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CHRONICITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% VERIFIED UPDATED 2026-2027
# Term Definition
1 "color blindness" OR Color Vision Defecit
A gender-related sensory alteration in
which affected men have difficulty
distinguishing between colors.
2 Strabismus
A lack of parallelism of the visual axes
of the eyes; this condition is also known
as cross-eye.
3 Amblyopia
Reducsed visual acuity in one eye, and
a type of blindness that can develop
when constant strabismus is left
uncorrected.
4 Culture Shock
Sensory overload in realation to a
sudden chenge in cultural
surroundings.
5 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Hearing damage caused by lengthy
exposure to loud noise.
6 Acoustic Trauma
Hearing loss caused by single exposure
to an extremely intense noise.
7 Cholesteatoma
An ingrowth of the skin of the external
layer og the eardrum into the middle
ear.
, 8 Ossiculoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the middle
ear, including reconnection of the
auditory ossicles.
9 Mastoidectomy
A surgical procedure to remove the
infected portion of the amstoid,
remove cholesteatoma, gain access to
diseased sturctures and create a
healthy, dry ear.
# Term Definition
10 Otosclerosis
Acondition in which the formation of
new abnormal spongy bone,
especially around the oval window,
prevents the conduction of sound
from the malleus and incus to the
inner ear.
11 Stapedectomy
Removal of the stapes superstructure
and part of the footplate and
insertion of a tissue graft and suitable
prosthesis;this procedure is
performed through the auditory
canal.
12 Vertigo
Misperception of motion of either
one's person or the surroundings.
13 Failure of muscle coordination. Ataxia
14 Nystagmus
An involuntary rhythmic movement of
the eyes
,15 Meniere's Disease
A triad of symptoms including
episodic incapacitating vertigo,
tinnitus, fluctuating sensorineural
hearing loss.
16 Endolymphatic Hydrops
Dilation of the endolymphatic space;
this condition is associated with
Meniere's Disease.
17 Labyrinthitis
An inflammation of the inner ear that
can be either bacterial or viral in
origin.
18 Fibrous Tunic
The outer layer of the external wall of
the eye.
19 Sclera
A tough covering seen as the white of
the eye and continuous with the dura
mater of the brain.
# Term Definition
20 Cornea
The transparent portion of the outer
layer of the eye, which allows light to
enter the eye.
21 Vascular Tunic
The middle layer of the external wall of
the eye.
22 Choroid
The pigmented portion of the
vascular tunic that contains blood
vessels.
23 Ciliary Body
A ring of tissue that supports the lens
of the eye.
, 24 Lens
A clear structure that is attached to the
ciliary body of the eye by way of the
iris and that functions to bend and
focus light as it enters the eye.
25 Iris
A circular structure that attaches the
ciliary body to the lens of the eye.
26 Pupil
The circular opening in the center of
the iris allows light that has
penetrated the cornea to pass
through the lens of the eye.
27 Retina
The inner layer of the external wall of
the eye.
28 Photoreceptors
Nerve cells in the retina of the eye
that are sensitive to changes in light.
(Rods and Cones)
29 Optical Nerve
The nerve that carries impulses from
the retina of the eye to the brain.
30 Aqueous Humor
A watery fluid found in the anterior
segment of the eye; it is secreted by
the ciliary body and reabsorbed into
the sclera.
# Term Definition
31 Glaucoma
A condition characterized by increased
intraocular pressure caused by
congestion of aqueous humor in the
eye; this in turn leads to optic nerve
damage.
CHRONICITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% VERIFIED UPDATED 2026-2027
# Term Definition
1 "color blindness" OR Color Vision Defecit
A gender-related sensory alteration in
which affected men have difficulty
distinguishing between colors.
2 Strabismus
A lack of parallelism of the visual axes
of the eyes; this condition is also known
as cross-eye.
3 Amblyopia
Reducsed visual acuity in one eye, and
a type of blindness that can develop
when constant strabismus is left
uncorrected.
4 Culture Shock
Sensory overload in realation to a
sudden chenge in cultural
surroundings.
5 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Hearing damage caused by lengthy
exposure to loud noise.
6 Acoustic Trauma
Hearing loss caused by single exposure
to an extremely intense noise.
7 Cholesteatoma
An ingrowth of the skin of the external
layer og the eardrum into the middle
ear.
, 8 Ossiculoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the middle
ear, including reconnection of the
auditory ossicles.
9 Mastoidectomy
A surgical procedure to remove the
infected portion of the amstoid,
remove cholesteatoma, gain access to
diseased sturctures and create a
healthy, dry ear.
# Term Definition
10 Otosclerosis
Acondition in which the formation of
new abnormal spongy bone,
especially around the oval window,
prevents the conduction of sound
from the malleus and incus to the
inner ear.
11 Stapedectomy
Removal of the stapes superstructure
and part of the footplate and
insertion of a tissue graft and suitable
prosthesis;this procedure is
performed through the auditory
canal.
12 Vertigo
Misperception of motion of either
one's person or the surroundings.
13 Failure of muscle coordination. Ataxia
14 Nystagmus
An involuntary rhythmic movement of
the eyes
,15 Meniere's Disease
A triad of symptoms including
episodic incapacitating vertigo,
tinnitus, fluctuating sensorineural
hearing loss.
16 Endolymphatic Hydrops
Dilation of the endolymphatic space;
this condition is associated with
Meniere's Disease.
17 Labyrinthitis
An inflammation of the inner ear that
can be either bacterial or viral in
origin.
18 Fibrous Tunic
The outer layer of the external wall of
the eye.
19 Sclera
A tough covering seen as the white of
the eye and continuous with the dura
mater of the brain.
# Term Definition
20 Cornea
The transparent portion of the outer
layer of the eye, which allows light to
enter the eye.
21 Vascular Tunic
The middle layer of the external wall of
the eye.
22 Choroid
The pigmented portion of the
vascular tunic that contains blood
vessels.
23 Ciliary Body
A ring of tissue that supports the lens
of the eye.
, 24 Lens
A clear structure that is attached to the
ciliary body of the eye by way of the
iris and that functions to bend and
focus light as it enters the eye.
25 Iris
A circular structure that attaches the
ciliary body to the lens of the eye.
26 Pupil
The circular opening in the center of
the iris allows light that has
penetrated the cornea to pass
through the lens of the eye.
27 Retina
The inner layer of the external wall of
the eye.
28 Photoreceptors
Nerve cells in the retina of the eye
that are sensitive to changes in light.
(Rods and Cones)
29 Optical Nerve
The nerve that carries impulses from
the retina of the eye to the brain.
30 Aqueous Humor
A watery fluid found in the anterior
segment of the eye; it is secreted by
the ciliary body and reabsorbed into
the sclera.
# Term Definition
31 Glaucoma
A condition characterized by increased
intraocular pressure caused by
congestion of aqueous humor in the
eye; this in turn leads to optic nerve
damage.
