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Acquiring Medical Language 2nd Edition

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Term
Definition
show eye  
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show tear  
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-opia, -opsia   show
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blephar/o   show
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corne/o, kerat/o   show
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show conjunctiva  
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scler/o   show
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show vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)  
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cycl/o   show
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show retina  
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show iris  
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phac/o, phak/o   show
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show ear  
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show sound, hearing  
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show hearing condition  
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show ear wax  
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show eustachian tube  
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tympan/o, myring/o   show
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show mastoid process  
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show labyrinth  
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show vestibule  
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show cochlea  
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show inability to see objects in motion  
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ambiopia AM-bee-OH-pee-ah   show
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amblyopia AM-blih-OH-pee-ah   show
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asthenopia AS-then-OH-pee-ah   show
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show double vision  
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show blindness in half the visual field  
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hyperopia HAI-per-OH-pee-ah   show
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show nearsightedness  
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presbyopia PREZ-bee-OH-pee-ah   show
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scotopia skaw-TOH-pee-ah   show
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show paralysis of the eyelid  
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blepharospasm BLEF-ah-roh-SPAZ-um   show
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dacryoadenalgia DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-AL-jah   show
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dacryocystalgia DAK-ree-oh-sis-TAL-jah   show
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show blood in the tears  
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dacryorrhea DAK-ree-oh-REE-ah   show
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show eye pain  
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ophthalmoplegia awf-THAL-moh-PLEE-jah   show
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show dry eyes  
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astigmatism ah-STIG-mah-TIZ-um   show
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corneal xerosis KOR-nee-al ZER-oh-sis   show
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show pain in the cornea  
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cycloplegia SAI-kloh-PLEE-jah   show
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iridalgia IH-rid-AL-jah   show
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miosis mai-OH-sis   show
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show abnormal dilation of pupil  
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show dark spot in the visual field  
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show excessively sensitive hearing  
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hypoacusis HAI-poh-ah-KOO-sis   show
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osteoacusis AW-stee-oh-ah-KOO-sis   show
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presbycusis PREZ-bih-KOO-sis   show
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mastoidalgia MAS-toid-AL-jah   show
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otalgia oh-TAL-jah   show
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otodynia OH-toh-DAI-nee-ah   show
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otorrhea OH-toh-REE-ah   show
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tinnitus tih-NAI-tis   show
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vertigo VER-tih-goh   show
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ophthalmoscope awf-THAL-mah-SKOHP   show
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optomyometer AWP-toh-MAI-oh-MEE-tir   show
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show instrument for looking at the lens  
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show instrument for looking at the retina  
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retinoscopy RET-in-AWS-koh-pee   show
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tonometer TOH-naw-MEE-tir   show
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show pertaining to both eyes  
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show the movement of the iris  
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lacrimation LAH-krih-MAY-shun   show
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show pertaining to the nose and tear system  
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ophthalmic awf-THAL-mik   show
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show eye specialist  
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show pertaining to the eye  
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show pertaining to eye movement  
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show specialist in measuring the eye  
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show pertaining to the retina  
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blepharedema BLEF-ar-eh-DEE-mah   show
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blepharoptosis BLEF-ar-awp-TOH-sis   show
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show discharge of pus from the eyelid  
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dacryolith DAK-ree-oh-lith   show
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dacryopyorrhea DAK-ree-oh-pai-REE-ah   show
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show outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye  
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entropion en-TROH-pee-on   show
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show protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket  
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show involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes  
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show condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object  
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esotropia AY-soh-TROH-pee-ah   show
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show outward turning of the eye, away from the nose  
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show abnormal softening of the cornea  
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show winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea  
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scleromalacia SKLEH-roh-mah-LAY-shah   show
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show swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina  
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show abnormal softening of the lens  
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phacosclerosis FAH-koh-skleh-ROH-sis   show
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show record produced by an audiometer  
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audiometer aw-dee-AW-meh-ter   show
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show procedure for measuring hearing  
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otoscope OH-toh-SKOHP   show
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show procedure for examining the ear  
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pneumatic otoscopy noo-MA-tik oh-TAW-skoh-pee   show
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show instrument for examining the eustachian tubes  
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tympanometry tim-pan-AW-meh-tree   show
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show hearing specialist  
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aural AW-ral   show
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otolaryngologist OH-toh-LAH-rin-GAW-loh-jist   show
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otoneurologist OH-toh-nih-RAW-loh-jist   show
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show specialist in the ear, nose, and throat  
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show pertaining to the bones of the ear  
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salpingopharyngeal sal-PING-goh-fah-RIN-jee-al   show
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ceruminoma seh-ROO-min-OH-mah   show
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ceruminosis seh-ROO-min-OH-sis   show
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show abnormally large ears  
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show abnormally small ears  
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otopyorrhea OH-toh-PAI-oh-REE-ah   show
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show hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear  
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tympanic perforation tim-PAN-ik per-fer-AY-shun   show
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tympanosclerosis tim-PAN-oh-skleh-ROH-sis   show
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TM   show
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OM   show
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show ear, nose, and throat  
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EENT   show
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show both ears  
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AS   show
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show acute otitis media  
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AD   show
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OU   show
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show left eye  
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OD   show
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show age-related macular degeneration  
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show head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat  
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IOL   show
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IOP   show
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show laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis  
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PERRLA   show
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blepharitis BLEF-ah-RAI-tis   show
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show inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva  
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show inflammation of the tear sac  
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show inflammation of the tear gland  
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show discharge of blood in tears  
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show presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system  
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dacryostenosis DAK-ree-oh-steh-NOH-sis   show
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show eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve  
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oculomycosis AW-kyoo-loh-mai-KOH-sis   show
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oculopathy AW-kyoo-LAW-pah-thee   show
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ophthalmatrophy AWF-thal-MAW-troh-fee   show
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ophthalmitis AWF-thal-MAI-tis   show
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ophthalmomycosis awf-THAL-moh-mai-KOH-sis   show
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ophthalmomyitis awf-THAL-moh-mai-AI-tis   show
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ophthalmopathy AWF-thal-MOH-pah-thee   show
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show condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye  
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conjunctivitis con-JUNK-tih-VAI-tis   show
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show inflammation of the cornea  
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keratopathy KEH-rah-TOP-ah-thee   show
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sclerectasia SKLER-ek-TAY-zhah   show
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scleroiritis SKLER-oh-ai-RAI-tis   show
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sclerokeratitis SKLER-oh-KEH-rah-TAI-tis   show
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sclerokeratoiritis SKLER-oh-KEH-ra-toh-ai-RAI-tis   show
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aniridia AN-ih-RIH-dee-ah   show
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aphakia ah-FAY-kee-ia   show
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show opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye  
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show scratch on the cornea  
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cyclokeratitis SAI-cloh-keh-rah-TAI-tis   show
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endophthalmitis EN-dof-thal-MAI-tis   show
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show bleeding from the iris  
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show inflammation of the iris and ciliary body  
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iridokeratitis EAR-ih-doh-keh-rah-TAI-tis   show
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show disease of the iris  
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show inflammation of the iris  
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show inflammation of the optic nerve  
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show inflammation of the lens  
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retinitis REH-tih-NAI-tis   show
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retinopathy REH-tih-NOP-ah-thee   show
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show retinal condition  
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show buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal  
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show inflammation of the mastoid  
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otitis externa oh-TAI-tis eks-TERN-nah   show
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show fungal ear condition  
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aerotitis AIR-oh-TAI-tis   show
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conductive hearing loss con-DUK-tiv   show
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show inflammation of the eardrum  
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show inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin  
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show fungal condition of the eardrum  
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otitis media oh-TAI-tis MEH-dee-ah   show
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show hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear  
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rhinosalpingitis RAI-noh-SAL-pin-JAI-tis   show
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acoustic neuroma ah-KOO-stik nir-OH-mah   show
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show inflammation of the cochlea  
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labyrinthitis LAB-uh-rinth-AI-tis   show
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sensorineural hearing loss SEN-sor-ee-NIR-al   show
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vestibular neuritis ves-TIH-byoo-lar nir-AI-tis   show
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show inflammation of the vestibule  
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blepharoplasty BLEF-ah-roh-PLAS-tee   show
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show incision into the eyelid  
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dacryoadenectomy DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-EK-toh-mee   show
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dacryocystectomy DAK-ree-oh-sis-TEK-toh-mee   show
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show creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose  
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show incision into the tear sac  
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show removal of an eye  
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oculoplasty AW-kyoo-loh-PLAS-tee   show
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ophthalmectomy AWF-thal-MEK-toh-mee   show
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show replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue  
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keratoplasty ker-A-toh-PLAS-tee   show
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keratotomy KER-ah-TAW-toh-mee   show
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show incision into the sclera  
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cyclotomy sai-KLAW-toh-mee   show
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show insertion of a new lens inside the eye  
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show removal of the iris  
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show removal of the iris and ciliary body  
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iridotomy EAR-id-AW-toh-mee   show
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phacoemulsification FAY-koh-ee-MUL-sih-fih-KAY-shun   show
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show surgical fixation (reattachment) of a retina  
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show incision into the retina  
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vitrectomy vih-TREK-toh-mee   show
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auditory prosthesis AW-dih-TOR-ee praws-THEE-sis   show
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ceruminolysis seh-ROO-min-AW-lih-sis   show
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show rinsing/washing the external ear canal  
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show removal of the mastoid  
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mastoidocentesis mas-TOY-doh-sin-TEE-sis   show
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otoplasty OH-toh-PLAS-tee   show
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myringectomy MIR-in-JEK-toh-mee   show
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show surgical reconstruction of the eardrum  
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myringotomy mir-in-GAW-toh-mee   show
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tympanocentesis tim-PAN-oh-sin-TEE-sis   show
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tympanolabyrinthopexy tim-PAN-oh-lah-buh-RINTH-oh-PEK-see   show
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tympanoplasty tim-PAN-oh-PLAS-tee   show
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tympanostomy TIM-pan-AW-stoh-mee   show
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show electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf  
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labyrinthectomy LAB-uh-rinth-EK-toh-mee   show
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show incision into the labyrinth  
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show incision into the vestibule  
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