Special Senses- Reverse Definations
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| equilibrium | a state of balance
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| eustachian tube | a tube which connects the nose and throat with the cavity of the middle ear
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| glaucoma | accumulation of aqueous humor in the eye
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| ametropia | an error in refraction
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| acuity | clearness or sharpness of a sensory function
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| anacusis | complete deafness
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| strabismus | condition in which one eye is misaligned with the other or out of synchrony
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| otoplasty | corrective surgery for a deformed pinna
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| blepharoplasty | cosmetic surgery removing fatty tissue above and below the eyes
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| astigmatism | defective curvature of the cornea or lens
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| corectasis | dilation of the pupil
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| otopyorrhea | discharge of pus from the ear
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| mydriatics | drugs that dilate the pupils
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| otalgia | ear pain
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| cerumen | ear wax
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| fluorescein angiography | evaluation of blood vessels and their leakage in and beneath the retina
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| iridectomy | excision of the iris
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| hyperopia | farsightedness
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| dacryorrhea | flow of tears
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| nyctalopia | impaired vision in dim light
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| radial keratotomy | incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightedness
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| otitis externa | infection of the external auditory canal
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| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear
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| amblyopia | lazy eye syndrome
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| presbyopia | loss of accommodation associated with the aging process
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| anosmia | loss of sense of smell
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| audiometry | measurement of hearing acuity
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| phacoemulsification | method of treating cataracts that disintegrates a cloudy lens, and is then aspired and removed
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| optometrist | one who specializes in eye measurements
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| cataracts | opacities on the lens
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| tinnitus | perception of ringing, hissing or other sounds in the ears
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| olfactory | pertaining to smell
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| blepharoptosis | prolapse of the eyelid
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| tympanoplasty | reconstruction of the eardrum
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| semicircular canals | responsible for balance
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| achromatopsia | severe congenital deficiency in colour perception
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| incus | shaped like an anvil
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| malleus | shaped like hammer
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| stapes | shaped like stirrups
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| ear canal | slender tube through which sound waves travel to the middle ear
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| chalazion | small, hard tumor on the eyelid
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| cochlea | snail shaped inner ear structure; first structure of the inner ear
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| hordeolum | stye
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| gustation | taste
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| cornea | the clear, transparent portion of the sclera
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| sclera | the white of the eye
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| antiemetics | treat and prevent nausea, vomiting, dizziness and vertigo
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| nystagmus | type of involuntary eye movements
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| photophobia | unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light
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| metamorphopsia | visual distortion of objects
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