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Ch 06 S Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
Term | Definition |
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akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
ambiopia | double vision |
amblyopia | decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye is is referred to as lazy eye |
asthenopia | weak vision (i.e. eye strain) |
diplopia | double vision |
hyperacusis | excessively sensitive hearing |
hypoacusis | excessively insensitive hearing |
osteoacusis | hearing through bone |
presbycusis | loss of hearing in old age |
mastoidalgia | pain in the mastoid |
otalgia | ear pain |
otodynia | ear pain |
otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
vertigo | sensation of moving through space (while stationary) |