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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Intracapsular Extraction | Use of a cold metal probe to remove cataracts. |
| Iridectomy | Excision of the iris. |
| Iritis | Inflammation of the iris. |
| Keratoentesis | Surgical puncture of the cornea. |
| Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the inner ear, causing vertigo. |
| Lacrimal | Pertaining to a tear. |
| Lens | Crystalline body of accommodation. |
| Malleus | One of the three bones of the middle ear; shaped like a hammer. Transmits vibrations from eardrum to incus. |
| Mastoid Process | One of the temporal bones which encloses the sinuses. |
| Mydriatics | Medication which dilates the pupils. |
| Myopia | Nearsightedness. |
| Myringoplasty | Reconstruction of the ear drum. |
| Nyctalopia | Night blindness most comonly caused by improper diet. |
| Olfactory | Pertaining to smell. |
| Ophthalmoplegia | Paralysis of the eye. |
| Optometrist | One who specializes in eye measurements. |
| Ossicles | Three tiny articulating bones in the middle ear. |
| Otalgia | Ear pain. |
| Otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear. |
| Otoplasty | Corrective surgery for macrotia/microtia or deformity. |
| Otopyorrhea | Discharde of pus from the ear. |