Across
- 2. surgical incision of the eardrum
- 4. layer of the eyeball that contains the blood vessels
- 5. commonly called "cross eyes"
- 10. gel-like fluid that is located within the posterior section of the eyeball
- 13. medical term meaning drainage from the ear
- 15. medical term for near-sightedness
- 17. type of receptor that is responsible for sight
- 18. medical term for a sensitivity to light (fear of light)
- 22. photoreceptors that detect color
- 24. occurs when the lens of the eye gets cloudy
- 26. type of receptor that is responsible for taste and smell
- 29. these tubes equalize pressure between the middle ear and the nasopharynx
- 30. medical term meaning the study of the eye
- 31. suffix meaning ear condition
- 32. eye condition where the cornea is not shaped correctly; can result in both near and far-sightedness
Down
- 1. medical term for what is commonly known as "night vision"
- 3. type of receptor that is responsible for hearing and balance
- 6. structure that separates the outer ear from the middle ear
- 7. root for eyelid
- 8. term to describe your body's ability to know how it is positioned
- 9. medical term for far-sightedness that occurs due to the aging process
- 11. receptors that detect pain; these receptors never accommodate
- 12. primary function of the semi-circular canals
- 14. medical term meaning disease/disorder of the retina
- 16. medical term for double vision
- 19. a middle ear infection
- 20. medical term meaning without the sense of smell
- 21. occurs when acqueous humor does not drain properly from the eye, causing an increase in intraocular pressure
- 23. medical term meaning surgical removal of the lens (of the eye)
- 25. medical term for far-sightedness
- 27. root for nose
- 28. white part of the eye; outer layer of the globe