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The Language of Medicine

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Anisocoria   pupils are on equal insides  
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Papilledema   swelling fluid accumulation in the back of the eye  
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Photophobia   sensitivity to light  
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Scotoma   blind spot  
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Semicircular canals   passages in the inner ear associated with equilibrium  
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Cerumen   waxy substance secreted by the external ear  
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Perilymph and endolymph   auditory fluids of the inner ear  
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Tympanic membrane   eardrum  
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Vertigo   sensation of irregular or whirling motion; dizziness  
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Otosclerosis   hardening of the bony tissue in the middle ear  
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Tinnitus   ringing in the ears  
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Labyrinthitis   inflammation of the inner ear  
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Myringitis   inflammation of the ear drum  
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Supparative otitis media   inflammation of the middle ear with pus  
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Mastoiditis   inflammation of mastoid bone  
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Acoustic neroma   benign tumor of the acoustic nerve in the brain  
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Cholesteatoma   collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear  
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Presbyopia   decrease vision in old age  
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Myopia   near sightedness  
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Diplopia   double vision  
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Amblyopia   lazy eye  
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Hyperopia   farsightedness  
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Emmetropia   normal vision  
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OU   each eye of both eyes  
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OD   right eye  
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OS   left eye  
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PERRLA   Pupils Equal round Reactive to Light and Accommodation  
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C gl   with glasses  
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S gl   without glasses  
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VF   visual field  
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AS   left ear  
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ENG   Electronystagmography  
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EENT   Eyes Ears Nose and Throat  
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AD   right ear  
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ENT   Ear Nose and Throat  
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A fat cell is a   lipocyte  
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The half moon shaped white area at the base of a nail is called the   lunula  
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A structural protein found in skin and connective tissue is   collagen  
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A black pigment found in the epidermis is   melanin  
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The deepest region of the epidermis is the   basal layer  
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The outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of flattened keratinized cells is the   stratum corneum  
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An oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands is   sebum  
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The middle layer of the skin is the corium or   dermis  
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A hard, protein material found in epidermis hair, and nails is   keratin  
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A band of epidermis at the base and side of the nail plate is the   cuticle  
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Two skin tests for allergy are   patch and scratch  
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A surgical procedure to core out a disk of skin for microscopic analysis is a   punch biopsy  
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The procedure in which thin layers of malignant growth are removed and each is microscopically analyzed is   moh’s surgery  
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Moles that do not form properly and maqy progress to form melanomas are called   dysplastic nevi  
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Outermost layer of the skin   epidermis  
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Profuse sweating   diaphoresis  
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Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands   seborrhea  
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Inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail   paronychia  
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Fungal infection of hands and feet is called   dermatomycoses  
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Burning sensation (pain) in the skin   causalgia  
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Surgical repair of the skin   dermoplasty  
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Pertaining to under the skin   subcutaneous  
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Abnormal condition of lack of sweat   anhidrosis  
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Abnormal condition of proliferation of keratinized cells   keratosis  
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Abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin   ichthyosis  
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Loosening of the epidermis   epidermolysis  
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Yellow tumor (nodule under the skin)   xanthoma  
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Under the nail   subungual  
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Abnormal condition of nail fungus   onychomycosis  
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Contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritus   scabies  
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White patches on mucous membrane of tongue or cheed   leukoplakia  
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Characterized by a rash   exanthemateous  
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Colored pigmentation of the skin (mole)   nevus  
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Acute, allergic reaction in which hives develop   urticaria  
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Large blisters   bullae  
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Raised, thickened scar   keloid  
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Chickenbox   varicella  
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Sac of fluid and hair over the sacral region of the back   pilondial cyst  
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Baldness   alopecia  
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Itching   pruritus  
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Blackhead   comedo  
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Loss of pigment in skin   albinism  
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Small, pinpoint hemorrhages   petechia  
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Region of the back of the eye where the retina meets the optic nerve is   optic disk  
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The normal adjustment of the lens to bring an object into focus is   accommodation  
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A yellowish region on the retina lateral to the optic disk is   macula lutea  
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Bending of light rays by the cornea, lens, and fluids of the eye is   refraction  
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Photosensitive receptor cells in the retina that makes color perception possible are   cones  
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Photosensitive receptor cells that make vision in dim light possible are   rods  
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Inflammation of an eyelid   blepharitis  
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Inflammation of the cornea   keratitis  
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Inflammation of the iris   iritis  
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Inflammation of the conjunctiva   conjunctivitis  
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Pertaining to within the eye   intraocular  
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Removal of the thrird bone in of the middle ear   stapedectomy  
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Instrument to measure hearing   audiometer  
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Deafness due to old age   presbycusis  
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Inflammation of the middle ear   otitis media  
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Surgical repair of the eardrum   myringoplasty  
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