Sensory System/Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
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| ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye
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| oculopthay | disease of the eye
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| ophthalmologist | medical specialist (physician) of the eye
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| optometrist | specialist of the eye
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| lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear
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| lacrimatoin | process of producing tears
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| dacryorrhea | excess tear production
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| -opia, -opsia | visoin
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| hyperopia | far-sighted
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| akinetopsia | inability to see moving objects
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| blephar/o | eyelid
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| blepharedema | swelling of the eyelid
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| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid
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| corne/o, kerat/o | cornea (clear surface in the middle of the eye that protects the lens-starts the process of focusing light to the back of the eye
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| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea
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| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva
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| scler/o | sclera (white of the eye)
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| choroid | middle layer of eye
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| lens | bends light rays
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| iris | colored area, controls size of the pupil (controls amount of light that enters the ey)
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| ciliary muscle | attach to the lens and bend it for focusing
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| retina | innermost layer of eye
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| vitre/o | vitreous humor
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| vitreous liquid | fluid that fills the posterior cavity of the eye
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| cycl/o | ciliary body
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| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body
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| retin/o | retina
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| retinoscope | device that views the retina
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| ir/o, irid/o | iris
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| iridalgia | painful iris
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| phac/o, phak/o | lens
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| phacoscope | device to view the lens
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| phakitis | inflammation of the lens
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| aur/o, ot/o | ear (helps maintain balance)
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| aural | pertaining to the ear
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| otoscope | device to view the ear
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| acous/o,audi/o | hearing
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| acoustic | pertaining to sound
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| audiogram | record of hearing
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| -acusis | hearing condition
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| hyperacusis | exaggerated hearing
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| osteoacusis | condition of sound through bones
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| incus, malleus, and stapes | 3 tiny bones in the middle ear (auditory ossicles) carry vibration of the tympanic membrane to the inner ear
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| cerumin/o | earwax
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| ceruminolysis | breakdown of earwax
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| salping/o | ear canal
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| rhinosalpingitis | inflammation of the nose and ear canal
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| tympan/o, myring/o | ear drum
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| mastoid/o | mastoid process
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| mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid process
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| cochlea | (inner ear) boney shell filled with fluid and hair
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| labyrinth/o | maze
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| vestibul/o | entry way
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| cochle/o | cochlea (shaped like a snail shell)
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| cochleitis | inflammation of the cochlea
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| akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion
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| ambiopia/diplopia | double vision
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| amblyopia | decrease vision (lazy eye)
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| asthenopia | weak vision
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| hyperopia | farsightedness
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| myopia | nearsightedness
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| presbyopia | decreased vision due to old age
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| scotopia | adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness
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| blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid
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| blehparospasm | involuntary contraction of the eyelid
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| dacryoadenalgia | pain in the tear gland
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| dacryocystalgia | pain in the tear sac
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| dacryohemorrhea | blood in the tears
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| dacryorrhea | excessive tearing
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| xerophthalmia | dry eyes
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| astigmatism | vision problem (light rays not focused on a single point in the back of the eye)
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| corneal xerosis | dryness of the cornea
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| keratalgia | pain in the cornea
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| miosis | abnormal contraction of the pupil
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| mydriasis | abnormal dilation of the pupil
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| iridalgia | pain in the iris
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| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body
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| scotoma | dark spot in the visual field
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| otorrhea | discharge from ear
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| tinnitus | ringing in the ear
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| vertigo | sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
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| binocular | pertaining to both eyes
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| iridokinesis | movement of the iris
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| nasolacrimal | pertaining to the nose and tear system
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| optokinetic | pertaining to eye movement
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| ectropion | OUTWARD turning of the eyelid AWAY from the eye
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| entropion | INWARD turning of the eyelid TOWARD the eye
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| daryolith | hard formation (stone) in the tear system
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| dacryopyorrhea | discharge of pus in tears
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| exophthalmus | protrusion of the eyes out of the eye sockets
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| nystagmus | involuntary back and forth movement of the eys
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| strabismus | eyes deviate while 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 the nose
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| scleromalacia/keratomalacia | abnormal softening of the cornea
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| pterygium | winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
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| papilledema | swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
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| audiologist | hearing specialist
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| otolaryngologist | ear and throat specialist
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| otoneurologist | specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and braiin
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| otorhinolaryngologist | ear, nose and throat specialist
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| otosteal | pertaining to the bones of the ear
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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 the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
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| tympanic perforation | tear or hole in the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
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| tympanosclerosis | hardening of the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
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| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid
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| dacryostenosis | narrowing of the tear duct
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| trichiasis | condition in which the eye lashes grow into the eye
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| oculomycosis, ophthalmomycosis | fungal eye condition
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| corneal abrasion | scratch on the cornea
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| keratopathy | disease of the cornea
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| aniridia | absence of the iris
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| iridemia | bleeding from the iris
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| iridopathy | disease of the iris
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| iritis | inflammation of the iris
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| aphakia | absence of a lens
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| cataract | opacity (cloudiness of the lens)
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| phakitis | inflammation of the lens
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| glaucoma | eye disease causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
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| endophthalmitis | inflammation of the inside of the eye
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| retinosi | retinal condition
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| cerumen impaction | buildup of earwax blocking ear canal
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| otitis externa | inflammation of the outer ear
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| otomycosis | fungal ear condition
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| aerotitis | inflammation of the ear caused by air
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| myringomycosis | fungal infection of the tympanic membrane,
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| rhinosalpingitis | inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes
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| acoustic neuroma | tumor on the acoustic nerve
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| sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) | hearing loss due to sound being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain
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| conductive hearing loss | hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)
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| enucleation/ophthalmectomy | removal of the eye
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| oculoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eye
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| sclerotomy | incision into the sclera
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| cycloplegic | drug that paralyzes the ciliary body
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| intraocular lens implant | insertion of a new lens into the eye
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| phacoemulsification | fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it
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| eruminolysis | breakdown of ear wax
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| ear lavage | rinsing/washing of the external ear canal
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| mastoidectomy | removal of the mastoid
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| mastoidocentesis | surgical puncture of the mastoid
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| ototoxic | drug that damages the ear, causes deafness
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| OD/AD | right eye/right ear
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| OS/AS | left eye/left ear
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| OU/AU | both eyes /both ears
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| IOP/IOL | intraocular pressure/intraocular lens
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| VA | visual acuity
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| VF | visual field
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| AOM | acute otitis media
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| OM | otitis media
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