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medical terms

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AC   air conductuon  
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AD   right ear  
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AS   left ear  
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AU   both ears  
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EENT   ears nose and throat  
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ENT   ears nose and throat  
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TM   tympanic membrane  
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conductive deafness   sound waves obstructed in path from external ear to inner ear  
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sensorineural deafness   damage that is irreversible to the auditory nerve or cochlea  
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meniere's disease   condition of the inner ear  
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external ear   auricle aka pinna collects sound waves  
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external auditory meatus   canal that leads to eardrum  
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tympanic membrane   ear drum  
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three ossicles   incus malleus stapes  
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inner ear   labyrinth  
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bony labyrinth   encloses the canals and sacs  
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vestibule   membranous sacs that aids in maintaining balance  
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semicircular canals   balance  
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oval window   opening in the inner ear  
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cochlea   special organ of hearing  
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aur/o   ear  
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audi/o   hearing  
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audit/o   hearing  
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cochle/o   cochlea  
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labyrinth/o   inner ear  
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labyrinthitis   inflammation of the inner ear  
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myring/o   tympanic membrane  
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myringotomy   process of cutting into the eardrum to remove fluid  
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ot/o   ear  
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otalgia   earache  
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otitis media   inflammation of the middle ear  
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otorrhea   discharge from the ear  
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otosclerosis   fusion of stapes onto the oval window  
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salping/o   Eustachian tube  
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staped/o   stapes  
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stapedectomy   removal of stapes  
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tympanoplasty   surgical reconstruction of the eardrum  
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cusis   hearing  
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presbycusis   diminished hearing due to old age  
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ossicul/o   ossicules  
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inner eye   3 layers  
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sclera   white of the eye  
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cornea   window of the eye--aids in focusing the light onto the back of the eye  
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uvea   middle layer  
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choroid   inner lining of the sclera  
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ciliary body   anterior edges of the choroid body  
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ciliary muscles   adjusts shape of the lens for focusing  
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ciliary process   produces aqueous humor  
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iris   colored portion of the eye  
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pupil   regulates the amount of light that enters the eye  
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intrinsic muscles   dilator and sphincter muscles  
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dilator muscle   widens pupil  
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sphincter muscle   constricts pupil  
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retina   innermost layer of eye  
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rods   peripheral and low light vision  
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cones   central and bright light vision  
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fovea   small indentation in the retinal that contains the cones  
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lens   not considered a layer of the eye and is located posterior to the iris  
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suspensory ligaments   hold lens in place  
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refraction   as light passes through the lens it is bent  
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aqueous humor   pertaining to watery fluid in the anterior chamber  
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vitreous humor   jelly like substance that maintains shape of the eye  
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orbital cavity   eye socket  
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extrinsic muscles   attach to sclera and allow eye to move in any direction  
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eyelids   shield eye from dust light and trauma  
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conjuctival membrane   lines the eye to protect and lubricate  
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lacrimal glands   produce tears  
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lacrimal ducts   deliver tears to the eyes  
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punctae   openings that drain tears from eyes to nose  
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common eye diseases   cataracts glaucoma astigmatism  
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cataracts   lens becomes thick and dense interfering with the refraction of light causes vision loss  
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glaucoma   pressure on the eye  
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astigmatism   refers to the way light bends and focus on the retina  
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OD   right eye  
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OS   left eye  
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OU   both eyes  
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perla   pupils equal react to light and accommdation  
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perrla   pupils equal round regular react to light and accommodation  
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ambly/o   dull dim  
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dipl/o   double  
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edema   accumulation of fluid  
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presby   old age  
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pseudo   false  
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aque/o   water  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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blepharopexy   surgical fixation of the eyelid  
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blepharoplasty   surgical reconstruction of the eyelid  
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chor/o   choroid  
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chorioretinitis   inflammation of the choroid and retina  
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choroiditis   inflammation of the choroid  
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conjunctivitis   inflammation of the conjunctiva  
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core/o   pupil  
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cycl/o   ciliary body  
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cyclopegia   paralysis of the ciliary body  
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dacry/o   tears  
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dacryogenic   producing tears  
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dacryosyst/o   lacrimal sac  
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dacryocystostenosis   narrowing of the lacrimal sac  
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irid/o ir/o   iris  
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iritis   inflammation of the iris  
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iridectomy   excision of the iris  
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lacrim/o   tears  
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mi/o   contraction less  
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miosis   abnormal contraction of the pupil  
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mydri/o   wide dilation  
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mydriasis   dilation of the pupil  
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ocul/o   eye  
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extraocular   pertaining to the outside of the eye  
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intraocular   pertaining to within the eye  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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ophthalmologist   specialist of the diagnosis and study of eye diseases and treatments  
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ophthalmology   study of the eye  
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opt/o   vision  
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optician   expert who fills prescription for eyeglasses and contact lenses  
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optometrist   specialist in testing of visual function and diagnosis of nonsurgical treatment of eye conditions  
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phac/o phak/o   lens  
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aphakia   absence of lens  
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phacomalacia   softening of the lens  
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pseudophakia   condition of replacement of the lens with connective tissue  
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retin/o   retina  
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retinopathy   any disease of the retina  
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scler/o   sclera  
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sclerectomy   excision of the sclera  
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vitre/o   glass like gel like  
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vitreous humor   gel like substance in posterior cavity  
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chalasis   relaxation  
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opia opsia   vision  
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amblyopia   dimness of vision  
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diplopia   double vision  
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hemianopsia/hemianopia   lack of vision in half of vision field  
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presbyopia   impaired vision due to age  
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hyperopia   farsightedness  
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myopia   nearsightedness  
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miotic   pertaining to a drug restricting pupil  
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miosis   abnormal contraction of the pupil  
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karet/o   cornea  
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