vocab of hearing loss Hearing Loss Vision Loss vocab Causes and Risks More vocab
100
post lingual loss
pertaining to hearing impairment occurring at any age following speech development
100
slight hearing loss
What type of classification hearing loss is for 26 to 40?
100
strabismus
crossed eyes (internal) or eyes that look outward
100
Prenatal Disease
Rubella, cytomegalovirus, and Toxoplasmosis are the most common. Congenital Cytomegalovirus , Congenital Toxoplasmosis infection, Hydrocephalus , and Atresia.
100
sign language
complex combinations of hand movements that communicate whole words and complete thoughts rather than the individual letters of the alphabet.
200
audition
the act or sense of hearing, which individuals with hearing loss lack
200
lip reading, gestures and pictures
What are some common ways to communicate and understand those who have loss of hearing?
200
visual cortex
the visual center of the brain, located in the occipital lobe
200
Postnatal Disease
Measles, Mumps, Influenza, Typhoid Fever, and Scarlet Fever, and Meningitis are all associated with with hearing loss. Otitis Media (ear infection) is an inflammation of the middle ear, if left without treatment for too long, it’ll spread and cause permanent damage.
200
American sign language
a type of sign language commonly used by people with hearing impairments. ASL signs represent concepts rather than single words.
300
sensorineural hearing loss
a hearing loss resulting from an abnormal sense organ (inner ear) and a damaged auditory nerve
300
normal hearing
What type of classification is 0 to 13?
300
optic atrophy
a degenerative disease caused by deteriorating nerve fibers connecting the retina to the brain.
300
Environmental Factors
changes in air pressure, pressure caused by explosions, physical abuse of cranial area, impact from foreign objects during accidents, and loud music/sounds.
300
otologist
specialist involved in the study of the ear and its diseases.
400
congenital loss
hearing loss present at birth
400
moderate to severe hearing loss
What type of classification is 56 to 70?
400
refractive problems
visual disorders that occur when the refractive structures of the eye fail to properly focus light rays on the retina
400
Albinism
Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinoblastoma
Optic atrophy
Cataracts
What can be a genetic cause of vision loss?
400
tunnel vision
restricted field of vision that is 20 degrees or less at its widest angle
500
mixed hearing loss
a hearing loss resulting from a combination of conductive sensorineural problems
500
profound hearing loss
Decibels larger than 91 are what type of classification is that?
500
retinopathy of prematurity
most devastating within children. Occurs when there is too much oxygen administered to premature infants, resulting in the formation of scar tissue behind the lens of the eye, preventing light waves from reaching the retina
500
Heredity
Very rare to transmit hearing loss throughout generations. A common disease is known as Otosclerosis, a disease of the ear that distructs the capsular bone in the middle ear, and the growth of a weblike bone that attaches to the stapes, restricting movement which makes it not work properly.
500
legal blindness
visual acuity of 20/200 or worse in the best eye with best correction as measured on the Snellen test, or a visual field of 20 percent or less.






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