Chapter 6 Terms Flashcards
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acous/o
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sound
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-acusis
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hearing condition
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audi/o
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sound
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aur/o, ot/o
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ear
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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cerumin/o
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ear wax
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cochle/o
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cochlea
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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corne/o, kerat/o
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cornea
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cycl/o
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ciliary body
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dacry/o, lacrim/o
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tear
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ir/o, irid/o
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iris
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labyrinth/o
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labyrinth
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mastoid/o
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mastoid process
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myring/o, tympan/o
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eardrum
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ocul/o, opthalm/o, opt/o
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eye
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-opia, -opsia
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vision condition
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phac/o, phak/o
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lens
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retin/o
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retina
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salping/o
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eustachian tube
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scler/o
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sclera
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vestibul/o
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vestibule
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ambiopia
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double vision
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amblyopia
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decreased vision
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astigmatism
vision problem caused by light rays entering the eye not being focused on a single point
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audiologist
hearing specialist
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audiogram
record produced by an audiometer
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audiometer
instrument for measuring hearing
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aural
pertaining to the ear
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binocular
pertaining to both eyes
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blepharedema
eyelid swelling
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blepharoptosis
drooping eyelid
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cataract
cloudiness of the lens of the eye
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cerumen impaction
buildup of ear wax blocking the ear canal
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ceruminosis
excessive formation of ear wax
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cochlear implant
electronic device that stimulates the cochlea
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conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva
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corneal abrasion
scratch on the cochlea
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corneal transplant
replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue
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corneal xerosis
dryness of the cornea
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dacryocystitis
inflammation of tear sac
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dacryolith
stone in the tear system
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dacryopyorrhea
discharge of pus in tears
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diplopia
double vision
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ear lavage
rinsing/washing the external ear canal usually to remove ear wax
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exophthalmus
protrusion of the eye out of the eye socket
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hyperopia
farsightedness
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hyperacusis
excessively sensitive hearing
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intraocular lens implant
insertion of a new lens inside the eye
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iritis
inflammation of the iris
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lacrimation
formation of tears
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miosis
abnormal contraction of the pupil
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myopia
nearsightedness
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nystagmus
involuntary back and forth eye movement
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oculopathy
disease of the eye
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opthalmic
pertaining to the eye
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optic
pertaining to the eye
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optometrist
specialist in measuring the eye
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otalgia, otodynia
ear pain
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otitis externa
inflammation of outer ear
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otitis media
inflammation of middle ear
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otolaryngologist
specialist in the ear and throat
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otoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the ear
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otoscope
instrument for looking in the ear
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ototoxic
drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing
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presbyopia
decreased vision caused by old age
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retinal
pertaining to the retina
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strabismus
condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
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tinnitus
ringing in the ears
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tonometer
instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye
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vertigo
sensation of moving through space
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ARMD
age related macular degeneration
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HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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IOL
intraocular lens
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IOP
intraocular pressure
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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, 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, throat
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ENT
ear, nose, throat
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OM
otitis media
90
TM
tympanic membrane
