1 or both eyes
define EXOTROPIA
outward deviation of 1 eye
aka: strabismus
crossed eyes
aka: esotropia
cross eyes
aka: exotropia
wall eye
describe REFRACTIVE DISORDERS
any disorder of irregular shaped lens & cornea so lens & cornea don't bend light to focus properly leading to blurred vision
define AMETROPIA
any error of refraction where images don't focus properly on retina
describe ASTIGMATISM
uneven curvature of cornea leading to blurred vision & can accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness
define HYPEROPIA
generally shortened eyeball shape so light focuses behind retina making images close up blurry generally after 40 yrs
aka: hyperopia
farsightedness
describe MYOPIA
light focus in front of retina; gen around puberty
aka: myopia
nearsightedness
describe AMBLYOPIA
dimness of vision/partial loss of sight w/o disease in 1/both eyes from altered development in childhood
aka: amblyopia
lazy eye
define SCOTOMA
abnormal area of diminished vision surrounded by normal vision
aka: scotoma
blind spot
describe IMPACTED CERUMEN
accumulation of earwax as solid mass leading to otalgia, tinnitus, temporary hearing loss, & ear infection
define OTALGIA
pain in ear
aka: otalgia
earache
define OTITIS
any inflammation of ear
define OTITIS EXTERNA
inflammation of external auditory canal