| A | B |
|---|
| Accomodation | ocular movement allowing the eye to focus on objects as they move near and far |
| Age-Related macular degeneration | progressive age related degeneration of the macula |
| Auditory | related to, or experienced through, hearing |
| Buccal | of or peratining to the inside of the cheek or the gum next to the cheek |
| Buccal cavity | consists of the lips surrounding the opening of the mouth, the cheeks running along the side walls of the cavity, the tongue and its muscles, and the hard and soft palate |
| Cataracts | abnormal progressive condition of the lens of the eye characterized by the loss of transparency |
| Cerumen | yellowish or brownish waxy secretion produced by sweat glands in the external ear |
| Conjunctivitis | high contagious eye infection, crusty drainage that collects on eyelid margins and can easily spread from one eye to the other |
| Cue | information that the nurse acquires through hearing, visual observations, touch, and smell |
| Dental Caries | abnormal destructive condition in a tooth caused by a complex interation of food and bacteria that form dental plaque |
| Ectropion | ecersion of the eyelid, exposing the conjunctival membrane and part of the eyeball |
| Entropion | condition in which the eyelid turns inward toward the eye |
| Gingivae | gums of the mouth |
| Glaucoma | abnormal condition of elevated pressure within an eye caused by obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor |
| Gustatory | pertaining to the sense of taste |
| Intraocular | within the eye |
| Intranasal | within the nares |
| Intraoral | within the mouth |
| Leukoplakia | thick, whitish patches observed on oral mucous membranes |
| Olfactory | pertaining to the sense of smell |
| Opthalmoscope | instrument used to illuminate the structures of the eye |
| Otoscope | instrument used to examine the deeper structures of the middle and inner ear |
| Oral hygiene | act of maintaining the structures and tissues of the mouth |
| Ototoxic | having harmful effects on the organs of hearing and balance and/or 8th cranial nerve |
| PERRLA | acronym for "pupils equal, round, reactive to light, accomodation" |
| Presbycusis | hearing loss associated with aging |
| Presbyopia | gradual decline in ability of the lens to accomodate or to focus on close objects |
| Ptosis | abdnormal condition of one or both upper eyelids where the eyelid droops |
| Refractive errir | defect in the ability of the lens of the eye to focus light, occurs with nearsightedness and farsightedness |
| Sublingual | area under the tongue |
| Tinnitus | ringing heard in either one or both ears |
| Vertigo | sensation of dizziness or spinning |
| Visual | related to, or experienced through, vision |
