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Chapter 6

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Term
Definition
Eye    
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Diagnostic Procedures    
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Ophthalmoscope   Instrument for looking at the eye  
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Optomyometer   Device used to determine the strength of the eye muscles  
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Phacoscope   Instrument for looking at the retina  
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Retinoscope   Instrument for looking at the retina  
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Tonometer   Instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye  
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Professional Terms    
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Binocular   Pertaining to both eyes  
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Iridokinesis   Movement of the iris  
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Lacrimation   Formation of tears  
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Nasolacrimal   Pertaining to the nose and tear system  
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Opthalmic   Pertaining to the eye  
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Ophthalmologist   Eye specialist  
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Optic   Pertaining to eye  
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Optokinetic   Pertaining to eye movement  
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Optometrist   Specialist in measuring the eye  
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Retinal   Pertaining to the retina  
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Outer Structures And Vision    
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Blepharedema   Eyelid swelling  
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Blepharoptosis   Drooping eyelid  
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Blepharopyorrhea   Discharge of pus from the eyelid  
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Dacryolith   Hard formation in the tear system  
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Dacryopyorrhea   Discharge of pus in tears  
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Ectropion   Outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye  
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Entropion   Inward turning of the eye, toward the eye  
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Exophthalmus   Protrusion of the eyes out of the socket  
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Nystagmus   Involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes  
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Strabismus   Condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object  
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Esotropia   Inward turning of the eye, toward the nose  
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Exotropia   Outward turning of the eye, away from nose  
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Sclera    
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Keratomalacia   Abnormal softening of the eye  
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Pterygium   Winglike growth of conjunctival tissue expanding to cornea  
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Scleromalacia   Abnormal softening of the sclera  
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Choroid & Retina    
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Papilledema   Swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina  
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Phacomalacia   Abnormal softening of the lens  
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Phacosclerosis   Abnormal softening of the lens  
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Ear    
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Diagnostic Procedures    
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Audiogram   Record produced by an audiometer  
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Audiometer   Instrument for measuring hearing  
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Audiometery   Procedure for measuring hearing  
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Otoscope   Instrument for looking into ear  
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Otoscopy   Procedure for examining ear  
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Pneumatic Otoscopy   Procedure for examining the ear using air  
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Salpingoscope   Instrument for examining the eustachian tubes  
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Tympanometry   Procedure for measuring the eardrum  
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Professional Terms    
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Audiologist   Hearing specialist  
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Aural   Pertaining to the ear  
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Otoaryngologist   Specialist of ear and throat  
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Otoneurologist   Specialist in nerve connections between ear and brain  
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Otorhinolarynogologist   Specialist i ears nose and throat  
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Otosteal   Pertaining to bones of the ear  
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Salpingopharyngeal   Pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat  
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Outer Ear    
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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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Middle Ear    
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Otosclerosis   Hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear  
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Tympanic Perforation   Tear or hole in the eardrum  
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Tympanosclerosis   Hardening of the eardrum  
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