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The Sensory System

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auditory ossicles   3 bones in middle ear anchor eardrum to tympanic cavity and transmit vibrabrations to inner ear  
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auricle/pinna   funnel like structure leading from external ear to external auditory meatus  
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choroid   thin posterior membrane in middle layer of eye  
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ciliary body   thick anterior membrane in middle layer of eye  
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cochlea   snail shaped structure in inner ear contains organ of corti  
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cones   specialize receptor cells in retina that perceive color and bright light  
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conjunctive   muscous membrane lining the eyelid  
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cornea   transparent anterior section of eyeball that bends light in process called refraction  
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decibel   measure of intensity of sound  
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ear   organ of hearing  
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eardrum   oval, semi transparent membrane moves in response to sound waves and produces vibration  
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endolymph   fluid inside the membranous labyrinth  
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equilibrium   sense of balance  
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eustacian tube   tube that conncts the middle ear to pharynx  
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eye   orgn of sight  
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eyebrow   clump of hair above eye to keep foreign particles from entering the eye  
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eyelashes   group of hairs on end of eyelid to keep foreign particles from entering the eye  
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fovea centralis   epression in center of macula luta; percieves sharpest image  
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eyelid   moveable covering over the ey  
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hearing   ability to percieve sound  
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incus   one of 3 auditory ossicles; the anvil  
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iris   colored part of eye; contains muscle sthat expand and contract in response to light  
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lacrimal glans   glands that secrete liquid to moisten the eyes and produce tears  
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lens   colorless flexible transparent body behind the iris  
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macula   inner ear structure containing hairlike sensors that move to maintain equilibrium  
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macula lutea   small yellowish area located in center of retina which has depression  
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malleus   one of 3 autitory ossicles; the hammer  
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membranous labyrinth   1/2 tubes that make up semicircular canls  
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neuroretina   thick layer of nervous tissue in retina  
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olfactory organs   organs at top of nasal vaity containing olfactory receptors  
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optic nerve   nerve that transmits nerve impulses from eye to brain  
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organ of corti   structure on basiliar membrane with hairlike receptors that reveive and transmit sounds waves  
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osseus labrinth   1/2 tubes that make up semicircular canals  
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otoliths   small calcifications in inner ear that help maintain balance  
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papillae   taste buds  
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perilymph   liquid secred by walls of oseus labyrinth  
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pupil   black center of eye; opens and closes in respsonse to light because of iris  
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refraction   process of bending light rays  
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reinta   oval light sensitive membrane in intertior layer of eye; decodes light waves and transmits information to brain  
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rods   specialized receptor cells in retina that perceive black to white shades  
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clera   thick tough membrane in outer eye layer; supports eyeball structure  
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semicircular canals   structures in inner ear important for balance  
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sensory receptors   specialized tisse containing cells that can receive stimuli  
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sensory system   organs that perceive and receive stimuli from ouside or within body  
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sight   ability to see  
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smell   ability to perceive odors  
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stapes   1/3 auditory ossicles; stirrup  
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taste   ability to perveice the QULAITIES OF INGEST MATTER  
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taste budsuL   organs that sense taste of food  
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taste cells   specializze receptor cells within taste buds  
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tears   moisture secreted from lacrimal glands  
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touh   ability to perceive sensation on skin  
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tympanic membrane   eardrum  
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uvea   region of eye containing the iris choroid membran and ciliary bodies  
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vestibule   bon chamber between semicircular canla and cochlea  
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audio; audito   hearing  
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auro auriculo   hearing  
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blepharo   eyelid  
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cerumino   wax  
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cochleo   cochlea  
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conjuntivo   conjunctiva  
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coro coreo   pupil  
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corneo   cornea  
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cyclo   ciliary body  
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dacryo   tears  
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iro irdio   iris  
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kerato   cornea  
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lacrimo   tears  
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mastoid   mastoid process  
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mmyringo   eardrum; middle ear  
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naso   nose  
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oculo   eye  
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ophthalmo   eye  
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opto optico   eye  
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ossiculo   ossicle  
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phaco phako   lens  
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pupillo   pupil  
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retino   retina  
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sclero   white of eye  
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scoto   darkness  
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tympano   eardrum ; middle ear  
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uveo   uvea  
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acc   accomodation  
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ad   right ear  
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armd   age related macular degeneration  
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as   left ear  
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au   both ears  
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ent   ear nose throat  
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icce   intracapsular cataract cyroextraction  
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iol   intraocular lens  
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iop   intraocular pressure  
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nva   near visual acuity  
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d   diopter  
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dB   decibel  
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dva   distance visual acuity  
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ecce   extracapsular cataract extraction  
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eent   eye ear nose throat  
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ou   each eye  
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perrl perrla   pupils equal round reactive to light; accomoodation  
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pe tube   polyethylene ventilating tube; in eardrum  
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som   serous otitis media  
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va   visual acuity  
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od   right eye  
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om   otitis media  
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os   left eye  
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vf   visual field  
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+   plus; convex  
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-   minus; concave  
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audiogram   graph that plots te acoustic frequencies being tested  
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audiologist   specialist evaluating hearing ufunction  
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audiometru   measurement of acoustic frequencies using an audiometer  
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diopter   unit of refracting power of lens  
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ophthalmologist   medical specialist ho diagnoses and treats eye disorders  
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optician   technicial who makes and fits corrective lenses  
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optometrist   nonmedical specialist who examines the eyes and prescribes lenses  
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otologist   medical specilist in ear disorders  
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otorhinolaryngologist   medical specialist who treats ear nose and throat disorders  
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otoscopy   inspection of ear using otoscope  
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tonometry   measurement of tension or pressure within eye  
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aerotitis media   inflammation of middle ear caused by air pressure changes  
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anacusis   loss of hering  
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aphakia   absence of lens  
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asthenopia   wakness of ocular or ciliary muscles that causes eyes to tire easily  
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atigmatism   distortion of sight beause lack of focus of light rays at one point on retina  
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blepharitis   inflammation of eyelid  
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blepharochalasis   loss of elasticity of eyelid  
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blpharospams   involuntary eyelid movement; excessive blinking  
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blepharoptosis   drooping of eyelid  
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blindess   loss of sight  
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cataract   cloudiness of lens of eye  
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chalazion   nodular inflammation that usually forms on eyelid  
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cholesteatoma   fatty cyst within middle ear  
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conjunctivitis   inflammation of conjunctiva of eyelid  
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contact lenses   corrective lenses worn on surface of eye  
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dacryoadenitis   inflamation of lacrimal glands  
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dacryocystitis   inflammation of tear duct  
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deafness   loss of hearing  
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dermatochalasis   loss of elasticity of eyelid  
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diplopia   double vision  
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epiphora   wxcessive tearing  
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esotropia   deviation of one eye inward  
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exophthalmos   abnormal protrusion of eyeballs  
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extropia   deviation of one eye outward  
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eyestrain   asthenopia  
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farsightedness   hyperopia  
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glaucoma   caused by abnormally high eye pressure  
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hordeolum   infection of sevaceous gland of eyelid; sty  
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hyperopid   focusing behind the rtina causing vision distortion  
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iritis   inflammation of iris  
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keratitis   inflammation of cornea  
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labyrinthitis   inflammation of labyrinth  
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lacrimation   secretions of tears  
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macular degeneration   gradual loss of vision caused by degeneration of tissue in macula  
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mastoiditis   inflammation of mastoid process  
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meniere's disease   elevated pressire within cochlea  
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muopia   focusing in front of retina causing vision distortion ; nearsightedness  
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myringitis   inflammation of eardrum  
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nearsightedness   myopia  
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nyctalopia   night blindness  
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nystagmus   excessive involuntary eyeball movement  
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otalgia   pain in ear  
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otitis externa   fungal infection of external ear calnal  
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otitis media   inflammation of middle ear  
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otorrhagia   bleeding from ear  
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otorrhea   purulent discharge from ear  
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otosclerosis   hardening of bones of ear  
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paracusis   imparied hearing  
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blepharoplasty   surgical repair of eyelid  
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cryoretinopexy   fixing of torn retina using extreme cold  
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dacryocystectomy   removal of lacrimal sav  
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enucleation   removal of eyeball  
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iridectomy   removal of part of iris  
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iridotomy   incision into iris to relieve pressure  
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keratoplasty   corneal transplant  
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myringotomy   insertion of small tube to help drain fluid from ears  
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otoplasty   surgival repair of outer ear  
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phacoemulsification   use of ultrasound to break up and remove cataracts  
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stapedectomy   removal of stapes to cure otosclerosis  
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trabeculectomy   removal of part of trabeculum to allow aqueous humor to lfow freely around eye  
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tympanoplasty   reapir of eardrum  
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antiseptic ear drops   to cleanse ear by dispelling earwax  
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anti inflammatory ear drops   to reduce ear inflammation  
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eye drops   to reduce eye congestion  
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eye moisturizer   to moisten eyes  
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miiotic   contraction of pupil  
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mydriatic   dilation of pupil  
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nasal decongestant   to reduce nasal congestion  
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photophobia   extreme sensitivity of light  
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pink eye   conjunctivities  
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presbyacusis   age related hearing loss  
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presbyopia   age related dimised ility to focus or accomodate  
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pseudophakia   eye with an implanted lens after cataract surgery  
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retinitis   inflammation of retina  
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retinities pimentosa   progressive inherited disease with pifmented spot on retina and poor night vision  
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scleritis   inflammtaion of sclera  
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scotoma   blind spot in visino  
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strabismus   eye misalignment  
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sty   hordeolum  
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tinnitus   constant ringing or buzzing in ear  
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trichiasis   abnormal growth of eyelashes in direction tht causes them to rub on eye  
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tympanitis   inflammation of eardrum  
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vertigo   dizziness  
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