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4 - special senses words Flashcards

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accommodation

A

process that the eyes engage in to make adjustments to see objects at various distances

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acoustic

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pertaining to the sense of hearing

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amblyopia

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dull or reduced vision, also called lazy eye

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4
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astigmatism

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a misshapen curvature of the cornea that creates a defect in the refractive powers of the eye and causes light to not focus on the retina correctly

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audiogram

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record of hearing

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auditory

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pertaining to the sense of hearing

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the hair follicles along the edges of the eyelids

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelids

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cerumen

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earwax; secreted in the external auditory canal

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ceruminolytic

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any substance that is put into the external auditory canal to soften ear wax

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chalazion

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small, hard, and painless cyst of the sebaceous gland of the eyelids

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corneal

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pertaining to the cornea

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diplopia

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double vision

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endolymph

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clear fluid contained within the inner ear

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entropion

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turning inward of the margin of the lower eyelid

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esotropia

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condition where one or both eyes turn inward, crossed eyes

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equilibrium

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state of balance

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exotropia

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condition where one or both eyes turn outward

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hemianopia

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blindness of half of the visual field

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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intraocular

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pertaining to within the eye

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iridotomy

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a procedure to create a hole in the iris

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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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keratoplasty

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surgical repair of the cornea

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labyrinth

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labyrinthectomy

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surgical excision of the labyrinth

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lacrimal

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pertaining to the tears

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macular degeneration

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severe loss of central vision but peripheral vision is preserved

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mastoiditis

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inflammation of the mastoid bones

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myopia

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nearsightedness

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myringectomy

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surgical excision of the tympanic membrane

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myringoplasty

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surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

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myringotomy

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surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove fluid from the ear

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nystagmus

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involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

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ocular

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pertaining to the eye

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ophthalmoscope

A

instrument used to examine the interior of the eye

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optic

A

pertaining to the eye

35
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otalgia

A

pain of the ear

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otic

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pertaining to the ear

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otitis

A

inflammation of the ear

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otopharyngeal

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pertaining to the ear and the pharynx

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otoplasty

A

surgical repair of the ear

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otopyorrhea

A

pus in the ear

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otoscope

A

medical instrument used to examine the ear

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perilymph

A

serum fluid of the inner ear

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photophobia

A

intolerance to light

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presbycusis

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impairment of hearing that occurs with aging

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presbyopia

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farsightedness that comes from aging

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pupillary

A

pertaining to the pupil

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retinitis

A

inflammation of the retina

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retinopathy

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any disease of the retina

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scleritis

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inflammation of the sclera

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strabismus

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stye

A

inflammation of one or more sebaceous glands of the eyelid; aka hordeolum

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tinnitus

A

sensation of ringing in one or both ears

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tympanectomy

A

surgical excision of the tympanic membrane

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tympanic

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pertaining to the tympanic membrane

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tympanitis

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inflammation of the eardrum

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xenophthalmia

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inflamed condition of the eye caused by a foreign body

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xerophthalmia

A

dryness of the conjunctiva

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