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Ch 6 Sensory System - Assessment Terms Flashcards

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blepharitis

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eyelid inflammation

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blepharoconjunctivitis

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inflammation of eyelid and conjunctiva

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dacryocystitis

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inflammation of ear sac

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dacryoadenitis

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inflammation of tear gland

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dacryohemorrhea

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discharge of blood in tears

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dacryolithiasis

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presence of hard formations (stones) in tear system

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dacryostenosis

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narrowing of tear duct

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glaucoma

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eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve

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oculomycosis

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fungal eye condition

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oculopathy

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eye disease

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ophthalmatrophy

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atrophy of the eye

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ophthalmitis

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inflammation of the eye

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ophthalmomycosis

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fungal eye condition

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ophthalmopathy

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eye disease

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trichiasis

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condition causing eyelashes to grow backward and come in contact w eye

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of conjunctive (pink eye)

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keratitis

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inflammation of cornea

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keratopathy

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disease of cornea

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sclerectasia

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overexpansion of sclera

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scleroiritis

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inflammation of sclera and iris

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sclerokeratoiritis

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inflammation of sclera, cornea, iris

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anirida

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absence of iris

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aphakia

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absence of lens

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cataract

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opacity of lens in eye

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corneal abrasion

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scratch on the cornea

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cyclokeratitis

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inflammation of ciliary body and cornea

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endophthamalitis

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inflammation of inside of eye (often a complication of intraocular surgery)

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iridemia

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bleeding from iris

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iridocyclitis

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inflammation of iris and ciliary body

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iridokeratitis

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inflammation of iris and cornea

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iridopathy

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disease of the iris

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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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optic neuritis

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inflammation of the optic nerve

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phakitis

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inflammation of the lens

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retinitis

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inflammation of the retina

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retinopathy

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disease of the retina

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retinosis

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retinal condition

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cerumen impactation

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buildiup of earwax blocking the ear canal

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mastoiditis

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inflammation of the mastoid

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otitis externa

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inflammation of outer ear

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otomycosis

A

fungal ear condition

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aerotitis

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inflammation of ear caused by eair

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conductive hearing loss

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hearing loss causing by sound not getting to middle/inner ear (due to blockage)

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myringitis

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inflammation of ear drum

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myringodermatitis

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inflammation of eardrum and surrounding skin

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myringomycosis

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fungal condition of eardrum

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otitis media

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inflammation of middle ear

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otosclerosis

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hearing loss caused by hardening of bones in middle ear

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rhinosalpinitis

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inflammation of nose and eustachian tubes

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acoustic neuroma

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tumor on acoustic nerve

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cochleitis

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inflammation of cochlea

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labyrinthitis

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inflammation of labyrinth

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sensorineural hearing loss

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hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from inner ear to brain (due to problems with sensory organs or nerves)

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vestibular neuritis

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inflammation of vestibular nerve

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vestibulitis

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inflammation of the vestibule

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