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12 & 13 Flashcards

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Conjunctiv/o

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Conjunctiva

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid.

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Cor/o

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Pupil

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Core/o

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Pupil

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Pupill/o

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Pupil

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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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Dacry/o

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Tear, tear duct.

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Lacrim/o

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Tear, tear duct.

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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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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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Vision

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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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Retin/o

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Retina

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Scler/o

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Sclera

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Dipl/o

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Two, double.

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Is/o

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Equal

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Phot/o

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Light

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Ton/o

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Tension, pressure.

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Bi-

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Two

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Bin-

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Two

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-opia

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Vision (condition).

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-phobia

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Abnormal fear of or aversion to specific things.

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-plegia

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Paralysis.

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Aphakia

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Condition of without a lens.

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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelid.

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Blepharoptosis

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Drooping of the eyelid

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Dacryocystitis

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Inflammation of the tear sac.

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Diplopia

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Double vision.

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Endophthalmitis

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Inflammation within the eye

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Iridoplegia

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Paralysis of the iris

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Iritis

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Inflammation of the iris

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Keratitis

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Inflammation of the cornea

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Keratomalacia

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Softening of the cornea.

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Leukocoria

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Condition of white pupil

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Oculomycosis

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Abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus

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Ophthalmalgia

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Pain in the eye

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Ophthalmoplegia

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Paralysis of the eye

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Phacomalacia

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Softening of the lens.

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Photophobia

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Abnormal fear of light

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Retinoblastoma

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Tumor arising from a developing retinal cell.

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Retinopathy

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Disease of the retina

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Sclerokeratitis

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Inflammation of the sclera and the cornea

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Scleromalacia

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Softening of the sclera.

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Xerophthalmia

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Condition of dry eye.

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Blepharoplasty

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Surgical repair of the eyelid

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Cryoretinopexy

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Surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold

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Dacryocystorhinostomy

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Creation of an artificial opening between the tear sac and the nose.

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Dacryocystotomy

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Incision of the tear sac.

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Iridectomy

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Excision of the iris

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Iridotomy

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Incision of the iris

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Keratoplasty

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Surgical repair of the cornea

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Sclerotomy

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Incision of the sclera

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Fluorescein angiography

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Digital process of recording blood vessels. Of the eye.

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Keratometer

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Instrument used to measure the cornea

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Ophthalmoscope

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Instrument used for visual examination of the (interior of) eye.

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Ophthalmoscopy

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Visual examination of the eye

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Optometry

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Measurement of vision.

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Pupillometer

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Instrument used to measure the (diameter of) pupil.

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Pupilloscope

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Instrument used for visual examination of the pupil.

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Retinoscopy

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Visual examination of the retina.

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Tonometer

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Instrument used to measure pressure.

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Tonometry

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Measurement of pressure (within the eye).

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Anisocoria

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Condition of absence of equal pupil

unequal size of pupils

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Binocular

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Pertaining to two or both eyes

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Corneal

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Pertaining to the cornea

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Intraocular

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Pertaining to within the eye

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Isocoria

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Condition of equal pupil size.

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Lacrimal

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Pertaining to tears.

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Nasolacrimal

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Pertaining to the nose and tear ducts.

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Ophthalmic

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Pertaining to the eye.

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Ophthalmologist

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Physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye.

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Ophthalmology (ophth)

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Study of the eye.

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Ophthalmopathy

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Any disease of the eye.

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Optic

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Pertaining to vision.

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Psuedophakia

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Condition of false lens

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Pupillary

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Pertaining to the pupil

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Retinal

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Pretense of the retina.

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Audi/o

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Aur/i

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Aur/o

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Ot/o

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Cochle/o

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Labyrinth/o

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Labyrinth (inner ear).

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid bone

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Myring/o

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Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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Staped/o

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Stapes (middle ear bone)

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Tympan/o

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Tympanic membrane, eardrum, middle ear

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Vestibul/o

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Vestibule.

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Labyrinthitis

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Inflammation of the labyrinth inner ear.

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Mastoiditis

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Inflammation of the mastoid bone

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Myringitis

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Inflammation of the tympanic membrane (eardrum).

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Otalgia

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Pain in the ear.

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Otomastoiditis

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Inflammation of the ear and the mastoid bone.

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Otomycosis

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Abnormal condition of fungus in the ear.

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Otopyorrhea

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Discharge of pus from the ear.

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Otorrhea

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Discharge from the ear.

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Otosclerosis

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Hardening of the ear.

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Cochlear implant

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Pertaining to the cochlea implant.

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Labyrinthectomy

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Excision of the labyrinth

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Mastoidectomy

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Excision of the mastoid bone.

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Mastoidotomy

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Incision into the mastoid bone.

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Myringoplasty

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Surgical repair of the Tympanic membrane

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Myringotomy

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Incision into the Tympanic membrane

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Stapedectomy

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Excision of the stapes.

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Tympanoplasty

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Surgical repair of the middle ear.

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Audiogram

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Graphic record of hearing

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Audiometer

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Instrument used to measure hearing.

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Audiometry

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Measurement of hearing.

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Electrocochleography

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Process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea.

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Otoscopy

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Visual examination of the ear

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Tympanometer

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Instrument used to measure the middle ear (function).

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Tympanometry

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Measurement (of movement) of the tympanic membrane

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Audiologist

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One who studies and specializes in hearing

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Audiology

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Study of hearing

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Aural

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Pertaining to the ear.

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Cochlear

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Retaining to the cochlea

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Otologist

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Physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear.

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Otology

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Study of the ear.

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Otorhinolaryngologist

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Physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx.

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Vestibular

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Pertaining to the vestibule

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Vestibulocochlear

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Pertaining to the vestibule and cochlea

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