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Bonewit ch.6
Bonewit ch.6 (Kayla Sharp)
Term | Definition |
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Astigmatism | a refreactive error that causes distorted & blurred vision for both near and far objects due to a cornea that is oval shaped |
audiometer | an instrument used to measure hearing acuity quantitatively for the various frequencies of sound waves |
canthus | the junction of the eyelids at either corner of the eye |
cerumen | ear wax |
hyperopia | farsightedness |
impacted | wedged firmly together so as to be immovable |
instillation | the dropping of a liquid into a body cavity |
irrigation | the washing of a body canal with a flowing solution |
myopia | nearsightedness |
otoscope | an instrument used to examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane |