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The Language of Medicine 11th Edition

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Region at the back of the eye where the optic nerve meets the retina:   optic disc  
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Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis:   macula  
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Light-sensitive nerve cell layer of the eye containing photoreceptor cells:   retina  
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Central opening of the eye, surrounded by the iris, through which light rays pass:   pupil  
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Tough, white outer coat of the eyeball:   sclera  
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Photoreceptor cell responsible for color and central vision located in the retina that transforms light energy into nerve impulses:   cone  
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Delicate membrane lining the undersurface of the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball:   conjunctiva  
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Pigmented layer that opens and closes to allow more or less light into the eye:   iris  
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Fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball:   cornea  
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Sensitive receptor cells of the retina that function at reduced levels of light and are responsible for peripheral vision:   rods  
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The meaning of the suffix -opia:   vision  
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The combining form that means eyelid:   palpebr/o  
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What is the meaning of the combining form phak/o?   lens of the eye  
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The combining form that means tears:   lacrim/o  
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The combining form that means tears or tear duct:   dacry/o  
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Another combining form besides pupill/o that can be used for pupil:   cor/o  
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What is the combining form for eyelid?   blephar/o  
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What is the meaning of the combining form phot/o?   ight  
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What is the meaning of the combining form kerat/o?   cornea  
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The meaning of the combining form opt/o:   eye, vision  
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What is the name given to the maze-like series of canals of the inner ear?   labyrinth  
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Membrane between the middle ear and the inner ear:   oval window  
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The projecting part, or flap, of the ear:   auricle  
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Waxy substance secreted by the external ear:   cerumen  
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Snail shell-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear that contains hearing-sensitive receptor cells:   cochlea  
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Another name for the tympanic membrane:   eardrum  
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The three small bones that are the ossicles:   incus, malleus, stapes  
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Passages in the inner ear associated with maintaining equilibrium:   semicircular canals  
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Central cavity of the labyrinth that connects the cochlea to the semicircular canals for equilibrium:   vestibule  
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Sensitive auditory receptor area found in the cochlea of the inner ear:   organ of Corti  
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The meaning of the combining form acous/o   hearing  
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A combining form for ear:   aur/o  
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What is the combining form for eustachian tube?   salping/o  
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The combining form for the three small bones of the middle ear:   ossicul/o  
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The meaning of the combining form myring/o:   eardrum  
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The meaning of the combining form ot/o:   ear  
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Meaning of the suffix -acusis:   hearing  
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The combining form for the third bone of the middle ear:   staped/o  
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Meaning of the suffix -otia:   ear condition  
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Meaning of the suffix -meter:   instrument to measure  
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Which term means dull or dim vision (also known as lazy eye)?   amblyopia  
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Papilledema means there is swelling or associated intracranial pressure and hyperemia in what area?   optic disc  
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Inflammation of the lacrimal gland and lacrimal ducts:   dacryoadenitis  
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The combining form used in the term "postauricular" means:   ear  
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Charted results of a hearing test:   audiogram  
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Medical doctor who specializes in treating disorders of the eye:   ophthalmologist  
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Blepharoptosis refers to drooping of what part of the eye?   eyelid  
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Double vision is called:   diplopia  
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Surgical reconstruction of the bones of the middle ear with reconnection of the eardrum to the oval window:   tympanoplasty  
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Absence of vision in half of the visual field:   hemianopsia  
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Charted results of a hearing test:   audiogram  
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Medical doctor who specializes in treating disorders of the eye:   ophthalmologist  
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Blepharoptosis refers to drooping of what part of the eye?   eyelid  
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Double vision is called:   diplopia  
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Surgical reconstruction of the bones of the middle ear with reconnection of the eardrum to the oval window:   tympanoplasty  
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Absence of vision in half of the visual field:   hemianopsia  
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Impairment of vision as a result of old age:   presbyopia  
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A failure of the eyes to look in the same direction because of weakness of a muscle controlling the position of one eye:   strabismus  
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Collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear:   cholesteatoma  
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Farsightedness:   hyperopia  
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Small, hard, cystic mass on the eyelid:   chalazion  
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Defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye:   astigmatism  
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Hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear:   otosclerosis  
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Damage to the retina and optic nerve with loss of vision due to increased intraocular pressure:   glaucoma  
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Repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes:   nystagmus  
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Benign tumor arising from the acoustic vestibulocochlear nerve in the brain:   acoustic neuroma  
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Removal of the entire eyeball:   enucleation  
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What is a visual examination of the interior of the eye called?   ophthalmoscopy  
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Surgical repair of the cornea:   keratoplasty  
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Removal of the vitreous humor:   vitrectomy  
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Use of an excimer laser to correct errors of refraction:   LASIK  
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Testing the sense of hearing:   audiometry  
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Visual examination of the ear canal with an otoscope:   otoscopy  
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Use of ultrasonic vibrations to break up the lens, which is then aspirated through the ultrasonic probe:   phacoemulsification  
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Suture of a silicone band to the sclera over a detached portion of the retina:   scleral buckle  
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Test of ear conduction using a vibration source:   tuning fork test  
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Consisting of two surfaces that are rounded, elevated, and curved evely like part of a sphere.   Biconvex  
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tiny pit, or depression in the retina that is the region of the clearest vision.   Fovea Centralis  
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Posterior, inner most part of the eye; visualized with an opthalmoscope   fundus of the eye  
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Yellowish region on the Retina lateral to and slightly below the optic disc, contains the fovea centralis, which is the area of the clearist vision.   Macula  
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Cranial Nerve carrying impulses from the retina to the brain (cerebral cortex)   Optic Nerve  
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Nearsightedness   Myopia  
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Farsightedness   Hyperopia  
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Impairment of vision as a result of old age   presbyopia  
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Small, hard, cystic mass (granuloma) on the eyelid   chalazion  
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repetitive rhythmic movement of both eyes   nystagmus  
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abnormal deviation of the eye   strabismus  
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Eye turns inwards (cross eyed)   esotropia  
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one eye turns outward (wall eyed)   exotropia  
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Upward deviation of the eye   hypertropia  
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downward deviation of the eye   hypotropia  
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surgical repair of the cornea   keratoplasty  
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Eardrum   Tympanic Membrane  
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Ear Wax   cerumen  
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Inner Ear   Labyrinth  
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Carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain (crebral cortex)   Auditory Nerve Fibers  
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Fluid within the labrynth of the ear   endolymph  
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Sensitive auditory receptor area found in the cochlea of the inner ear   Organ of Corti  
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Small bone in the ear, includes the malleus, incus, and stapes   Ossicle  
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Helps maintiain equilibreum   vestibule  
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Hardening of the bony tussue of the middle ear   otosclerosis  
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Benign tumor arising from the acoustic vestibulocochlear nerve in the brain   acoustic neuroma  
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