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Ch. 6 Med Term

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What is the function of the sensory system?   collect specific details about the surroundings and sending the information to the central nervous system  
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What are your most complex sensory organs?   eyes and ears  
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What is the oculo?   the eye  
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the eye socket is also known as the   orbit, it has seven collecting bones in the skull  
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What is the blepharo?   the eyelids, they protect they eyes and help keep them moist  
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What is the name of the gland that sits just above and to the side of the eye and is responsible for producing tears?   the lacrimal gland  
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What is the name of the thin invisible membrane that lines the eyes and eyelids?   the conjunctiva  
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ocul/o, ophthalm/o, & opt/o are all root words for what?   the eye  
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lacrim/o and dacry/o are root words for what?   tear  
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what are the two suffixes for vision condition?   -opia & -opsia  
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what is the root word for eyelid?   blephar/o  
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What is the outmost layer of the eye?   sclera  
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What is the name of a clear surface in the middle of the eye?   cornea  
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What are the two root words for cornea?   corne/o & kerat/o  
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What is the root word for conjunctiva?   conjunctiv/o  
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What is the root word for the sclera?   scler/o  
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What is the name for the white of the eye?   sclera, the outermost layer of the eye  
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What is the middle layer of the eye?   choroid  
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What part of the eye includes the lens, iris, and ciliary muscles?   choroid  
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What gives the eye color?   iris  
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The irises control how much light hits the back of the eye by expanding and shrinking the ___________   pupils  
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What muscules in the eye adjust the shape and lens to focus on near or far objects?   ciliary muscles  
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What is the name of the liquid of the eye?   vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)  
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What is known as the eye's image processor?   the retina, it helps turn visual stimuli into electric signals  
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The retina sends electric signals to the brain via what nerve?   the optic nerve  
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vitre/o =   vitreaous liquid - "glass"  
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cycl/o =   cillary body - the circle of tissue surrounding the lens  
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retin/o =   retina - "netlike pattern of light-sensitive tissue on the inside surface of the eye"  
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ir/o & irid/o =   iris  
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phac/o & phak/o =   lens  
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What are the root words for ear?   aur/o & ot/o  
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True or false: the ears turn sounds into electrical signals?   true  
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acous/o, & audi/o =   sound, hearing  
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How fast does sound travel?   768 miles per hour, 12 miles per minute, or 1 miles every 5 seconds  
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How fast does light travel?   186,282 miles per second, 5.6 million miles per minute, or 335 million miles per hour  
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-acusis is the suffix for what?   hearing condition  
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What are the three main divisions of the ear?   Outer, middle, & inner  
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The pinna and the ear canal are in what part of the ear?   outer ear  
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This is the part of the ear that sits on the mastoid bone and its funnel shape helps to collect sound from the air and send it down the ear canal. (also the part of the ear we pierce)   pinna  
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The eardrum is part of the ___________ ear   middle  
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What turns soundwaves into physical energy?   eardrum  
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What is produced in the ear canal to help keep eardrum protected?   ear wax (cerumen) - a natural antibiotic that also keeps the ear moist  
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What connects the middle ear to the nose and throat?   eustachian tube (salpinx)  
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The ______________ tube helps drain the ear of fluid and keeps pressure inside the ear the same as outside the ear.   eustachian (salpinx)  
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What three bones in the middle ear move alongside the eardrum?   incus stapes malleus  
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True or False: the tiny bones in the middle ear transfer their movement to the inner ear?   true  
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cerumin/o (SEH-roo-men) =   ear wax  
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root word for eustachian tube:   salping/o  
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tympan/o & myring/o =   eardrum  
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mastoid/o   mastoid process - sticks out from the side rear position of the skull  
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What is the name of the shell-shaped organ in your inner ear that connects to the bones of the middle ear filled with fluid and hair   cochlea  
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What bone presses on the cochlea and causes the fluid to move and hairs to bend?   stapes  
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What nerve carries the electrical signals created by the hairs inside your ear to the brain?   acoustic nerve  
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What is one of the main jobs of the inner ear?   helps maintain balance  
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Which system sends information to the brain about tilt, rotation, and motion of the head via head angle and allows the brain to coordinate movement with the eyes?   the vestibular system  
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labyrinth/o =   labyrinth - innermost past of the ear, it contains the cochlea and the vestibular system  
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vestibul/o =   vestibule - helps regulate balance, refers to the area in front of semicircular canals  
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cochle/o =   cochlea - spiral shaped tube in the inner ear that contains hearing receptors.  
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nearsightedness   myopia  
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farsightedness   hyperopia  
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hemianopsia   blindness in half of the field of vision  
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dacryorrhea   excessive tearing  
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xerophthalmia   excessive drying  
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blepharospasm   eyelid twitch  
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generalized pain of the eye   ophthalmalgia  
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mydriasis   large pupils  
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miosis   small pupils  
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decreased sensitivity to sound   hypoacusis (hypo / acusis) under / hearing condition  
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increased sensitivity to sound   hyperacusis (hyper / acusis) over / hearing condition  
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tinnitus   ringing in the ears  
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Ear Pain   otalgia / otodynia  
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mastoidalgia   pain in the mastoid  
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ear discharge   otorrhea  
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What dizzy condition often indicates problems with the patient's inner ear?   vertigo  
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inability to see objects in motion   akinetopsia uh-KEE-nah-TOP-see-ah (a / kinet / opsia) no / movement / vision condition  
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double vision   ambiopia AM-bee-OH-pee-ah (ambi / opia) both / vision condition OR diplopia dip-LOH-pee-ah (dipl / opia) double / vision condition  
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decreased vision   amblyopia AM-blee-OH-pee-ah (ambly / opia) dull / vision condition  
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weak vision   asthenopia AS-the-NOH-pee-ah (asthen / opia) weak / vision condition  
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blindness in half the visual field   hemianopsia HEM-ee-ah-NAWP-see-ah (hemi / an / opsia) half / no / vision condition  
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decreased vision caused by age   presbyopia PREZ-bee-OH-pee-ah (presby / opia) old age / vision condition  
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adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness   scotopia skaw-TOH-pee-ah (scot / opia) darkness / vision condition  
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paralysis of the eyelid   blepharoplegia BLEF-ah-roh-PLEE-jee-ah (blepharo / plegia) eyelind / paralysis  
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blepharospasm   involuntary contraction of the eyelid  
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pain in the tear gland   dacryoadenalgia DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-AL-jah (dacryo / aden / algia) tear / gland / pain  
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dacryocystalgia DAK-ree-oh-sis-TAL-jah   pain in the tear sac (dacryo / cyst / algia) tear / sac / pain  
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dacryohemorrhea DAK-ree-oh-HIM-oh-REE-ah   blood in the tears  
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eye pain   ophthalmalgia (ophthalm / algia) eye / pain  
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eye paralysis   ophthalmoplegia (ophthalmo / plegia) eye / paralysis  
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vision problem caused by light rays entering the eye unfocused on a single point in the back of the eye   astigmatism  
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dryness of the cornea   corneal xerosis (corne / al xer / osis) cornea / pertaining to dry / condition  
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keratalgia KER-ah-TAL-jah   pain in the cornea (kerat / algia) cornea / pain  
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paralysis of the ciliary body   cycloplegia SAI-kloh-PLEE-jee-ah (cyclo / plegia) ciliary body / paralysis  
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iridalgia IR-id-AL-jah   pain in the iris  
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abnormal contraction of the pupil   miosis "to lessen"  
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abnormal dilation of the pupil   mydriasis mi-DRAI-ah-sis "red-hot metal"  
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scotoma skaw-TOH-mah   dark spot in the visual field (scot / oma) darkness / tumor  
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osteoacusis AWS-tee-oh-ah-KOO-sis   hearing through bone (osteo / acusis) bone / hearing condition  
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loss of hearing in old age   presbycusis PREZ-bih-KOO-sis (presby / cusis) old age / hearing condition  
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mastoidalgia   pain in the mastoid (mastoid / algia) mastoid / pain  
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otalgia   ear pain (ot / algia) ear / pain  
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otodynia   ear pain (oto / dynia) ear / pain  
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otorrhea   discharge from the ear (oto / rrhea) ear /excessive discharge  
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eyelid drooping   blepharoptosis  
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eyelid swelling   blepharedema  
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exophthalmos   eye bulging  
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what areas should you emphasize when inspecting eyes during a routine exam?   color of sclera, the size of the pupils, and the movement of the eyes  
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penlight used during eye exam   ophthalmoscope  
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True or False: eyes should dilate when exposed to light   False: eyes should constrict when exposed to light (miosis)  
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jittery, abnormal movement of the eye   nystagmus  
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inward angled eye   esotropia  
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outward angled eye   exotropia  
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condition where eyes deviate when looking at the same object "one eye angled inward or outward "   strabismus  
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papilledema   optic nerve  
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what tool checks pressure and tension inside the eye   tonometer  
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common tool used to look at outer ear during a routine exam   otoscope  
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tympanic perforation   burst eardrum  
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eardrum scar   tympanosclerosis  
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what is the visualization of the ear canal and eardrum with an otoscope called?   otoscopy  
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pneumatic otoscopy   forcing air into the ear canal to see if it moves the eardrum to reveal the presence of an ear infection  
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common tool used to check a patients hearing   audiometer  
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specialized instrument for examining the tubes that connect the middle ear to the nose and throat   salpingoscope  
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device used to determine strength of eye muscles   optomyometer (opto / myo / meter) eye / muscle / instrument for measuring  
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phacoscope FAK-oh-SKOHP   instrument used for looking at the lens  
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retinoscope   instrument used for looking at the retina  
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procedure for looking at the retina   reintoscopy (retino / scopy) retina / looking procedure  
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binocular   pertaining to both eyes (bin / ocul / ar) two / eye / pertaining to  
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movement of the iris   iridokinesis (irido / kenesis) iris / movement  
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formation of tears   lacrimation (lacrim / ation) tear / condition  
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pertaining to nose and tear system   nasolacrimal (naso / lacrim / al) nose / tear / pertaining to  
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pertaining to the eye   ophthalmic (ophthalm / ic) eye / pertaining to  
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ophthalmologist   eye specialist  
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optic   pertaining to the eye (opt / ic) eye / pertaining to  
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pertaining to eye movement   optokinetic (opto / kinet / ic) eye / movement / pertaining to  
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specialist in measuring the eye   optometrist (opto / metr / ist) eye / measure / specialist  
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pertaining to the retina   retinal (retin / al) retina / pertaining to  
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hard formation in the tear system   dacryolith DAK-ree-oh-lith (dacryo / lith) tear / stone  
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discharge of pus in tears   dacryopyorrhea (dacryo / pyo / rrhea) tear / pus / discharge  
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outward turning of the eyelid, away from eye   ectropion (ec / tropion) out / turn  
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exotropia   outward turning of the eye away from the nose (exo / trop / ia) outward / turn / condition  
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keratomalacia KER-ah-toh-mah-LAY-shee-ah   abnormal softening of the cornea (kerato / malacia) cornea / softening  
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wrinkle growth of conjunctival tissue extending into the cornea   pterygium ter-IJ-ee-um "wing"  
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abnormal softening of the sclera   scleromalacia (sclero / malacia) sclera / softening  
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swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina   papilledema PAP-il-eh-DEE-mah (papill / edema) nipple / swelling  
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phacomalacia FAK-oh-may-LAY-shee-ah   abnormal softening of the lens  
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phacoslerosis FAK-oh-skler-OH-sis   abnormal hardening of the lens (phaco / scler / osis) lens / hardening / condition  
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record produced by an audiometer   audiogram  
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procedure for measuring hearing   audiometry  
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instrument used for examining the eustachian tubes   salpingoscope  
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procedure for measuring the eardrum   tympanometry (typano / metry) eardrum / measuring process  
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aural   pertaining to the ear  
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otolaryngologist   ear / throat specialist  
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specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain   otoneurologist  
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ear, nose, throat specialist   otorhinolaryngolgist OH-toh-RAI-noh-LAR-in-GAWL-oh-jist  
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pertaining to bones in ear   otosteal  
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pertaining to the eustachian tubes and throat   salpinggopharyngeal sal-PING-goh-fah-RIN-jee-al  
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ceruminoma   benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear  
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ceruminosis   excessive formation of ear wax  
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macrotia   abnormally large ears  
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microtia   abnormally small ears  
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otopyorrhea   discharge of pus from the ears  
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otosclerosis   hearing loss caused by hardening of bones in middle ear  
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tympanosclerosis   hardening of the eardrum  
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dacryodenitis   inflammation of the tear gland  
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pink eye is the infection of the   conjunctiva  
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lens clouding   cataract  
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under developed lens   aphakia  
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iridopathies   disorders of the iris  
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inflammation of the iris and ciliary muscle   iridocyclitis  
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glaucoma   eye disease that causes vision loss from pressure from inside the eye, often making the optic nerve vulnerable or damaged  
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inflammation of the optic nerve   optic neuritis  
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The emergency situation that requires immediate reattachment or blindness will occur   retinopathy - when the retina becomes detached from the blood supply  
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Swimmers Ear   otitis externa : infection of outer ear  
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hard mass of ear wax inside ear   cerumen impaction  
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infection of the middle ear   otitis media  
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blistered eardrum from inflammation is called what?   bullous myrigitis  
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mastoiditis   ear infection that leads to serious infection of nearby skull bone  
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loss of hearing   sensorineural hearing loss  
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dacryocystitis   inflammation of the tear sac  
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blood in tears   dacryohemorrhea  
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fungal eye condition   oculomycosis  
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oculopathy or ophthalmopathy   eye disease  
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fungal eye condition   ophthalmomycosis  
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backward growing eyelashes   trichiasis  
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keratitis   inflammation of the cornea  
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disease of the cornea   keratopathy  
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overexpansion of the sclera   sclerectasia  
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sclera / iris inflammation   scleroiritis  
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sclera / cornea inflammation   sclerokeratitis  
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no iris   aniridia  
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no lens   aphakia  
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ciliary body / cornea inflammation   cyclokeratitis  
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inflammation inside of the eye   endophthalmitis  
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bleeding from the iris   iridemia  
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inflammation of the lens   phakitis  
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retina disease   retinopathy  
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retina condition   retinosis  
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fungal ear condition   otomycosis  
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inflammation caused by air   aerotitis  
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inflammation of eardrum   myringitis  
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inflammation of eardrum and surrounding skin   myrinodermatitis  
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otosclerosis   hearing loss caused by hardening of bones of the middle ear  
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nose and eustachian tube inflammation   rhinosalpingitis  
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tumor on acoustic nerve   acoustic neuroma  
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used prior to surgery to temporarily paralyze the pupil   cycloplegics  
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tubes inserting to drain fluid from the ear   tympanostomy  
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surgery to treat vertigo   labryinthectomy  
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miotic   miot / ic (constriction / pertaining to) drug that causes abnormal contraction of the pupil  
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removal of the tear gland   dacryoadenectomy (tear / gland / removal)  
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creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose   dacryocystorhinostomy (dacryo / cycsto / rhino / stomy) tear / sac / nose / opening  
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removal of an eye   enucleation (e / nucle / ation) out / nucleus / procedure  
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keratotomy   incision into the cornea (kerato / tomy ) cornea / incision  
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iridectomy   removal of the iris (irid / ec / tomy) iris / out / incision  
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hearing aid   auditory prosthesis (auditory pros / thesis) hearing toward / place  
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puncture of the mastoid   mastoidocentesis (mastoido / centesis) mastoid / puncture  
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surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth   tympanolabyrinthopexy (tympano / labyrintho / pexy) eardrum / labyrinth / surgical fixation  
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electronic device that stimulates the cochlea   cochlear implant  
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ARMD   age-related macular degeneration  
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HEENT   head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat  
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IOL   intraocular lens  
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IOP   intraocular pressure  
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LASIK   laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis  
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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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PERRLA   pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation  
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VA   visual acuity  
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VF   visual field  
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AD   right ear  
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AOM   acute otitis media  
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AS   left ear  
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AU   both ears  
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EENT   eye, ear, nose, and throat  
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OM   otitis media  
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TM   tympanic membrane  
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