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Ch 6 Sensory System - Objective Terms Flashcards

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opthalmoscope

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instrument for looking at the eye

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optomyometer

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device used to determine strength of eye muscles

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phacoscope

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instrument for looking at lens

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retinoscopy

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procedure for looking at the retina

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retinoscope

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instument for looking at the retina

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tonometer

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instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)

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binocular

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pertaining to both eyes

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iridokinesis

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movement of iris

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lacrimation

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formation of tears

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nasolacrimal

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pertaining to nose and tear system

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ophthalmic

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pertaining to eye

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ophthalmologist

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eye specialist

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optic

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pertaining to eye

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optokinetic

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pertaining to eye movement

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optometrist

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specialist in measuring the eye

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retinal

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perataining to the retina

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blepharedema

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eye swelling

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blepharoptosis

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drooping eyelid

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blepharopyorrhea

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discharge of pus from eyelid

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dacryolith

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hard formation (stone) in tear system

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dacryopyorrhea

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discharge of pus in tears

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ectropion

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outward turning of eyelid, away from eye

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entropion

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inward turning of eyelid, toward the eye

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exophthalmus

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protrusion of eyes out of socket

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nystagmus

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involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes

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strabismus

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condition where eyes deviate when looking at same object

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esotropia

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inward turning of eye toward nose

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exotriopia

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outward turning of eye, away from noses

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keratomalacia

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abnormal softening of cornea

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scleromalacia

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abnormal softening of the sclera

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ptergium

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winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending toward cornea

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papilledema

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swelling of optic nerve where it enters retina

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phacomalacia

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abnormal softening of lens

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phacosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of lens

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audiogram

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record produced by audiometer

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audiometer

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instrument for measuring hearing

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audiometry

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procedure for measuring hearing

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otoscope

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instrument for looking at ear

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otoscopy

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procedure for examining ear

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pneumatic otoscopy

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procedure for examining the ear using air

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salpingoscope

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instrument for examining eustachian tubes

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tympanometry

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procedure for measuring the eardrum

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audiologist

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hearing specialist

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aural

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pertaining to ear

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otolaryngologist

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specialist in ear and throat

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otoneurologyist

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specialist in nerve connections between ear and brain

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otorhinolaryngologist

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specialist in ENT

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otosteal

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pertaining to bones of ear

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salpingopharyngeal

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pertaining to eustachian tubes and throat

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ceruminoma

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benign tumor of cerumen-secreting glands of the ear

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ceruminosis

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excessive formation of earwax

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macrotia

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abnormally large ear

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microtia

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abnormally small ears

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otopyorrhea

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discharge of pus from ears

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otosclerosis

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hearing loss caused by hardening of bones in middle ear

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tympanic perforation

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tear or hole in eardrum

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tympanosclerosis

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hardening of eardrum

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