Diseases and Disorders
Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts
Eye Terms
anisocoria: condition of absence of equal pupil size
aphakia: condition of the absence of a lens
blepharitis: inflammation of eyelid
blepharoptosis: drooping of the eyelid
conjunctivitis: inflammation of the conjunctiva; pinkeye
dacryocystitis: inflammation of the tear (lacrimal) sac
dacryostenosis: abnormal narrowing of a tear duct; blocked tear duct
diplopia: double vision
endophthalmitis: inflammation inside of the eye
iridoplegia: paralysis of the iris
iritis: inflammation of the iris
keratitis: inflammation of the cornea
keratomalacia: softening of the cornea
leukocoria: condition of having a white pupil
oculomycosis: fungal disease of the eye
ophthalmalgia: pain in the eye
ophthalmopathy: disease of the eye
ophthalmoplegia: paralysis of the eye
phacomalacia: softening of the lens
photophobia: sensitivity to light
pseudophakia: the condition of having a false lens (after cataract surgery)
retinoblastoma: malignant tumor of retina
retinopathy: disease of the retina
sclerokeratitis: inflammation of the sclera and cornea
scleromalacia: softening of the sclera
xerophthalmia: dry eye
Ear Terms
labyrinthitis: inflammation of the inner ear
mastoiditis: inflammation of the mastoid process
myringitis: inflammation of the tympanic membrane
otalgia: pain in the ear
otomastoiditis: inflammation of the ear and mastoid bone
otomycosis: fungus in the ear
otopyorrhea: pus discharge from the ear
otorrhea: any discharge from the ear
otosclerosis: hardening of the stapes bone
tympanitis: inflammation of the middle ear
Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts
Eye Terms
amblyopia: “lazy eye”; an eye that is not facing the same direction as the other eye
astigmatism: irregular curvature of a cornea or lens
blindness: lack of vision
cataract: cloudiness of a lens
chalazion: obstruction of an oil gland in an eyelid
diabetic retinopathy: disease of the retina due to diabetes complications
glaucoma: increased pressure within the eye
hyperopia: farsightedness; near objects look blurred but distant objects are more clearly visible
macular degeneration: loss or blurring of central vision due to deterioration of the central portion of the retina
myopia: nearsightedness; near objects are clear but far objects are not
nyctalopia: night blindness
nystagmus: involuntary jerking movement of the eyes
ophthalmia neonatorum: conjunctivitis in newborns
pinguecula: yellow mass on the conjunctiva
presbyopia: age-related loss of near vision
pterygium: thin tissue growing into the conjunctiva from the cornea; “eyeweb”
retinal detachment: when a retina separates partially or totally from the underlying chorion
strabismus: crossed eyes or eyes looking in different directions
sty: acute infection of eyelash hair follicle
Ear Terms
acoustic neuroma: a benign tumor in the internal auditory canal
ceruminoma: tumor of the ceruminous (earwax) gland
cholesteatoma: abnormal growth of skin in the middle ear
conductive hearing loss: occurs when there is a problem transferring sound waves anywhere along the pathway through the outer ear, tympanic membrane, or middle ear
Meniere disease: inflammation of the vestibulocochlear nerve; leads to vertigo and hearing loss
otitis externa: inflammation of the outer ear
otitis media: inflammation of the middle ear
presbycusis: hearing loss that takes place in old age
sensorineural hearing loss: hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear or the vestibulocochlear nerve
tinnitus: ringing or buzzing sound in the ears
vertigo: severe dizziness