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Everest 345 mod a wk 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chalazion | obstruction of an oil gland in the eyelid, resulting in a cyst |
| diplopia | double vision |
| emmetropia | relationship between normal refractive power of the eye and the shape of the eye which equals perfect vision |
| keratoplasty | corneal transplant surgery |
| keratotomy | surgical incision into the cornea |
| myringectomy | surgical excision of the eardrum |
| otomycosis | fungal infection of the external auditory canal |
| otopyorrhea | ear discharge |
| otosclerosis | loss of mobility of the bones inthe middle ear |
| presbycusis | progressive hearing loss due to age |
| presbyopia | farsightedness as a result of normal aging process |
| tympanocentesis | surgically puncturing the eardrum to remove fluid from middle ear |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| auditory | pertaining to the ear or hearing |
| CC | chief complaint |
| endolymph | the fluid contained in the inner ear |
| labyrinth | inner ear |
| nystagmus | involuntary, rhythmic movement of the eyeball |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| refraction | exam of eye lens to determine if light rays focus on retina |
| trachoma | chronic infectious disease of the eye |
| ENT | ear, nose, throat |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose, throat |
| OM | otitis media |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -cusis | hearing |
| diplo | double |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| emmetr/o | in proper measure |
| endo- | within |
| -ia | abnormal condition |
| ion/o | action |
| kerat/o | horny |
| myc/o | fungus |
| myring/o | tympanic membrane, eardrum |
| ophthalm/o | eye, vision |
| -opia | vision |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| ot/o | ear |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| presby/o | old age |
| py/o | pus |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| sclera/o | white of eye, hard |
| -tropia | turn |
| tympan/o | tympanic membrane, eardrum |
| chalaz/o | obstruction of an oil gland |