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Chapter 10 & 11 Flashcards

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-opia , -opsia

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vision

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-trophy

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development; nourishment

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward displacement

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-tropia

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turning

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor of connective tissue

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-phobia

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fear

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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-acusis

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hearing

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-algia , -dynia

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pain

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-clast

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to break; surgical fracture

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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-physis

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growth

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-porosis

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porous

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en-

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in, within

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hemi-

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one half

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inter-

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between

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quardi-

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four

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dipl-

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double

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eso-

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inward

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exo-

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outside, outward

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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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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cor/o; core/o; pupill/o

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pupil

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dacry/o ; lacrim/o

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tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)

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irid/o

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iris

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ocul/o; ophthalm/o

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eye

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arthr/o

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joint

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orth/o

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straight

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pelv/i; pelv/o

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pelvis

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fasci/o

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band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)

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fibr/o

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fiber, fibrous tissue

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leiomy/o

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smooth muscle (visceral)

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muscul/o ; my/o

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muscle

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spondyl/o ; vertebr/o

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vertebra (backbone)

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opt/o

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eye, vision

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scler/o

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hardening; sclera (white of the eye)

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retin/o

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retina

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acous/o ; audi/o ; audit/o

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hearing

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myring/o ; tympan/o

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tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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ot/o

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ear

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staped/e

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stapes

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ankyl/o

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stiffness; bent, crooked

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lamin/o

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lamina (part of the vertebral arch)

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spin/o

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spine

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ten/o ; tend/o ; tendin/o

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tendon

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carp/o

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carpus (wrist bone)

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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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phalang/o

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phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)

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radi/o

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radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)

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myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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dipl/o

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double

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oste/o

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bone

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chromat/o

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color

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xanth/o

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yellow

58
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the manner or style of walking

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gait

59
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trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament, accompanied by pain and disability

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sprain

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trauma to a muscle from overuse or excessive forcible stretch

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strain

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fibrosis of connective tissue in skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule preventing normal mobility of the related tissue or joint

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contracture

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grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

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crepitation

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relating to, causing, or characterized by degeneration

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degenerative

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hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis, characterized by excessive uric acid in blood and around the joint

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gout

65
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abnormal sideward curvature of the spine to the left or right

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scoliosis

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increased curvature of the thoracic region of the vertebral column, leading to a hunchback posture

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kyphosis

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forward curvature of the lumbar region of the vertebral column, leading to a swayback posture

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lordosis

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defective curvature of the cornea and lens, which causes light rays to focus unevenly over the retina, rather than being focused on a single point, resulting in a distorted image

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astigmatism

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condition in which aqueous humor fails to drain properly and accumulates in the anterior of the eye, causing elevated intraocular pressure

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glaucoma

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impairment of hearing that results from the aging process

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presbycusis

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sensation of moving around in space or a feeling of spinning or dizziness

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vertigo

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ringing or tinkling noise heard constantly or intermittently in one or both ears, even in a quiet environment

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tinnitus

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TKR

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total knee replacement

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THR

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total hip replacement

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Fx

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fracture

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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C 1-7

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first cervical vertebra, second, and so on

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T 1-12

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first thoracic vertebra, second, and so on

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L 1-5

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first lumbar vertebra, second, and so on

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S 1-5

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first sacral vertebra, second, and so on

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodations

82
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synonym for sty

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hordeolum

83
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unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light

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photophobia

84
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hearing loss from an impairment in the transmission of sound due to an obstruction

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conductive

85
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impairment of hearing due to the aging process

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presbycusis

86
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medical term for farsightedness

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hyperopia

87
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term that means double vision

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diplopia

88
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colored portion of the eye

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iris

89
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twitching of the eyelid

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blepharospasm

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plastic surgery of the ear

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otoplasty

91
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the contractile opening in the center of the iris through which light rays enter the eye

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pupil

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physician who specializes in treatment of eye disorders

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ophthalmologist

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otalgia

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pain in the ear

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dacryadenalgia

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pain in the tear duct

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inflammation of the middle ear

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otitis media

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feeling of spinning or dizziness

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vertigo

97
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ossification in the bony labyrinth that leads to progressive deafness

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otosclerosis

98
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incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and drain fluid

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myringotomy

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visual examination of the ear

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otoscopy

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impairment of vision due to old age

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presbyopia

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condition of color blindness that is more common in men

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achromatopsia

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complete hearing loss

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anacusis

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test that measures hearing acuity at various sound frequencies

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audiometry

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strabismus in which there is deviation of the visual axis of one eye away from that of the other eye; wall-eye

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exotropia

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paralysis of the iris

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iridoplegia

106
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rare disorder of unknown etiology within the labyrinth of the inner ear that can lead to progressive hearing loss

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Meniere disease

107
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surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft

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myringoplasty

108
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muscular eye disorder in which the eyes turn from the normal position so that deviate in different directions

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strabismus

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incision of the muscle

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myotomy

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muscle action that indicates movement away from the midline of the body

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abduction

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wasting away (no development of muscle)

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atrophy

112
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where two bones meet

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articulation

113
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how many bones within the skeletal structure

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206

114
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  • short
  • irregular
  • flat
  • long
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types of bones

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shaft, or long portion, of the bone

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diaphysis

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two ends of the bone

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distal and proximal epiphysis

117
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break with no external skin wound

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closed (simple)

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break with external would

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open (compound)

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broken bone injures an internal organ, such as the lung

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complicated

120
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bone broken or splintered into pieces

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comminuted

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end of broken bone wedged into interior of another bone

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impacted

122
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fracture line does not include the whole bone

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incomplete

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break in which bone is partially bent and split

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greenstick

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break in lower end of radius

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colles

125
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autoimmune disease in which immune system attacks its own cartilage and connective tissues

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rheumatoid arthritis

126
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congenital deformity ; heel of the foot is unable to rest on the ground ; also called clubfoot

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talipes equinovarus

127
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progressive degeneration of a body tissue, such as muscle, caused by inadequate nourishment of the affected area

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dystrophy

128
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blood test to detect presence of rheumatoid factor, a substance present in patients with R.A

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rheumatoid factor

129
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eye turns inward; also called cross-eye

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esotropia

130
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eyes turns outward; also called wall-eye

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exotropia

131
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occurs in people with diabetes and manifests as small hemorrhages, edema, and formation of new vessels, leading to scarring and eventful loss of vision

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diabetic retinopathy

132
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separation of the retina from the choroid, which disrupts vision and results in blindness, if not repaired

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retinal detachment

133
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also known as earwax

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cerumen

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