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Ch. 7 (Special Senses) Flashcards

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ocul/o, opthalm/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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vitre/o

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vitreous liquid (helps reflect light back onto back of retina)

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cycl/o

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ciliary body (tissue circle surround lens)

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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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akinetopsia

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can’t see moving objects

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ambiopia

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double vision

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amblyopia

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lazy eye

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asthenopia

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weak vision (eye strain)

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diplopia

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double vision

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hemianopsia

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half blind

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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myopia

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nearsightedness

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presbyopia

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decreased vision from getting old

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scotopia

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eye adjusting to see in dark

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blepharoplegia

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eyelid paralysis

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blepharospasm

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eyelid twitch

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dacryoadenalgia

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pain in tear gland

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dacryocystaligia

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pain in tear sac

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dacryohemorrhea

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blood in tears

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dacryorrhea

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excessive tearing

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ophthalmalgia

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eye pain

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ophthalmoplegia

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eye paralysis

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40
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xerophthalmia

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dry eye

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astigmatism

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light rays entering eye don’t focus on single point

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corneal xerosis

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cornea dryness

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keratalgia

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cornea pain

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cycloplegia

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ciliary body paralysis

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iridalgia

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iris pain

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miosis

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abnormal pupil contraction

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mydriasis

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abnormal pupil dilation

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scotoma

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dark spot in vision

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hyperacusis

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excessively sensitive hearing

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hypoacusis

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excessive insensitive hearing

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51
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osteoacusis

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hearing through bone

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52
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presbycusis

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loss of hearing from age

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mastoidalgia

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ear pain

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54
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otodynia

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ear pain

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otorrhea

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ear disacharge

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tinnitus

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ringing in ears

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ophthalmoscope

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looking into eye instrument

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optomyometer

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instrument that measures eye muscle strength

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phacoscope

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instrument for looking into lens

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retinoscope

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looking at retina instrument

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tonometer

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instrument that measures 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 the iris

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lacrimation

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tear formation

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nasolacrimal

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pertaining to nose/tear system

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opthalmic

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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 eye

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blepharedema

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eyelid swelling

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blepharoptosis

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drooping eyelid

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blepharopyorrhea

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pus discharged from eyelid

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dacryolith

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stone in tear system

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dacrypyorrhea

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pus discharged in tears

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ectropion

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outward turning of eyelid

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entropion

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inward turning of eyelid

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exophthalmus

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protruding eyes

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nystagmus

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involuntary eye movement

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strabismus

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cross-eyed

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esotropia

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inward turning of eye

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exotrophia

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outward turning of eye

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keratomalacia

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cornea softening

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pterygium

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winglike growth of conjunctive tissue extending into cornea

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papilledema

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optic nerve swelling

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phacomalacia

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lens softening

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audiometer

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instrument to measure hearing

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pneumatic otoscopy

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procedure that examines ear with air

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tympanometry

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procedure for measuring eardrum

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aural

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pertaining to ear

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otoneurologist

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specialist in nerve connection between ear and brain

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otosteal

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pertaining to bones of ear

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ceruminoma

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earwax-gland benign tumor

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ceruminosis

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excessive ear wax

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macrotia

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abnormally large ears

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microtia

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abnormally small ears

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otopyorrhea

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pus discharged from ears

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otosclerosis

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hearing loss from middle ear bones hardening

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dacryocystitis

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inflammation of tear sac

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dacryoadenitis

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inflammation of tear gland

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dacryohemorrhea

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blood discharged in tears

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dacryolithiasis

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stones in tear system

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glaucoma

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vision loss from optic nerve damage

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oculomyocsis

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fungal eye condition

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oculopathy

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eye disease

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opthalmatrophy

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atrophy of the eye

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opthalmomyitis

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fungal eye condition

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trichiasis

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lashes grow backwards and into eye

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keratitis

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cornea inflammation

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sclerectasia

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sclera overexpansion

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scleroiritis

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inflammation of sclera and iris

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aniridia

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aphakia

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cataracr

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lens cloudiness

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cyclokeratitis

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cilia body and cornea inflammation

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endophthalmitis

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inside-eye inflammation

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iridemia

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iris bleeding

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iridocyclitis

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iris and cilia body inflammation

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cerumen impaction

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earwax buildup blocking canal

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otitis externa

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outer ear inflammation

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otomycosis

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fungal ear condition

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aerotitis

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ear inflammation caused by air

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conductive hearing loss

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sound doesn’t get to middle/inner ear

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myringitis

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eardrum inflammation

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otitis media

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middle ear inflammation

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rhinosalpingitis

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nose and eu. tube inflammation

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acoustic neuroma

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tumor on acoustic nerve

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sensorineural hearing loss

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sounds don’t go from inner ear to brain

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miotic

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drug that causes pupil contraction

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mydriatic

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drug that causes pupil dilation

129
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cycloplegic

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drug that paralyses cilia body

130
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intravitreal antibiotics

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antibiotics directly into vitreous liquid

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ceruminolytic

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drug that aids in earwax breakdown

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ototoxic

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drug that damages ear/hearing

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blepharoplasty

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eyelid reconstruction (eye lift)

134
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dacryoadenectomy

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tear gland removal

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dacryocystectomy

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tear sac removal

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dacryocystorhinostomy

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creation of opening between tear sac and nose

137
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enucleation

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eye removal

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oculoplasty

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surgical eye reconstuction

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iridocyclectomy

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iris and ciliary body removal

140
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phacoemulsification

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fragmentation of lens to remove and replace it

141
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retinopexy

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retina reattachment

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vitrectomy

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vitreous liquid removal

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ceruminolysis

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earwax breakdown

144
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tympanolabrynithopexy

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fixation of eardrum to labyrinth

145
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cochlear implant

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stimulates cochlea to help deaf

146
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ARMD

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age-realted macular degeneration

147
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IOL

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intra ocular lens

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IOP

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intra ocular pressure

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LASIK

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laser-assisted in situ kertaomileusis

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OD

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OS

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OU

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VA

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visual activity

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VF

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visual field

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AD

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AOM

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acute otitis media

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AS

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AU

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OM

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otitis media

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TM

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tympanic membrane

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