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Ch 6 The Sensory System— Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Flashcards

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ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o

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eye

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lacrim/o, dacry/o

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tear

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-opia, -opsia

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vision condition

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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scler/o

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sclera (the white of the eye)

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vitre/o

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vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)

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cycl/o

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ciliary body

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retin/o

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retina

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ir/o, irid/o

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iris

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phac/o, phak/o

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lens

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aur/o, ot/o

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ear

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acous/o, audi/o

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sound, hearing

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acusis

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hearing condition

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cerumin/o

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ear wax

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salping/o

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eustachian tube

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tympan/o, myring/o

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eardrum

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth

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vestibul/o

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vestibule

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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inability to see object in motion

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akinetopsia
a/kinet/opsia
no/movement/vision conditon

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double vision

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ambiopia
ambi/opia
both/vision condition

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decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye

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amblyopia
ambly/opia
dull/vision condition

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weak vision (i.e., eye strain)

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asthenopia
asthen/opia
weak/ vision condition

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double vision

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diplopia
dipl/opia
double/ vision condition

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blindness in half the visual filed

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hemianopsia
hemi/an/opsia
half/ no/vision condition

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farsightedness

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hyperopia
hyper/opia
over/vision condition

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nearsightedness

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myopia
my/opia
shut/vision condition

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decreased vision caused by old age

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presbyopia
presby/opia
old age/ vision condition

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adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness

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scotopia
scot/opia
darkness/vision condition

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paralysis of the eyelid

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blepharoplegia
blepharo/plegia
eyelid/paralysis

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involuntary contraction of an eyelid

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blepharospasm
blepharo/spasm
eyelid/involuntary contraction

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pain in the tear gland

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dacryoadenalgia
dacryo/aden/algia
tear/gland/pain

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pain in the tear sac

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dacryocystalgia
dacryo/cyst/algia
tear/sac/pain

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blood in the tears

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dacryohemorrhea
dacryo/hemo/rrhea
tear/blood/excessive discharge

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excessive tearing

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dacryorrhea
dacryo/rrhea
tear/excessive discharge

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eye pain

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ophthalmalgia
ophthalm/algia
eye/pain

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eye paralysis

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ophthalmoplegia
ophthalmo/plegia
eye/ paralysis

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dry eyes

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xerophthalmia
xer/ophthalm/ia
dry/eye/condition

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vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye

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astigmatism
a/stigmat/ism
no/point/condition

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dryness of the cornea

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corneal xerosis
corne/al xer/osis
cornea/ pertaining to dry/condition

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pain in the cornea

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keratalgia
kerat/algia
cornea/pain

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paralysis of the ciliary body

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cycloplegia
cyclo/plegia
ciliary body/ paralysis

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pain in the iris

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iridalgia
irid/algia
iris/pain

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abnormal contraction of the pupil

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miosis
to lessen

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abnormal dilation of pupil

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mydriasis

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dark spot in the visual field

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scotoma
scot/oma
darkness/tumor

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excessively sensitive hearing

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hyperacusis
hyper/acusis
over/hearing condition

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excessively insensitive hearing

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hypoacusis
hypo/acusis
under/hearing condition

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hearing through bone

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osteoacusis
osteo/acusis
bone/ hearing condition

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loss of hearing in old age

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presbycusis
presby/cusis
old age/hearing condition

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pain in the mastoid

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mastoidalgia
mastoid/algia
mastoid/pain

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ear pain

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otalgia
ot/algia
ear/pain

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ear pain

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otodynia
oto/dynia
ear/pain

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discharge from the ear

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otorrhea
oto/rrhea
ear/excessive discharge

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ringing in the ears

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tinnitus

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sensation of moving through space (while stationary)

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vertigo

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instrument for looking at the eye

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ophthalmoscope
ophthalmo/scope
eye/instrument for looking

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device used to determine the strength of eye muscles

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optomyometer
opto/myo/meter
eye/muscle/ins

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procedure for looking at the retina

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retinoscopy
retino/scopy
retina/looking procedure

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instrument for looking at the lens

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phacoscope
phaco/scope
lens/ instrument for looking

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instrument for looking at the retina

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retinoscope
retino/scope
retina/ instrument for looking

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

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tonometer
tono/meter
tension/instrument for measuring

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pertaining to both eyes

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binocular
bin/ocul/ar
two/eye/pertaining to

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the movement of the iris

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iridokinesis
irido/kinesis
iris/movement

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formation of tears (i.e., crying)

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lacrimation
lacrim/ation
tear/condition

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pertaining to the nose and tear system

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nasolacrimal
naso/lacrim/al
nose/tear/ pertaining to

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pertaining to the eye

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ophthalmic
ophthalm/ic
eye/pertaining to

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eye specialist

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ophthalmologist
ophthalmo/logist
eye/ specialist

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pertaining to the eye

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optic
opt/ic
eye/pertaining to

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pertaining to eye movement

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optokinetic
opto/kinet/ic
eye/movement/pertaining to

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specialist in measuring the eye

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optometrist
opto/metr/ist
eye/measure/specialist

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pertaining to the retina

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retinal
retin/al
retina/ pertaining to

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eyelid swelling

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blepharedema
blephar/edema
eyelid/swelling

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drooping eyelid

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blepharoptosis
blepharo/ptosis
eyelid/drooping condition

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discharge of pus from the eyelid

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blepharopyorrhea
blepharo/pyo/rrhea
eyelid/pus/discharge

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hard formation (stone) in the tear system

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dacryolith
dacryo/lith
tear/stone

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discharge of pus in tears

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dacryopyorrhea
dacryo/pyo/rrhea
tear/pus/discharge

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outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye

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ectropion
ec/tropion
out/turn

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inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye

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entropion
en/tropion
in/turn

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protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket

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exophthalmus
ex/ophthalmus
out/eye

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involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes

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nystagmus
greek for “to nod”

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condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object

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strabismus
latin for “to squint”

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inward turning of the eye, toward the nose

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esotropia
eso/trop/ia
inward/turn/condition

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outward turning of the eye, away from the nose

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exotropia
exo/trop/ia
outward/ turn/condition

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abnormal softening of the cornea

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keratomalacia
kerato/malacia
cornea/softening

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winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea

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pterygium
greek for “wing”

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abnormal softening of the sclera

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scleromalacia
sclero/malacia
sclera/softening

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swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina

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papilledema
papill/edema
nipple/swelling

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abnormal softening of the lens

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phacomalacia
phaco/malacia
lens/softening

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abnormal hardening of the lens

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phacosclerosis
phaco/scler/osis
lens/hardening/condition

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record produced by an audiometer

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audiogram
audio/gram
hearing/record

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instrument for measuring hearing

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audiometer
audio/meter
hearing/instrument for measuring

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procedure for measuring hearing

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audiometry
audio/metry
hearing/ measuring procedure

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instrument for looking in the ear

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otoscope
oto/scope
ear/ instrument for looking

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procedure for examining the ear

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otoscopy
oto/scopy
ear/looking procedure

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procedure for examining the ear using air

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pnuematic otoscopy
pnuemat/ic oto/scopy
air/pertaining to ear/looking procedure

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instrument for examining the eustachian tubes

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salpingoscope
salpingo/scope
eustachian tube/instrument for looking

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procedure for measuring the eardrum

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tympanometry
tympano/metry
eardrum/measuring process

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hearing specialist

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audiologist
audio/logist
hearing/specialist

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pertaining to the ear

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aural
aur/al
ear/pertaining to

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specialist in the ear and throat

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otolaryngologist
oto/laryngo/logist
ear/throat/specialist

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specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain

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otoneurologist
oto/neuro/logist
ear/nerve/specialist

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specialist in the ear, nose, and throat

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otorhinolaryngologist
oto/rhino/laryngo/logist
ear/nose/throat/specialist

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pertaining to the bones of the ear

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otosteal
ot/oste/al
ear/bone/pertaining to

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pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat

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salpingopharyngeal
salpingo/pharyng/eal
eustachian tube/throat/pertaining to

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benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear

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ceruminoma
cerumin/oma
ear wax/ tumor

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excessive formation of ear wax

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ceruminosis
cerumin/osis
ear wax/condition

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abnormally large ears

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macrotia
macr/ot/ia
big/ear/condition

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abnormally small ears

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microtia
micr/ot/ia
small/ear/condition

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discharge of pus from the ears

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otopyorrhea
oto/pyo/rrhea
ear/pus/discharge

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hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear

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otosclerosis
oto/scler/osis
ear/hardening/condition

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tear or hole in the eardrum

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tympanic perforation
tympan/ic per/for/ation
eardrum/pertaining to through/pierce/ condition

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hardening of the eardrum

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tympanosclerosis
tympano/scler/osis
eardrum/hardening/ condition

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eyelid inflammation

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blepharitis
blephar/itis
eyelid/inflammation

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inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva

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blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharo/conjunctiv/itis
eyelid/conjunctiva/inflammation

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inflammation of the tear sac

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dacryocystitis
dacryo/cyst/itis
tear/sac/inflammation

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inflammation of the tear gland

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dacryoadenitis
dacryo/aden/itis
tear/gland/inflammation

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discharge of blood in tears

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dacryohemorrhea
dacryo/hemo/rrhea
tear/blood/discharge

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presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system

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dacryolithiasis
dacryo/lith/iasis
tear/stone/presence

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narrowing of the tear duct

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dacryostenosis
dacryo/sten/osis
tear/narrowing/condition

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eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve

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glaucoma
greek word meaning “gray-eyed”

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fungal eye condition

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oculomycosis
oculo/myc/osis
eye/fungus/condition

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eye disease

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oculopathy
oculo/pathy
eye/disease

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atrophy (wasting away) of the eye

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ophthalmatrophy
ophthalm/a/trophy
eye/no/nourishment

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inflammation of the eye

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ophthalmitis
ophthalm/itis
eye/inflammation

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fungal eye condition

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ophthalmomycosis
ophthalmo/myc/osis
eye/fungus/condition

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inflammation of the eye muscles

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ophthalmomyitis
ophthalmo/my/itis
eye/muscle/inflammation

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eye disease

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ophthalmopathy
ophthalmo/pathy
eye/ disease

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condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye

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trichiasis
trich/iasis
hair/presence

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inflammation of the conjunctiva (also known as pink eye)

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conjunctivitis
conjunctiv/itis
conjunctiva/inflammation

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inflammation of the cornea

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keratitis
kerat/itis
cornea/inflammation

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disease of the cornea

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keratopathy
kerato/pathy
cornea/disease

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over expansion of the sclera

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sclerectasia
scler/ectas/ia
sclera/expansion/condition

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inflammation of the sclera and iris

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scleroiritis
sclero/ir/itis
sclera/iris/inflammation

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inflammation of the sclera and cornea

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sclerokeratitis
sclero/kerat/itis
sclera/cornea/inflammation

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inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris

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sclerokeratoiritis
sclero/kerato/ir/itis
sclera/cornea/iris/inflammation

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absence of an iris

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aniridia
an/irid/ia
no/iris/condition

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absence of a lens

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aphakia
a/phak/ia
no/lens/conditon

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opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye

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cataract
latin for”waterfall”

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scratch on the cornea

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corneal abrasion
corne/al ab/rasion
cornea/ pertaining to away/rubbing

143
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inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea

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cyclokeratitis
cyclo/kerat/itis
cilliary body/cornea/inflammation

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

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endophthalmitis
end/ophthalm/itis
inside/eye/inflammation

145
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bleeding from the iris

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iridemia
irid/emia
iris/blood condition

146
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inflammation of the iris and ciliary body

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iridocyclitis
irido/cycl/itis
iris/ciliary body/ inflammation

147
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inflammation of the iris and cornea

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iridokeratitis
irido/kerat/itis
iris/cornea/inflammation

148
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disease of the iris

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iridopathy
irido/pathy
iris/disease

149
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inflammation of the iris

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iritis
ir/itis
iris/inflammation

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