Chapter 6 Flashcards
(244 cards)
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ocul/o
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eye
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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opt/o
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eye
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lacrim/o
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tear
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dacry/o
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tear
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-opia
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vision condition
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-opsia
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vision condition
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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corne/o
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cornea
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kerat/o
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cornea
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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schler/o
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sclera (the white of the eye)
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vitre/o
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vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)
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cycl/o
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ciliary body
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retin/o
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retina
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ir/o
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iris
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irid/o
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iris
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phac/o
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lens
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phak/o
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lens
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aur/o
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ear
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ot/o
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ear
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acous/o
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sound, hearing
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audi/o
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sound, hearing
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-acusis
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hearing condition
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cerumin/o
ear wax
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salping/o
eustachian tube
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tympan/o
eardrum
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myring/o
eardrum
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mastoid/o
mastoid process
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labyrinth/o
labyrinth
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vestibul/o
vestibule
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cochle/o
cochlea
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akinetopsia
inability to see objects in motion
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ambiopia
double vision
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amblyopia
decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye
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asthenopia
weak vision (i.e., eye strain)
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diplopia
double vision
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hermianopsia
blindness in half the visual field
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hyperopia
farsightedness
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myopia
nearsightedness
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presbyopia
decreased vision caused by 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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blepharospasm
involuntary contraction of an eyelid
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dacryoadenalgia
pain in the tear gland
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decryocystalgia
pain in the tear sac
47
dacryohemorrhea
blood in the tears
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dacryorrhea
excessive tearing
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ophthalmalgia
eye pain
50
ophthalmoplegia
eye paralysis
51
xerophthalmia
dry eyes
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astigmatism
vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren't 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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cycloplegia
paralysis of the ciliary body
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iridalgia
pain in the iris
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miosis
abnormal contraction of the pupil
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mydriasis
abnormal diliation of pupil
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scotoma
dark spot in the visual field
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hyperacusis
excessively sensitive hearing
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hypoacusis
excessively insensitive hearing
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osteoacusis
hearing through bone
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presbycusis
loss of hearing in old age
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mastoidalgia
pain in the mastoid
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otalgia
ear pain
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otodynia
ear pain
67
otorrhea
discharge from the ear
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tinnitus
ringing in the ears
69
vertigo
sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
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ophthalmoscope
instrument for looking at the eye
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optomyometer
device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
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phacoscope
instrument for looking at the lens
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retinoscope
instrument for looking at the retina
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retinoscopy
procedure for looking at the retina
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tonometer
instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
76
binocular
pertaining to both eyes
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iridokinesis
the movement of the iris
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lacrimation
formation of tears (i.e., crying)
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nasolacrimal
pertaining to the nose and tear system
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ophthalmic
pertaining to the eye
81
ophthalmologist
eye specialist
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optic
pertaining to the eye movement
83
optometrist
specialist in measuring in the eye
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retinal
pertaining to the retina
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blepharedema
eyelid swelling
86
blepharoptosis
drooping eyelid
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blepharopyorrhea
discharge of pus from the eyelid
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dacryolith
hard formation (stone) in the tear system
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dacryopyorrhea
discharge of pus in tears
90
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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exophthalmus
protrusion of the eyes out of the eye 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 the nose
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keratomalacia
abnormal softening of the cornea
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pterygium
winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
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scleromalacia
abnormal softening of the sclera
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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 hardening of the lens
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audiogram
record produced by an audiometer
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audiometer
instrument for measuring hearing
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audiometry
procedure for measuring hearing
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otoscope
instrument for looking in the ear
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otoscopy
procudure for examining the ear
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pneumatic otoscopy
procedure for examining the ear using air
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salpingoscope
instrument for examining the eustachian tube
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tympanometry
procedure for measuring the eardrum
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audiologist
hearing specialist
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aural
pertaining to the ear
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otolaryngologist
specialist in the ear and throat
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otoneurologist
specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain
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otosteal
pertaining to the bones of the ear
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salpingopharyngeal
pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat
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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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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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blepharitis
eyelid inflammation
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blepharoconjunctivitis
inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva
127
dacryocystitis
inflammation of the tear sac
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dacryoadenitis
inflammation of the tear gland
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dacryohemorrhea
discharge of blood in tears
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dacryolithiasis
presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system
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dacryostenosis
narrowing of the tear duct
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glaucoma
eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
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oculomycosis
fungal eye condition
134
oculopathy
eye disease
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ophthalmatrophy
atrophy (wasting away) of the eye
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ophthalmitis
inflammation of the eye
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ophthalmomycosis
fungal eye condition
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ophthalmomyitis
inflammation of the eye muscles
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ophthalmopathy
eye disease
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trichiasis
condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye
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conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva (also known as pink eye)
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keratitis
inflammation of the cornea
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keratopathy
disease of the cornea
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sclerectasia
overexpansion of the sclera
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sclerokeratitis
inflammation of the sclera and cornea
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sclerokeratoiritis
inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris
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aniridia
absence of an iris
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aphakia
absence of a lens
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cataract
opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye
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corneal abrasion
scratch on the cornea
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cyclokeratitis
inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea
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endophthalmitis
inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery)
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iridemia
bleeding from the iris
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iridocyclitis
inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
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iridokeratitis
inflammation of the iris and cornea
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iridopathy
disease of the iris
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iritis
inflammation of the iris
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optic neuritis
inflammation of the optic nerve
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phakitis
inflammation of the lens
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retinitis
inflammation of the retina
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retinopathy
disease of the retina
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retinosis
retinal condition
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cerumen impaction
buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal
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mastroiditis
inflammation of the mastoid
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otitis externa
inflammation of the outer ear
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otomyocosis
fungal ear condition
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aerotitis
inflammation of the ear caused by air
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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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myringitis
inflammation of the eardrum
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myringodermatitis
inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin
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myringomycosis
fungal condition of the eardrum
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otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
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otosclerosis
hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones in the middle ear
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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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cochleitis
inflammation of the cochlea
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labyrinthitis
inflammation of the labyrinth
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sensorineural hearing loss
hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)
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vestibular neuritis
inflammtion of the vestibular nerve
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vestibulitis
inflammation of the vestibule
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miotic
drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil
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mydriatic
drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil
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cycloplegic
drug that paralyzes the ciliary body
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intravitreal antibiotics
antibiotics administered directly into the vitreous gel liquid
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ceruminolytic
drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax
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ototoxic
drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing
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blepharoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the eyelid
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blepharotomy
incision into the eyelid
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dacryoadenectomy
removal of the tear gland
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dacryocystectomy
removal of the tear sac
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dacryocystorhinostomy
creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose
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dacryocystotomy
incision into the tear sac
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enucleation
removal of an eye
194
oculoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the eye
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ophthalmectomy
removal of the eye
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corneal transplant
replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue
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keratoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the cornea
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keratotomy
incision into the cornea
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sclerotomy
incision into the sclera
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cyclotomy
incision into the ciliary body
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intraocular lens implant
insertion of a new lens inside the eye
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iridectomy
removal of the iris
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iridocyclectomy
removal of the iris and ciliary body
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iridotomy
incision into the iris
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phacoemulsification
fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it
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retinopexy
surgical fixation (reattachment) of a retina
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retinotomy
incision into the retina
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vitrectomy
removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye
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auditory prosthesis
hearing aid
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ceruminolysis
breakdown of ear wax
211
ear lavage
rinsing/washing the external ear canal (usually to remove ear wax)
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mastoidectomy
removal of the mastoid
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mastoidocentesis
puncture of the mastoid
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otoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the ear
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myringectomy
removal of the eardrum
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myringoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
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myringotomy
incision into the eardrum
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tympanocentesis
puncture of the eardrum
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tympanolabyrinthopexy
surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth
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tympanoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
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tympanostomy
creation of an opening in the eardrum
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cochlear implant
electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf
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labyrinthectomy
removal of the labyrinth
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labyrinthotomy
incision into the labyrinth
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vestibulotomy
incision into the vestibule
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ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
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HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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IOL
intraocular lens
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IOP
intraocular pressure
230
LASIK
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
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OD
right eye
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OS
left eye
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OU
both eyes
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PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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VA
visual acuity
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VF
visual field
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AD
right ear
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AOM
acute otitis media
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AS
left ear
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AU
both ears
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EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
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ENT
ear, nose, and throat
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OM
otitis media
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TM
tympanic membrane
