12/05/11 (MA) Medical Terminology - Pg. 537

is prolapsed of an eyelid

means excessive flow of tears.

means double vision

refers to inflammation of the cornea due to a vision-threatening infection; sometimes occurs when contact lenses are not disinfected properly.

refers to white in the eye

means farsightedness

means nearsightedness

is a physician who specializes in the treatment of eye disorders.

is a tumor like sac filled with keratin debris most commonly found in the middle ear.

equalizes the air pressure in the middle of the ear with that if the outside atmosphere.

is a system of intercommunicating canals, especially of the inner ear.

is inflammation of the middle ear.

is a narrowing or stricture of the eustachian tube.

is the eardrum; it vibrates when sound waves strike it.

means of long duration, designating a disease showing little change or slow progression.

is the process of determining the cause and nature of a pathological condition.

is a is anesthesia that affects the entire body with loss if consciousness.

is an operation on the mastoid process of the temporal bone.

means composed of mucus and serum.

means occurring after surgery