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retina   sensitive nerve cell layer of eye 3rd inner most layer changes energy of light rays into nerve impulses  
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sclera   white portion of eye maintains shape of eye ball and is protective covering for eye  
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iris   colored part of eye  
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pupil   opening in center of iris controls amout of light entering eye  
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Conhunctiva    
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iris   colored part of eye  
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pupil   opening in center of iris controls amout of light entering eye  
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Conjunctiva   thin mucous membrane layer that lines anterior part of eye inner and outer surfaces which is exposed to air and the inner part of the eyelids covers sclera  
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lacrimal gland   under upper eye lid and produces tears  
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lysozyme   antibacterial exnzyme  
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lacrimal duct   located at inner edge of eye  
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Canthus   inner edge of eye  
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eyelids   upper and lower and keep surface lubricated and protect  
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eye lashes   along edges of eye lids and protect eyeball  
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cornea   transparent, nonvascular layer covering the colored part of the eye(Iris)  
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uvea   vascular middle layer of eye  
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choroid   layer beneath sclera that provides blood supply and nutrients to eye  
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radial muscles   more light to enter eye  
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circular muscles   less light to enter eye  
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lens   structure that aids in focusing images clearly  
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ciliary body   secretes aqueous humor and adjusts lens to view near objects  
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suspensory ligaments   numerous straight fibrils which attach to lens and hold it in place adjust lens for proper focus  
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accomodation   ability of lens to focus clearly on objects at various distances  
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optic nerve   transmits impulses to brain for interpretation of image seen  
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cones   visualize color, central vision, vision in bright light  
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fovea centralis   small depression within macula lutea  
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macula lutea   oval, yellowish spot near center of retina sharpest image-central vision  
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rods   vision in dim light and peripheral vision  
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optic disc   insensitive to light-blind spot  
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anterior chamber   in front of lens and iris and behind cornea  
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posterior chamber   between iris and suspensory ligaments  
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aqueous humor   clear watery fluid maintains proper pressure  
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vitreous humor   clear jelly like substance that gives shape to eve ball  
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refraction   bending of light rays as they pass through structuresof eye to produce clear image  
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errors of refraction   astigmatism, hyperopia, myopia, presbyopia  
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ambiopia(diplopia)   double vision when each eye focuses separately  
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amblyopia   reduced vision that is not correctable and there is no obvoius cause  
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ambly/o   dull,dim  
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anisocoria   diameter of pupils not equal  
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aniso   unequal  
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cor/o   pupil  
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phak/o   lens  
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aphakia   absence of lens  
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aqueaous   watery  
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Argyll-Robertson pupil   pupil that constricts upon accomodation but not in response to light  
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biomicroscopy(slit lamp exam)   examination of eye by use of slit lamp and magnifying lens  
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blepharochalisis   relaxation of skin of eye lid  
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blepharoptosis   drooping of upper eyelid  
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bleparospasm   twithcing of eye lid muscles  
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conjunctivitis   inflammation of conjunctiva  
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corneal   pertaining to the cornea  
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cycloplegia   paralysis of ciliary muscle of eye  
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cycl/o   ciliary body  
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dacryoadenitis   inflammation of lacrimal gland  
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dacryorrhea   excessive flow of tears  
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ectropion   edges of eye lid turn outward  
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emmetropia   state of normal vision  
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entropion   edges of eye lid turn inward  
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episcleritis   inflammation of outermost layers of sclera  
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esotropia(crosseyes)   inward turning of one eye  
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eso   within  
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tropia   to turn  
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exotropia   outward turning of one eye  
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extraocular   pertatining to outside of eye  
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extra   outside,beyond  
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floaters   spots that drift or float  
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funduscopy   examination of fundus of eye base or deepest part of eye usinf opthalmoscope opthalmoscopy  
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hemianopia   blindness in one half of visual field  
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irridocyclitis   inflammation of iris and ciliary body  
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iritis   inflammation of iris  
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keratoconjunctivitis   inflammation of cornea and conjunctiva  
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keratoconus   cone shaped protrusion of center of cornea not accompanied by inflammation  
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keratomycosis   fungla growth on cornea  
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lacrimation   secretion of tears from lacrimal glands  
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miosis   abnormal constriction of pupil of eye  
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miotic   agent that causes pupil of eye to constrict  
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mi/o   smaller  
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sis   condition  
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tic   pertaining to  
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mydriasis   abnormal dilation of pupil  
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mydr/o   widen  
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iasis   abnormal condition  
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mydriatic   agent causing pupil to dilate  
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nasolacrimal   pertaining to nose and lacrimal ducts  
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nystagmus   involuntary rhythmic jerking movements of eye  
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opthalmopathy   any disease of the eye  
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optic   pertaining to eyes of sight  
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optician   fills prescriptions  
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opthamologist   medical doctor specializing in the eye total eye care  
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optometrist   doctor that examines eyes  
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palebral   pertaining to eyelid  
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papilledema   swelling of optic disc  
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phacomalacia   softening of lens of eye  
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photophobia   abnormal sensitivity to light  
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presbyopia   poor near vision due to age  
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presby/o   old age  
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pupillary   pertaining to pupil  
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retiopathy   any disease of retina  
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sclerectomy   removal of portion of sclera  
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scotoma   area of blindness within usual field surrounded by area of normal vision  
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scot/o   darkness  
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ulveitis   inflammation of uveal tract which includes iris, ciliary body, choroid  
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vitreous   pertaining to vitreous body of eye  
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vitre/o   glassy  
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glauco   gray,silver  
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ton/o   tension  
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xer/o   dry  
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astigmatism   refractive error causing light rays to to be focused irregularly on retina due to abnormal shape of cornea or lens  
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blephaaritis   inflammation of the eyelid  
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blepharoptosis   eye lid partially or totally covers eye as result of weakened muscle  
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blindness   loss of sense of sight or extreme visual limitaions  
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color blindness (monochromatism)   inabilaty to see visual colors clearly  
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Daltonism   can't distinguish greens from reds  
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achromatic vision   can't distinguish any color except white,gray,black  
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cataract   lens of eye progressively cloudy  
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chalazion   cyst or nodule on eyelid  
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conjunctivitis acute(pink eye)   inflammation of mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front part of the eye ball  
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corneal abrasion   disruption of cornea's surface epithelium  
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diabetic retinopathy   scarring of tissues of retina caused by diabetes leading cause of blindness  
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biomicroscopy   examination of internal eye  
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vitrectomy   removal of vireous hemmorhages  
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ectropion   turning out of eye lash margins especially lower eyelid tears don't flow into tear ducts dryness and irritation  
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entropion   turning in of the eye lash margins resulting in sensation of foreign nody in eye rdness,tearing,burning,itching  
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exophthalmia   abnormalprotrusion of eye balls usually in both eyes inability to close eye lids  
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glaucoma   group of eye disorders due to increase in intraocular pressure  
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tonometry   measurement of intraocular pressure  
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pachymetry   process of measuring corneal thickness  
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iridotomy   creation of small hole between anterior and posterior chambers  
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Chronic open angel glaucoma   break down in drainage system of circulation of aqueous humor  
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chronic open angle glaucoma   most common and gradual  
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Acute closed angle glaucoma   rapid occurance of increase intraocculat pressure in a short period of time  
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Secondary glaucoma   complication of another disorder,trauma of surgery swelling of eye tissue causes obstructed drainage of aqueous humor and increased intraocular pressure  
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hemianopia   blindness in half of visual field  
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hordeolum(stye)   bacterial infection of eye lash folicle or sebaceous gland originating with redness,swelling,tenderness in margin of eye lash  
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hyperopia   refractive error in which lens of eye cannot focus on an image accurately resulting in impaired close vision eye ball is shorter than normal  
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hyperopia(farsightedness)   better clarity of distant objects blurred vision of close objects  
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hyphema(hyphemia)   bleed in anterior chamber of eye from compilcation of surgery or blunt eye injury eye emergency  
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keratitis   inflammation of cornea  
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macular degeneration Senile or age related macular degeneration (ARMD)   progressive deterioration of retinal cells in the macula due to aging  
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dry form   slow progression of macular degeneration  
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wet form   more severe macular degeneration  
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myopia(nearsighetness)   refractive error in which lens cannot focus on image accurately resulting in impaired distant vision because eyeball is longer than normal can see close objects better  
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nyctalopia   inadequate vision at night  
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nystagmus   rhythmic involuntary movements of eyes  
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opthalmia neonaturum   pus containing inflammation of conjunctiva or cornea in newborn  
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Neisseria gonorrheal conjunctivitis and chlamydial conjunctivitis   spread to neonate while passing through birth canal  
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presbyopia   a refractive error after age 40 due to decreasing loss of elasticity  
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pterygium   irregular growth developing as fold in conjunctiva  
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retinal detachment   partial or complete splitting away of retina from pigmented vasculat layer caled choroid interrupting vascular supply to retina -medical emergency  
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retinal tear   opening in retina that allows leakage of vitreous humor  
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scleritis   inflammation of sclera  
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scotoma   defined area with decreased visual function  
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strabismus   failure of eyes to gaze in the same direction  
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nonparalytic strabismus   eye position of 2 eyes has no relationship inherited most common strabismus  
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convergent strabismus(crosseye) esotropia   eye turns inward  
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divergent strabismus(walleye) exotropia   eye turns outward  
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synechia   adhesion in eye caoused by traouma or surgery complicaiton  
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trachoma   infectious eye disease caused by chlamydia trachomatitis chronic and can lead to blindness contagious  
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uveitis   inflammation of all or part of middle vascular layer of eye made up of iris,ciliary body, choroid  
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cycloplegic agent   causes paralysis of ciliary muscle allowing it to rest  
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corneal transplant   surgical transplantation of a donor cornea  
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electronystagmography   group of tests used in evaluating vestibulo-ocular reflex-normal reflux  
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nystagmus   eye movements  
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caloric testing   directly installing water into inner ear canal making contact with tympanic membrane and recording eye movement  
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electroretinogram(ERG)   recording of changes in electrical potential of retina after stimulation of light  
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extracapsular cataract   surgical removal of anterior segment of lens capsule along with lens allowing for insertion of intraocular lens implant  
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fluorscein staining   application of a florescein stained sterile filter paper strip moistened with a few dorps of sterile saline or sterile anesthetic to lower part of eye to visualize a corneal abrasion abrasion would be bright green  
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gonioscopy   process of viewing anterior chamber angle of eye for abnormal angle structures  
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intraocular lens implant   surgical process of cataract extraction and insertion of artificial lens  
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iridectomy   extraction of small sement of Iris to open anterior chamber angle and permit flow of aqueous humor between anterior and posterior chambers and relieve intraocular pressure  
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keratoplasty(corneal grafting)   transplantation of corneal tissue from one eye to another to improve vision in affected eye  
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laser in situ keratomileusis   laser vision correction for nearsightedness  
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Ophthalmoscopy   examination of internal and external structures of eye with opthalmoscope  
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phacoemulsification   remove lens using ultrasound vibrations to split up lens material into tiny particles that can be suctioned out of eye  
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phot-refractive keratectomy   layers of corneal surface cells shaved ly laser to flatten cornea and reduce nearsightedness  
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retinal photocoagulation   uses argon laser to treat glaucoma,retinal detachment,siabetic retinopathy  
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slit lamp exam(biomicroscopy)   exam of external and internal structures of eye using low power microscope combined with high intensity light source  
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tonmetry   determine intraoccular pressure by calculating resistance of eyeball to applied force  
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trabeculectomy   surgical excision of portion of corneoscleral tissue to decrease intraocular pressure in patients with severe glaucoma  
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trabecuolplasty   surgical creation of permanent fistula used to drain fluid from eye's anterior chamber  
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ear   ear, balance or equilibrium  
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audiogram   chart illustrating lowest or faintest sounds detected by ear  
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external ear   visible part of ear not contained withing head  
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auricle or pinna   cartilaginous flap that has a fleshy lower portion known as the ear lobe in external ear  
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external auditory canal   tube leading form auricle to middle ear  
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cilia   tiny hairs that transmit sound waves inward  
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ceruminous glands   modified sweat glands that secrete ear wax to lubricate and protect ear  
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tympanic membrane(eardrum)   thin semitransparentmembrane that transmits sound vibrations to inner ear  
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auditory ossicles   3 tiny bones of middle ear  
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malleus   hammer shaped transmits sound to 2nd ossicle the Incus  
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Incus   anvil shaped and transmits sound to 3rd ossicle the stapes  
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stapes   tiny stirrup shape transmits to inner ear  
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eustachian tube(auditory tube)   connects middle ear to pharynx opens to equalize pressure  
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oval window   oval shaped opening that separates middle and inner ear  
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inner ear   mazelike srtucture that has bony and membranous structures  
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bony labyrinth   bony structures of inner ear vestibule,cochlea,semicircular canals  
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vestibule   central part of inner ear  
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utricle and saccule   membranous pouches or sacs that help maintain balance  
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cochlea   snail shaped bony structure  
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endolymph and perilymph   auditory fluids that aid in transmission of sound vibrations located in cochlea  
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organ of corti   spiral structure within cochlea that has hair cell stimulated by sound vibrations  
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semicircular canals   3 bony filled loops that maintain balance  
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Cerebral cortex   where impulses are interpreted as hearing  
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acoustic   pertaining to sound or hearing  
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audiogram   recording of faintest sound heard  
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auditory   pertains to sense of hearing  
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aural   pertains to ear  
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auriculotemporal   pertains to ear and temporal area of skull  
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barotitis media   inflammation or bleeding of middle ear caused by changes in atmospheric pressure  
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cochlear   pertains to snail shaped structure of middle ear  
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labyrinthitis   inflammation of inner ear  
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mastoiditis   inflammation of mastoid process  
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myringoplasty)tympanoplasty)   surgical repair of eardrum to corect hearing loss  
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myringotomy(tympanotomy)   surgical incision into eardrum  
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otoalgia(otodynia)   ear pain  
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otitis media   inflammation of middle ear  
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otomycosis   fungal infection of external auditory meatus  
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otorhea   drainage from ear  
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presbycusis   hearing loss with age  
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purulent   pus containing  
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salpingoscope   instument to examine nasopharynx and eustacian tube  
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serous   producing serum  
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stapedectomy   surgical removal of stapes  
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tinnitus   ringing or tinkling in ears  
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vertigo   sensation of spinning  
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cholesteatoma   slow growing cystic mass made up of epithelial debris and cholesterol in middle ear  
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deafness conductive   hearing loss caused by break down of transmission sound waves through middle or external ear  
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deafness sensorineural   hearing loss caused by inability of nerve stimuli to be delivered to brain from inner ear damage to auditory nerve or cochlea sould be caused by exposure to loud noises or medication  
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cochlear implant   procedure to restore sound perception  
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impacted cerumen   excessive accumulation of the wax like secretions from the glands of the external ear canal  
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labyrinthitis   infection or inflammation of labyrinth or inner ear mostly the 3 semicircular canals causes of the inner ear which are fluid filled chambers that control balance causes dizziness and effects balance and rapid involuntary eye movements and sensorineural he  
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mastoiditis   inflammation of mastoid process usually and expansion of middle ear infection  
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mastoid process   round part of skull's temporal bone adjacent to middle ear filled with air cavities or mastoid sinuses earache, hearing loss, tenderness,swelling, and constant throbbing pain,fever,tinnitus,drainage  
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meniere's disease   chronic inner ear disease too muc fluid in labyrinth(endolymph)dizziness,hearing loss, pressre or fullness feeling and tinnitus  
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otis externa(swimmer's ear)   inflammation of outer or external ear canal growth of bacteria or fungi in external ear pain when ear is tugged and red swollen ear canal  
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otitis media acute (AOM)   middle ear infection mostly in infants, toddlers,preschoolers  
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serous otitis media (SOM)   collection of clear fluid in middle ear that migh follow acute otitis or may be caused by an obstruction of eustacian tube fullness of ear popping or snapping,effects mobility of tympanic membrane eardrum has dull air bubbles or fluid appearance  
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supporative otis media(SOM)   collection of pus containing fluid in middle ear causing pain temperature,dizzinessdecreased hearing,tinnitus  
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ser/o   blood serum  
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otosclerosis   footplate of stapes becomes immobile and secured to oval window causing hearing loss  
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perforation of tympanic membrane   rupture of tympanic membrane or eardrum  
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audiometry   process of measuring how well an individual hears frequencies of sound waves  
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decibals   loudness of sound  
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otoscopy   use otoscope to view and examine tympanic memnrane and parts of outer ear for lesions, ear wax, color, intactness  
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tuning fork test(Rinne test)   examination comparing bone conduction and air conductionvibrating tuning fork placed on mastoid bone until until sound can no longer be heard then moves to ear canal to see if sound is heard there normal would be air longer than bone  
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tuning fork tes(Weber test)   decide id hearing deficit is sesorineural- sound louder in uneffected ear or conductive-louder in effected ear tuning fork on forehead and evaluate sound in each ear  
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otoplasty   removal of protion of cartillage of ear to bring oinna and auricle closer to the head cosmetic  
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stapedectomy   microsurgical removal of stapes with otosclerosis improves hearing  
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hearing aids   device that amplifys sound to provide better perception and interpretation of words for person with hearing deficit  
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in canal style hearing aid   least noticable small  
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in ear style hearing aid   worn in external ear and is larger and more noticable more amplification  
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behind ear style hearing aid   more amplification thatn in canal or in ear  
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body hearing aid   microphone and amplifier clipped on clothing  
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myringotomy(tympanotomy)   insertion of small ventilation tube introduced into inferior segment of tympanic membrane surgical opening allows drainage and ventillation of middle ear tubes removed when ear heals  
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myringoplasty(tympanoplasty)   surgical repair of tympanic membrane with tissue graft  
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