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Chapter 13 medical terminology

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arachn/o   spider  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum; brain  
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crani/o   skull  
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dendr/o   branching; dendrite  
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electr/o   electricity  
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encephal/o   brain  
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gli/o   neuroglia; nerve cell  
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hydr/o   water  
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mening/o   meninges  
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myel/o   spinal cord  
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neur/o   nerve  
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olig/o   few;diminished  
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quadr/i   four  
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thec/o   sheath  
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thromb/o   clot  
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vacul/o   blood vessel  
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ventricul/o   ventricle  
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dura-   hard  
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echo-   sound  
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-algia   pain  
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-malacia   softening  
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-paresis   partial paralysis  
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-pathy   disease  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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cephal/o   head  
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-phasia   speech  
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anencephaly   congenital absence of brain  
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cephalgia   headache  
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cerebral thrombosis   clot in cerebral blood vessel  
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cerebrovascular accident   stroke  
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encephalitis   inflammation of the brain  
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encephalomalacia   softening of the brain  
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encephalopathy   disease of the brain  
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epidural hematoma   collection of blood between the cranium and dura mater  
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glioma   tumor of the neuroglia cells  
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hemiparesis   temporary paralysis of one side of the body  
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hemiplegia   paralysis of one side of the body  
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hydrocephalus   accumulation of CSF around the brain. Water on the brain  
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meningioma   slow growth tumor of the meninges of the brain  
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meningitis   infection or inflammation of the meninges  
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meningocele   hernia of the meninges  
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meningomyelocele   herniation of the spinal cord and meninges  
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myelomalacia   softening of the spinal cord  
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neuralgia   nerve pain  
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neuritis   inflammation of a nerve  
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neuroblastoma   malignant tumor embryonic tissue occurs in young children  
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neuropathy   disease of the nerves  
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paraplegia   paralysis of the lower half of the body  
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polyneuritis   inflammation of many nerves  
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quadriplegia   paralysis of all four limbs  
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subdural hematoma   a collection of blood below the dura mater  
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cerebrospinal fluid analysis   Lab analysis of CSF to detect bacteria, blood and malignant cells  
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craniotomy   incision into the skull  
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echoencephalography   reading a picture of the structures of the brain using sound waves  
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electroencephalogram   record of electrical activity of the brain  
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electroencephalography   process of recording electrical activity of the brain  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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myelography   process of recording xray of the spinal cord and cavity  
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myelogram   xray record of spinal cord and cavity  
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neurectomy   surgical removal of nerve  
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pneumoencephalography   process of recording ventricles and other fluid filled spaces of CNS  
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation   pain relief treatment with electrical impulses  
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ANS   autonomic nervous system  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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CP   cerebral palsy  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CVA   Cerebrovascular accident  
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EEG   electroencephalography  
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MS   multiple sclerosis  
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PNS   peripheral nervous system  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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conjunctiv/o   conjunctiva  
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aque/o   watery  
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blast/o   immature  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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corne/o   cornea  
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dacry/o   tears  
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dacryocyst/o   tear sac  
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dipl/o   double  
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fund/o   fundus; base  
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glauc/o   silver; gray  
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ir/o; irid/o   iris  
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kerat/o   cornea  
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lacrim/o   tears  
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ocul/o   eye  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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opt/o   eye; vision  
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palpebr/o   eyelid  
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phac/o; phak/o   lens  
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phot/o   light  
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pupill/o   pupil  
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retin/o   retina  
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scler/o   sclera; hard  
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uve/o   uvea  
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vitre/o   glassy; jelly like  
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ect-   outside; out  
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en-; eso-   in; inward  
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ex-   out; outward  
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presby-   aging; old  
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-metry   to measure  
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-opia   vision  
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-tropia; -tropion   to turn; turning  
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blepharitis   inflammation of the eyelid  
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blepharoptosis   drooping of an eyelid  
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conjunctivitis   inflammation of the conjunctiva  
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dacryocystitis   inflammation of the tear sac or lacrimal sac  
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diabetic retinopathy   disease of the retina caused by diabetes  
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diplopia   double vision  
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ectropion   turning outward of the eyelash margins  
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entropion   turning inward of the eyelash margins  
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esotropia   cross eyed  
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exophthalmia   protrusion of the eyeballs  
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exotropia   wall eyed  
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hyperopia   far sightedness  
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iritis   inflammation of the iris  
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keratitis   inflammation of the cornea  
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myopia   near sightedness  
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nyctalopia   night blindness  
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ophthalmia neonatorum   inflammation of the conjunctiva of a newborn  
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photophobia   sensitivity to light  
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photoretinitis   damage to the retina due to overexposure to light  
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presbyopia   old vision  
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retinitis pigmentosa   degenerative disease defective night vision and decreased field of vision  
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retinoblastoma   malignant tumor of the retina  
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retinopathy   disease of the retina  
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sclerokeratitis   inflammation of the sclera and cornea  
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strabismus   inability of the eyes to gaze in the same direction because of muscle weakness  
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uveitis   inflammation of the iris, ciliary body and choroid  
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blepharoplasty   surgical repair of the eyelid  
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funduscopy   examination of the interior posterior part of the eye using an ophthalmoscope  
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intraocular lens implant   surgical implantation of lens usually done as part of cataract extraction  
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iridectomy   removal of a section of the iris  
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keratoplasty   surgical repair of the cornea  
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ophthalmoscopy   examination of the interior part of the eye  
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photoreactive keratectomy   surgical removal of the corneal surface to correct myopia  
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radial keratotomy   spoke like incisions in the cornea  
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retinal photocoagulation   laser surgery of the retina  
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scleral buckling   repair of retinal detachment by folding the sclera  
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vitrectomy   removal of the vitreous humor  
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OD   right eye  
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OS   left eye  
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OU   each eye  
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PERRLA   pupils equal round, reactive to light and accommodation  
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REM   rapid eye movement  
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acoust/o   hearing  
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audi/o   hearing; sound  
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cochle/o   cochlea  
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labyrinth/o   inner ear; labyrinth  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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myc/o   fungus  
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myring/o   eardrum  
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ot/o   ear  
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rhin/o   nose  
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staped/o   stapes  
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tympan/o   eardrum  
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-cusis; -cusia   hearing  
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-metry   to measure  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-rrhea   discharge; flow  
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acoustic neuroma   benign tumor of the acoustic nerve  
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labyrinthitis   inflammation or infection of the inner ear  
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myringitis   inflammation of the eardrum  
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otalgia   earache  
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otitis externa   external ear infection  
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otitis media   infection of the middle ear; classic ear infection  
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otmycosis   fungal infection of the external auditory meatus  
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otorrhea   discharge from the ear  
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otosclerosis   ossification of the bones of the middle ear especially the stapes causing tinnitus and deafness  
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presbycusis   old hearing  
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serous otitis media   middle ear infection with serous fluid behind eardrum  
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suppurative otitis media   middle ear infection with pus behind the eardrum  
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tympanitis   inflammation of the eardrum  
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audiogram   graphic record of hearing  
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audiometry   measuring the sense of hearing  
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myringoplasty   surgical repair of the eardrum  
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myringotomy   incision into the eardrum  
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myringotomy and tubes   incision into the eardrum and the placement of tubes  
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otoplasty   surgical repair of the ear  
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otoscopy   examination of the eardrum using an otoscope  
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stapedectomy   removal of the stapes  
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tympanoplasty   surgical repair of the eardrum  
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tympanotomy   incision into the eardrum  
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AD   right ear  
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AS   left ear  
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AU   each ear  
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EENT   eyes, ears, nose, throat  
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TM   tympanic membrane  
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