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ARMD

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age realted macular degeneration

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HEENT

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head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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IOL

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intraocular lens

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IOP

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introacular pressure

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LASIK

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laser assisted in situ keratomileusis

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OD

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right eye

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OS

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left eye

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OU

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both eyes

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PERRLA

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pupils are equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation

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VA

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visual acuity

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VF

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visual field

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AD

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right ear

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AOM

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acute otitis media

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AS

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left ear

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AU

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both ears

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EENT

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eye, ear, nose, throat

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ENT

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ear, nose, and throat

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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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acous/o

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sound

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acusis

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hearing condition

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audi/o

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sound

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aur/o

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ear

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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cerumin/o

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ear wax

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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corne/o

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cornea

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cycl/o

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ciliary body

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darcry/o

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tear

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ir/o

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iris

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irid/o

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iris

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kerat/o

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cornea

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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth

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lacrim/o

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tear

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vestibul/o

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vestibule

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tympan/o

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eardrum

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scler/o

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sclera (white of eye)

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salping/o

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eustanchian tube

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retin/o

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retina

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phak/o

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lens

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phac/o

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lens

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ot/o

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ear

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opt/o

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eye

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opsia

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vision condition

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opia

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vision condition

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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ocul/o

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eye

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myring/o

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eardrum

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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acoustic neuroma

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tumor on acoustic nerve

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aerotitis

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inflamation of ear caused by air

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akinetopsia

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inability to see objects in motion

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ambiopia

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double vision

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amblyopia

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decreased vision LAZY EYE

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aniridia

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absence of iris

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aphankia

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absense of lens

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asthenopia

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weak vision

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astigmatism

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vision problem caused by light rays entering the eye arent focused on single point in back of eye

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audiogram

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record produced by audiometer

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audiologist

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hearing specialist

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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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auditory prosthesis

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hearing aid

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aural

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pertaining to ear

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binocular

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pertaining to both eyes

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blepharedema

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eyelid swelling

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blepharitis

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eyelid inflammation

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blephatoconjunctivitis

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inflamation of eyelid and conjunctiva

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blepharoplasty

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surgical reconstruction of eyelid

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blepharoplegia

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paralysis of eyelid

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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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blepharospasm

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involuntary contraction of eyelid

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blepharotomy

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incision into eyelid

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cataract

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opacity (cloudiness) of lens of eye (waterfall)

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cerumen impaction

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buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal

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ceruminolusis

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breakdown of ear wax

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ceruminolytic

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drug aids in breakdown of ear wax

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ceruminoma

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benign tumor of cerumen secreting glands of ear

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ceruminosis

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excessive formation of ear wax

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cochlear implant

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device stimulates cochlea - give sense of sound

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cochleitis

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inflamation of cochlea

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conductive hearing loss

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sound does not get to middle/inner ear (from blockages)

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conjunctivitis

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inflamation of conjunctiva PINK EYE

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corneal abrasion

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scratch on cornea

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corneal transplant

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replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue

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corneal xerosis

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dryness of cornea

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cyclokeratitis

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inflammation of ciliary body and cornea

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cyclopegia

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paralysis of ciliary body

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cycloplegic

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drug paralyzes ciliary body

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cyclotomy

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incision into ciliary body

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dacrocystitis

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inflammation of tear sac

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dacryadenitis

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inflammation of tear gland

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dacryoadenalgia

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pain in tear gland

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dacryoadenectomy

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removal of tear glad

97
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dacryocystalgia

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pain in tear sac

98
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dacryocystectomy

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removal of tear sac

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dacryocystorhinostomy

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creation of opening between the tear sac and nose

100
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darcryocystotomy

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incision into tear sac

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dacryohemorrhea

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discharge of blood in the tears

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dacryolith

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hard formation (stone) in tear system

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dacryolithiasis

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presense of hard formations in tear system

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dacryopyorrhea

A

discharge of pus in tears

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dacryorrhea

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excessive tearing

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dacryostenosis

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narrowing of tear duct

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diplopia

A

double vision

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ear lavage

A

rising/washing external ear canal (removing ear wax) (wash/bathe)

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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 eye

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enucleation

A

removal of eye

112
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esotropia

A

inward turning of eye

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exophthalmus

A

protrusion of eye out of socket

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exotropia

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outward turning of eye

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hemianopsia

A

blindness in half visual field

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hyperacusis

A

excessively sensitive hearing

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hyperopia

A

farsightedness

118
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hypoacusis

A

excessively insensitive hearing

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intraocular lens implant

A

insertion of new lens inside eye

120
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iridalgia

A

pain in iris

121
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iridectomy

A

removal of iris

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iridemia

A

bleeding from iris

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iridocyclectomy

A

removal of iris and ciliary body

124
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iridocyclitis

A

inflammation of iris and ciliary body

125
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aridokeratitis

A

inflammation of iris and cornea

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iridokinesis

A

movement of iris

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iridopathy

A

disease of iris

128
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iridotomy

A

incision into iris

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keratalgia

A

pain in cornea

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keratitis

A

inflammation of cornea

131
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keratomalacia

A

abnormal softening of cornea

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keratopathy

A

disease of cornea

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keratoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of cornea

134
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keratomtomy

A

incision into cornea

135
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labyrinthectomy

A

removal of labyrinth

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labyrinthitis

A

inflammation of labyrinth

137
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labyrinthotomy

A

incision into labyrinth

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lacrimation

A

formation of tears

139
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macrotia

A

abnormally large ears

140
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mastoidalgia

A

pain in mastoid

141
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mastoidectomy

A

removal of mastoid

142
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mastoiditis

A

inflammation of mastoid

143
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mastoidocentesis

A

puncture of mastoid

144
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microtia

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abnormally small ears

145
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miosis

A

abnormal contraction of pupil (to lessen)

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miotic

A

drug causes abnormal contraction of pupil

147
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mydraisis

A

abnormal dilation of pupil

148
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mydriatic

A

drug cuases abnormal diation of pupil

149
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myopia

A

nearsightedness

150
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myringectomy

A

removal of eardrum

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myringitis

A

inflammation of eardrum

152
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myringodermatitis

A

inflammation of eardrung surrounding skin

153
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myringomycosis

A

fungal condition of eardrum

154
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myringoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of eardrum

155
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myringotomy

A

incision into eardrum

156
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nasolacrimal

A

pertaining to nose and tear system

157
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nystagmus

A

involuntrary back and forth movment of eyes

158
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oculomycosis

A

fungal eye condition

159
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oculopathy

A

disease of eye

160
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oculoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of eye

161
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ophthalmatrophy

A

atrophy (wasting away) of eye

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ophthalmic

A

pertaining to eye

163
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ophthalmectomy

A

removal of eye

164
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ophthalmitis

A

inflammation of eye

165
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ophthalmologist

A

eye specialist

166
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ophthalmomycosis

A

fungal eye condition

167
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ophthalmomyitis

A

inflammation of eye muscles

168
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ophthalmopathy

A

eye disease

169
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ophthalmoplegia

A

eye paralysis

170
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ophthalmoscope

A

instrument looking at eye

171
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ophthalmalgia

A

eye pain

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optic

A

pertaining to eye

173
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optic neuritis

A

inflammation of optic nerve

174
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optokinetic

A

pertaining to eye movment

175
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optometrist

A

specialist in measuring eye

176
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optomyometer

A

device to determine strength of eye muscles

177
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osteoacusis

A

hearing through bone

178
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otalgia

A

ear pain

179
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otitis externa

A

inflammation of outer ear

180
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otitis media

A

inflammation of middle ear

181
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otodynia

A

ear pain

182
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otolaryngolgist

A

specialist in ear and throat

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otomycosis

A

fungal ear condition

184
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otoneurology

A

specialist in nerve connections between ear and brain

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otoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of ear

186
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otopyorrhea

A

discharge of pus from ears

187
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otorhinolaryngologist

A

speacialist in ear nose and throat

188
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otorrhea

A

dischage from ear

189
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otosclerosis

A

hearing loss caused by hardeing of bones in middle ear

190
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ostoscope

A

instrument for looking in ear

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otoscopy

A

procedure for looking into ear

192
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otosteal

A

pretaining to bones in ear

193
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ototoxic

A

drug damaging ear/hearing

194
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papilledema

A

swelling of optic nerve where enters retina

195
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phacomulsification

A

fragmentation of existing lens to remove and replace it

196
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phacomalacia

A

abnormal softening of lens

197
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phacosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of lens

198
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phacoscope

A

instrument for looking at lens

199
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phakitis

A

inflammation of lens

200
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pneumatic otoscopy

A

procedure for looking into ear using air

201
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presbycusis

A

loss of hearing in old age

202
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presbyopia

A

decreased vision caused by old age

203
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pterygium

A

winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to cornea (wing)

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retinal

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pretaning to retina

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retinitis

A

inflammation of retina

206
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retinopathy

A

disease of retina

207
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retinopexy

A

surgical fixation of retina

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retinoscope

A

instrument for looking at retina

209
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retinoscopy

A

procedure for looking at retina

210
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retinosis

A

retinal condition

211
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retinotomy

A

incision into retina

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rhinosalpingitis

A

inflammation of nose and eustachian tubes

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salpingopharyngeal

A

pretaining to eustachian tubes and throat

214
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salpingoscope

A

insturment for looking at estachian tubes

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scleractasia

A

overexpansion of sclera

216
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scleroiritis

A

inflammation of sclera and iris

217
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sclerokeratitis

A

inflammation of sclera and cornea

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sklerokeratoiritis

A

infalmmation of sclera cornea and iris

219
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scleromalacia

A

abnormal softening of sclera

220
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sclerotomy

A

incision into sclera

221
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scotoma

A

dark spot in the visual field

222
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scotopia

A

adjustment of eye to darkness

223
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sensorineural hearing loss

A

sound is not transmitted from inner ear to brain

224
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strabismus

A

condition where eyes deviate when looking at some object (squint)

225
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tinnitus

A

ringing in the ears

226
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tonometer

A

instrument for measuring tension or pressure

227
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trichiasis

A

condition caused by eyelashes growing backward

228
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tympanic preformation

A

tear or hole in eardrum

229
Q

tympanocentesis

A

puncture of eardrum

230
Q

tympanolabyrinthopexy

A

surgical fixation of eardrum to labyrinth

231
Q

tymanometry

A

procedure for measuring eardrum

232
Q

tympanoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of eardrum

233
Q

tympanosclerosis

A

hardening of eardrum

234
Q

tympanostomy

A

creating of opening in eardrum

235
Q

vertigo

A

sensation of moving through space

236
Q

vestinular neuritis

A

inflammation of vestubular nerve

237
Q

vestibulitis

A

inflammation of vestibule

238
Q

vestibulotomy

A

incision into vestibule

239
Q

xerophthalmia

A

dry eyes

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