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The Eye &The Ear

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aque/o   water  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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conjunctiv/o   conjunctiva delicate membrane lining the inside of the eyelids and covering the eyeball.  
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cor/o   pupil central opening of the eye, surrounded by the iris, where light rays pass.  
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corne/o   cornea fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball.  
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cycl/o   ciliary body or muscle of the eye  
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dacry/o   tears, tear duct  
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ir/o irid/o   iris (colored portion of the eye around pupil)  
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kerat/o   cornea fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball  
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lacrim/o   tears  
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ocul/o   eye  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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opt/o optic/o   eye, vision  
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palpebr/o   eyelid  
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papill/o   optic disc; nipple-like region at the back of the eye where the optic nerve meets the retina. insensitive to light. blind spot of eye.  
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phac/o Phak/o   lens of the eye transparent, biconvex body behind the pupil of the eye. bends (refracts) light rays to bring them into focus on the retina.  
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pupill/o   pupil central opening of the eye, surrounded by the iris, where light rays pass.  
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retin/o   retina light sensitive nerve cell layer of the eye containing photoreceptor cells (rods and cones)  
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scler/o   sclera (white of the eye); hard tough, white outer coat of the eyeball  
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uve/o   uvea; vascular layer of the eye (iris, ciliary body, and choroid)  
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vitre/o   glassy  
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ambly/o   dull, dim  
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dipl/o   double  
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glauc/o   gray  
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mi/o   smaller, less  
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mydr/o   widen, enlarge  
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nyct/o   night  
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phot/o   light  
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presby/o   old age  
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scot/o   darkness  
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xer/o   dry  
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-opia   vision  
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-opsia   vision  
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-tropia   to turn  
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astigmatism   Defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye.  
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hyperopia (hypermetropia)   Farsightednes; Improper focus behind retina  
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myopia   Nearsightedness; Improper focus in front of the retina  
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presbyopia   Impaired vision as a result of old age  
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cataract   Clouding of the lens, causing decreased vision  
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chalazion   Small, hard, cystic mass (granuloma) on the eyelid  
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diabetic retinopathy   Retinal microaneurysms, hemorrhages, or new vascular growth within the retina  
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glaucoma   Increased intraocular pressure resulting in damage to the retina and optic nerve with loss of vision  
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hordeolum (stye, sty)   localized, purulent, inflammatory staphylococcal infection of a sebaceous gland in the eyelid  
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macular degeneration   progressive damage to the macula of the retina  
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nystagmus   repetitive rythmic movements of one or both eyes  
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retinal detachment   two layers of the retina separate from each other  
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strabismus   abnormal deviation of the eye  
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esotropia   type of strabismus one eye turns inward; cross-eyed  
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exotropia   type of strabismus one eye turns outward; wall-eyed  
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hypertropia   type of strabismus upward deviation of one eye  
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hypotropia   type of strabismus downward deviation of one eye  
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amblyopia   partial loss of vision lazy eye  
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diplopia   double vision  
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photopsia   bright flashes of light  
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floaters   black spots or filmy shapes  
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scleral buckle   suture of a silicone band to the sclera over a detached portion of the retina  
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macular edema   occurs as fluid leaks from blood vessels in to the retina and vision is blurred in diabetic retinopathy  
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exudates   fluid leaking from blood appear in the retina as yellow-white spots in diabetic retinopathy  
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fluorescein angiography   intravenous injection of fluorescein (a dye) followed by serial photographs of the retina through dilated pupils  
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ophthalmoscopy   visual exam of the interior of the eye  
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slit lamp microscopy   exam of anterior ovular structures under microscopic magnification  
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visual acuity test   clarity of vision is assessed using a snellen chart  
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visual field test   measurement of the area (peripheral and central) within which objects are seen when the eyes are fixed, looking straight ahead without movement of the head  
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enucleation   removal of the entire eyeball  
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keratoplasty   surgical repair of cornea corneal transplant  
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laser photocoagulation   intense, precisely focused light beam (argon laser) creates an inflammatory reaction that seals retinal tears and leaky retinal blood vessels  
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LASIK   use of an excimer laser to correct errors of refraction (myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism)  
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phacoemulsification   ultrasonic vibrations break up the lens, which then is aspirated through the ultrasonic probe  
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scleral buckle   suture of a silicone band to the sclera over a detached portion of the retina  
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accommodation   normal adjustment of the lens to bring an object into focus  
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anterior chamber   area behind the cornea and in front of the lens and iris. contains aqueous humor.  
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aqueous humor   fluid produced by ciliary body and found in the anterior chamber.  
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biconvex   consisting of two sides that are rounded, elevated, and curved evenly. characteristic of the lens of the eye.  
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choroid   middle, vascular layer of the eye, between the retina and the sclera.  
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ciliary body   structure surrounding the lens that connect the choroid and iris. it alters the shape of the lens  
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cone   photoreceptor cell in the retina; responsible for color and central vision.  
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conjunctiva   delicate membrane lining the under the surface of the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball  
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cornea   fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball  
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fovea centralis   tiny pit or depression in the retina that is the region of the clearest vision  
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fundus of the eye   posterior, inner part of the eye  
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iris   pigmented color of eye  
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lens   transparent, biconvex body behind the pupil of the eye. refracts light rays to bring them into focus on the retina.  
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macula   yellowish region on the retina lateral to and slightly below the optic disc; contains fovea centralis  
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optic chiasm   point at which optic nerve fibers cross in the brain.  
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optic disc   region at the back of the eye where the optic nerve meets the retina. blind spot of eye  
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optic nerve   cranial nerve carrying impulses from the retina to the brain (cerebral cortex)  
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pupil   central opening of the eye  
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refraction   bending of light rays by the cornea, lens and fluids of the eye to bring them into focus on the retina  
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retina   light sensitive nerve cell layer containing photoreceptor cells (rods and cones)  
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rod   photoreceptor cell essential for vision in dim light and for peripheral vision  
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sclera   tough, white outer coat of the eyeball  
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thalamus   relay center of the brain. optic nerve fibers pass through the thalamus on their way to the cerebral cortex  
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vitreous humor   soft, jelly-like material behind the lens in the vitreous chamber. helps maintain shape of the eyeball  
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auditory canal   channel that leads from the pinna to the eardrum  
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auditory meatus   auditory canal  
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auditory nerve fibers   carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain (cerebral cortex) compose the vestibulocochlear nerve  
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auditory tube   channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx; eustachian tube  
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auricle   flap of the ear; the protruding part of the external ear, or pinna  
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cerumen   waxy substance secreted by the external ear earwax  
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cochlea   snail-shape, spirally wound tube in the inner ear; contains hearing-sensitive receptor cells  
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endolymph   fluid within the labyrinth of the inner ear  
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eustachian tube   auditory tube  
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incus   second ossicle (bone) of the middle ear  
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labyrinth   maze-like series of canals of the inner ear. includes cochlea, vestibule, and simicircular canals  
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malleus   first ossicle of the middle ear  
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organ of corti   sensitive auditory receptor area found in the cochlea of the inner ear  
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ossicle   small bone of the ear; includes malleus, incus, and stapes  
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oval window   membrane between the middle ear and inner ear  
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perilymph   fluid contained in the labyrinth of the inner ear  
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pinna   auricle; flap of the ear  
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semicircular canals   passages in the inner ear associated with maintaining equilibrium  
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stapes   third ossicle of middle ear  
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tympanic membrane   membrane between the outer and middle ear; eardrum  
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vestibule   central cavity of the labyrinth, connecting the semicircular canals and the cochlea. Contains 2 structures, saccule and utricle help maintain equilibrium  
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acous/o   hearing  
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audi/o   hearing; the sense of hearing  
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audit/o   hearing  
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aur/o   ear  
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auricul/o   ear  
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cochle/o   cochlea  
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mastoid/o   mastoid process  
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myring/o   eardrum, tympanic membrane  
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ossicul   ossicle  
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ot/o   ear  
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salping/o   eustachian tube, auditory tube  
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staped/o   stapes (third bone of the middle ear)  
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tympan/o   eardrum, tympanic membrane  
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vestibul/o   vestibule  
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-acusis -cusis   hearing  
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-meter   instrument to measure  
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-optia   ear condition  
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acoustic neuroma   benign tumor arising from the acoustic vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve) in the brain  
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cholesteatoma   collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear  
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deafness   loss of ability to hear  
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nerve deafness (sensorineural hearing loss)   results from impairment of the cochlea or auditory (acoustic) nerve  
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conductive deafness   results from impairment of the middle ear ossicles and membranes transmitting sound waves into the cochlea  
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meniere disease   disorder of the labyrinth of the inner ear; elevated endolymph pressure within the cochlea (cochlear hydrops) and semicircular canals (vestibular hydrops)  
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otitis media   inflammation of the middle ear  
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suppurative otitis media   bacteria invades the middle ear and pus formation occurs  
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serous otitis media   noninfectious inflammation with accumulation of serous fluid  
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otosclerosis   hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear  
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tinnitus   sensation of noises (ringing, buzzing, whistling, booming) in the ears  
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vertigo   sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects  
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audiometry   testing the sense of hearing  
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audiometer   electrical device that delivers acoustic stimuli of specific frequencies to do determine a patients hearing loss for each frequency  
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cochlear implant procedure   surgical insertion of a device that allows sensorineural hearing-impaired persons to understand speech  
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ear thermometry   measurement of the temperature of the tympanic membrane by detection of infrared radiation from the eardrum  
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otoscopy   visual exam of the ear canal with an otoscope  
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tuning for test   test of ear conduction using a vibration source (tuning fork) Rinne test - put against mastoid bone Weber test - placed on central forehead  
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