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Ch. 6 Med Term

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What is the function of the sensory system?   show
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What are your most complex sensory organs?   show
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What is the oculo?   show
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show orbit, it has seven collecting bones in the skull  
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show the eyelids, they protect they eyes and help keep them moist  
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show the lacrimal gland  
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show the conjunctiva  
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show the eye  
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show tear  
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show -opia & -opsia  
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show blephar/o  
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What is the outmost layer of the eye?   show
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show cornea  
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show corne/o & kerat/o  
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show conjunctiv/o  
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show scler/o  
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show sclera, the outermost layer of the eye  
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What is the middle layer of the eye?   show
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show choroid  
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show iris  
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The irises control how much light hits the back of the eye by expanding and shrinking the ___________   show
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What muscules in the eye adjust the shape and lens to focus on near or far objects?   show
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show vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)  
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show 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?   show
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show vitreaous liquid - "glass"  
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show cillary body - the circle of tissue surrounding the lens  
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retin/o =   show
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ir/o & irid/o =   show
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show lens  
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What are the root words for ear?   show
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show true  
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show sound, hearing  
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How fast does sound travel?   show
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How fast does light travel?   show
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show hearing condition  
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show Outer, middle, & inner  
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show outer ear  
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show pinna  
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show middle  
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What turns soundwaves into physical energy?   show
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What is produced in the ear canal to help keep eardrum protected?   show
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What connects the middle ear to the nose and throat?   show
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The ______________ tube helps drain the ear of fluid and keeps pressure inside the ear the same as outside the ear.   show
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show incus stapes malleus  
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True or False: the tiny bones in the middle ear transfer their movement to the inner ear?   show
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cerumin/o (SEH-roo-men) =   show
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root word for eustachian tube:   show
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tympan/o & myring/o =   show
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mastoid/o   show
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show cochlea  
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What bone presses on the cochlea and causes the fluid to move and hairs to bend?   show
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show acoustic nerve  
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show 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?   show
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labyrinth/o =   show
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vestibul/o =   show
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cochle/o =   show
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nearsightedness   show
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show hyperopia  
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hemianopsia   show
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dacryorrhea   show
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xerophthalmia   show
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show eyelid twitch  
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generalized pain of the eye   show
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show large pupils  
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show small pupils  
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show hypoacusis (hypo / acusis) under / hearing condition  
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increased sensitivity to sound   show
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tinnitus   show
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show otalgia / otodynia  
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show pain in the mastoid  
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show otorrhea  
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What dizzy condition often indicates problems with the patient's inner ear?   show
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inability to see objects in motion   show
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double vision   show
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decreased vision   show
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show asthenopia AS-the-NOH-pee-ah (asthen / opia) weak / vision condition  
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blindness in half the visual field   show
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show presbyopia PREZ-bee-OH-pee-ah (presby / opia) old age / vision condition  
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show scotopia skaw-TOH-pee-ah (scot / opia) darkness / vision condition  
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paralysis of the eyelid   show
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blepharospasm   show
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pain in the tear gland   show
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show pain in the tear sac (dacryo / cyst / algia) tear / sac / pain  
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show blood in the tears  
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eye pain   show
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eye paralysis   show
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vision problem caused by light rays entering the eye unfocused on a single point in the back of the eye   show
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show corneal xerosis (corne / al xer / osis) cornea / pertaining to dry / condition  
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show pain in the cornea (kerat / algia) cornea / pain  
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show cycloplegia SAI-kloh-PLEE-jee-ah (cyclo / plegia) ciliary body / paralysis  
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iridalgia IR-id-AL-jah   show
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show miosis "to lessen"  
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show mydriasis mi-DRAI-ah-sis "red-hot metal"  
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scotoma skaw-TOH-mah   show
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osteoacusis AWS-tee-oh-ah-KOO-sis   show
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show presbycusis PREZ-bih-KOO-sis (presby / cusis) old age / hearing condition  
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show pain in the mastoid (mastoid / algia) mastoid / pain  
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otalgia   show
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otodynia   show
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otorrhea   show
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show blepharoptosis  
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eyelid swelling   show
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exophthalmos   show
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show color of sclera, the size of the pupils, and the movement of the eyes  
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show ophthalmoscope  
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True or False: eyes should dilate when exposed to light   show
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show nystagmus  
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inward angled eye   show
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outward angled eye   show
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show strabismus  
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papilledema   show
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show tonometer  
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common tool used to look at outer ear during a routine exam   show
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show burst eardrum  
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eardrum scar   show
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what is the visualization of the ear canal and eardrum with an otoscope called?   show
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pneumatic otoscopy   show
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common tool used to check a patients hearing   show
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specialized instrument for examining the tubes that connect the middle ear to the nose and throat   show
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device used to determine strength of eye muscles   show
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show instrument used for looking at the lens  
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show instrument used for looking at the retina  
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show reintoscopy (retino / scopy) retina / looking procedure  
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show pertaining to both eyes (bin / ocul / ar) two / eye / pertaining to  
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show iridokinesis (irido / kenesis) iris / movement  
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formation of tears   show
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pertaining to nose and tear system   show
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pertaining to the eye   show
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show eye specialist  
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optic   show
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show optokinetic (opto / kinet / ic) eye / movement / pertaining to  
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specialist in measuring the eye   show
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show retinal (retin / al) retina / pertaining to  
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hard formation in the tear system   show
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show dacryopyorrhea (dacryo / pyo / rrhea) tear / pus / discharge  
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show ectropion (ec / tropion) out / turn  
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show outward turning of the eye away from the nose (exo / trop / ia) outward / turn / condition  
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show abnormal softening of the cornea (kerato / malacia) cornea / softening  
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show pterygium ter-IJ-ee-um "wing"  
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abnormal softening of the sclera   show
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show papilledema PAP-il-eh-DEE-mah (papill / edema) nipple / swelling  
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show abnormal softening of the lens  
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show abnormal hardening of the lens (phaco / scler / osis) lens / hardening / condition  
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record produced by an audiometer   show
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procedure for measuring hearing   show
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show salpingoscope  
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show tympanometry (typano / metry) eardrum / measuring process  
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show pertaining to the ear  
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show ear / throat specialist  
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specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain   show
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ear, nose, throat specialist   show
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pertaining to bones in ear   show
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pertaining to the eustachian tubes and throat   show
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show benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear  
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ceruminosis   show
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macrotia   show
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microtia   show
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otopyorrhea   show
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otosclerosis   show
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show hardening of the eardrum  
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show inflammation of the tear gland  
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pink eye is the infection of the   show
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show cataract  
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show aphakia  
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show disorders of the iris  
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show iridocyclitis  
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glaucoma   show
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inflammation of the optic nerve   show
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show retinopathy - when the retina becomes detached from the blood supply  
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Swimmers Ear   show
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show cerumen impaction  
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show otitis media  
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blistered eardrum from inflammation is called what?   show
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show ear infection that leads to serious infection of nearby skull bone  
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loss of hearing   show
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dacryocystitis   show
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show dacryohemorrhea  
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show oculomycosis  
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show eye disease  
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show ophthalmomycosis  
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show trichiasis  
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keratitis   show
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disease of the cornea   show
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show sclerectasia  
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show scleroiritis  
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show sclerokeratitis  
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no iris   show
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show aphakia  
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show cyclokeratitis  
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inflammation inside of the eye   show
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bleeding from the iris   show
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show phakitis  
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show retinopathy  
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retina condition   show
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show otomycosis  
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show aerotitis  
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show myringitis  
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show myrinodermatitis  
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show hearing loss caused by hardening of bones of the middle ear  
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show rhinosalpingitis  
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tumor on acoustic nerve   show
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show cycloplegics  
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tubes inserting to drain fluid from the ear   show
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show labryinthectomy  
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show miot / ic (constriction / pertaining to) drug that causes abnormal contraction of the pupil  
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removal of the tear gland   show
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creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose   show
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show enucleation (e / nucle / ation) out / nucleus / procedure  
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show incision into the cornea (kerato / tomy ) cornea / incision  
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show removal of the iris (irid / ec / tomy) iris / out / incision  
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hearing aid   show
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puncture of the mastoid   show
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show tympanolabyrinthopexy (tympano / labyrintho / pexy) eardrum / labyrinth / surgical fixation  
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electronic device that stimulates the cochlea   show
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ARMD   show
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HEENT   show
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show intraocular lens  
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show intraocular pressure  
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LASIK   show
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show right eye  
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OS   show
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show both eyes  
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PERRLA   show
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show visual acuity  
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show visual field  
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show right ear  
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show acute otitis media  
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AS   show
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show both ears  
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show eye, ear, nose, and throat  
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show otitis media  
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show tympanic membrane  
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