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Quiz 3

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cerebell/o   cerebellum  
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cerebr/o   brain, cerebrum  
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cortic/o   cortex  
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crani/o   cranium, skull  
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dur/o   hard, dura mater  
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encephal/o   entire brain  
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esthesi/o   sensation, perception  
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gangli/o, ganglion/o   ganglion  
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gli/o   glue, neuroglia  
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mening/o, meningi/o   meninges  
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myel/o   bone marrow, spinal cord  
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narc/o   stupor, sleep  
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neur/o   nerve  
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phas/o   speech  
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poli/o   gray  
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radicul/o   nerve root  
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somn/o, somn/i   sleep  
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spin/o   spine  
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spondyl/o, vertebr/o   vertebra  
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thalam/o   thalamus  
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ventricul/o   ventricle  
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epi-   on, following  
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hemi-   half  
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hyper-   above, excessive  
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hypo-   below, deficient  
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para-   beside  
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poly-   many, much  
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quadri-   four  
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-gram   record, recording  
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-ictal, -lepsy   seizure  
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-paresis   partial or incomplete paralysis  
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-phrenia   the mind  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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cranial   pertaining to the cranium or skull  
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ictal   pertaining to or caused by a stroke or seizure  
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ischemic   pertaining to a lack of blood flow  
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postictal   pertaining to following a seizure  
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radicular   pertaining to a root (nerve)  
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA), stroke   damage to the brain caused by an interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain  
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cerebral aneurysm   widening of a blood vessel in the brain, usually due to a weakness in the wall of the artery  
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cerebral embolism   obstruction or occlusion of a vessel in the brain by an embolus  
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cerebral thrombosis   clot within a blood vessel of the brain  
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meningitis   inflammation of the meninges  
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radiculopathy   disease of the nerve roots  
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seizure   violent spasm or series of jerky movements of the face, trunk, or limbs  
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)   sudden, brief, and temporary cerebral dysfunction usually caused by interruption of blood flow to the brain  
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cerebral angiography   radiography of blood vessels in the brain after injection of radiopaque contrast material  
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electroencephalogram (EEG)   electrical recording of activity of the brain  
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craniectomy   excision of part of the cranium to access the brain  
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craniotomy   incision into the skull to access the brain  
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ganglionectomy   excision of a ganglion  
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laminectomy   excision of the thin plate of the vertebra to relieve pressure on the spinal cord  
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neuroplasty   surgical repair of the nerves  
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conjunctiva   mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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conjunctiv/o   conjunctiva  
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corne/o   cornea  
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cry/o   cold  
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dacry/o , lacrim/o   tears or tear ducts  
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dipl/o   double, two  
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ir/o , irid/o   iris  
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kerat/o   cornea  
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ocul/o , ophthalm/o   eye  
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opt/o   vision, eye  
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phot/o   light  
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presby/o   related to aging  
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pupill/o , cor/e , cor/o   pupil  
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retin/o   retina  
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scler/o   hard, sclera  
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ton/o   tension, pressure  
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-ectasia, -ectasis   dilation, stretching  
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-lysis   destruction, breakdown, separation  
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-malacia   softening  
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-meter   instrument for measuring  
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-metry   measurement of  
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-opia, -opsia   vision  
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-phobia   abnormal fear, aversion to, sensitivity to  
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-ptosis   prolapse, drooping, sagging  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-spasm   involuntary movement  
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-trophia   to turn  
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accommodation   ability of the eye to adjust focus on near objects  
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binocular   pertaining to both eyes  
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blepharal   pertaining to the eyelid  
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conjunctival   pertaining to the cornea  
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intraocular   within or inside the eye  
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iridal, iridial   pertaining to the iris  
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lacrimal   pertaining to tears  
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ocular, ophthalmic   pertaining to the eye  
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optic   pertaining to vision  
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pupillary   pertaining to the pupil  
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retinal   pertaining to the retina  
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scleral   pertaining to the sclera  
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amblyopia   poor vision, usually in only one eye, caused by abnormal development of the visual areas; also known as "lazy eye"  
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astigmatism   distorted, blurry vision caused by abnormal curvature of the cornea or lens  
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color blindness   deficiency in distinguishing some colors  
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diplopia   double vision  
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hyperopia   farsightedness  
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myopia   nearsightedness  
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nyctalopia   poor vision in reduced light or at night; commonly called night blindness  
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photophobia   extreme sensitivity to light  
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presbyopia   impaired vision caused by old age  
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conjunctivitis   highly contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva; commonly known as pinkeye  
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ophthalmia   condition of the eye characterized by severe conjunctivitis  
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pterygium   growth of conjunctival tissue over the cornea; usually associated with prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light  
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cataract   clouding of the lens of the eye, which causes poor vision  
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ophthalmoscope   instrument used for examining the interior of the eye through the pupil  
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pupillometry   measurement of the pupil  
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ophthalmoscopy   use of the ophthalmoscope to view the interior of the eye  
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acous/o   hearing, sound  
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audi/o   hearing  
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aur/i, aur/o, ot/o   ear  
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cochle/o   cochlea  
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labyrinth/o   labyrinth, inner ear  
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mastoid/o   mastoid bone  
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myring/o, tympan/o   tympanic membrane, eardrum  
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scler/o   hard, sclera  
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staped/o   stapes  
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vestibul/o   vestibule  
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dys-   painful, difficult, abnormal  
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-acousis, -acusis   hearing  
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-algia   pain  
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-ectomy   excision, surgical removal  
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-stomy   surgical opening  
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acoustic   pertaining to hearing or sound  
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auditory   pertaining to hearing  
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aural, otic   pertaining to ear  
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cochlear   pertaining to cochlea  
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labyrinthine   pertaining to the labyrinth or inner ear  
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mastoid   pertaining to the mastoid bone and cells  
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tympanic   pertaining to the tympanic membrane or tympanic cavity  
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vestibular   pertaining to a vestibule  
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acoustic neuroma   benign tumor that develops on the acoustic nerve and causes hearing loss  
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cerumen impaction   excessive buildup of earwax  
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cholesteatoma   cystlike tumor of skin in the middle ear behind the tympanic membrane usually caused by chronic otitis media  
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conductive hearing loss   hearing loss due to obstruction or lesion in the outer and/or middle ear  
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labyrinthitis   inflammation of the inner ear  
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mastoiditis   inflammation of the mastoid bone  
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myringitis   inflammation of the tympanic membrane  
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otalgia   pain in the ear  
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otitis externa (OE)   inflammation of the external auditory meatus; also known as "swimmer's ear"  
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otitis media (OM)   inflammation of the middle ear  
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otomycosis   fungal infection in the ear  
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otopyorrhea   discharge of pus from the ear  
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otorrhea   discharge from the ear  
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otosclerosis   hardening of the ossicles, particularly the stapes  
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presbycusis   impaired hearing caused by old age  
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sensorineural hearing loss   hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or the auditory nerve  
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tinnitus   noises in the ear, such as ringing, buzzing, or humming  
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audiogram   record of hearing (presented in graph form)  
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audiometer   instrument for measuring hearing  
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audiometry   measurement of hearing  
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otoscope   instrument for examining the ear  
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otoscopy   use of an otoscope to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane  
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ophthalmoscope   instrument used for examining the interior of the eye through the pupil  
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pupillometry   measurement of the pupil  
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ophthalmoscopy   use of the ophthalmoscope to view the interior of the eye  
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labyrinthectomy   excision of part of the labyrinth  
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mastoidectomy   excision of part of the mastoid bone  
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mastoidotomy   incision into the mastoid bone  
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myringotomy, tympanostomy   surgical incision (opening) into the tympanic membrane to drain fluid from the middle  
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otoplasty   surgical repair of the external ear  
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stapedectomy   removal of the stapes and replacement with a prosthesis; done to correct hearing loss from otosclerosis  
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tympanoplasty   surgical repair of the tympanic membrane and/or middle ear  
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tympanostomy tube placement   placement of a tube in the tympanic membrane to relieve symptoms caused by fluid buildup  
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lumbar puncture (LP)   process of inserting needle into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar spine to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis  
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)   imaging technique that uses magnetic fields and radiofrequency waves to visualize anatomic structures  
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myelogram   radiographic contrast study of the spinal subarachnoid space and its contents  
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polysomnography   monitoring and recording of normal and abnormal activity during sleep to diagnose sleep disorders  
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positron emission tomography (PET)   nuclear medicine procedure that shows blood flow in the brain that can correspond to various brain activity  
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refraction   test using a manual refractor to determine an exact vision prescription  
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