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Special senses of the eye and ear

1
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conjunctiva

full word 🟫

A

inner lining of eyelids

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conjunctival

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the conjunctiva

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conjunctivitis

pink eye

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the conjunctiva

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cornea

full word 🟫

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the central transparent part of the outer coat of the eye covering the iris and pupil

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corneal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the cornea

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lacrimal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to tears and the tear apparatus

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nasolacrimal duct

full word 🟫

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passage from the lacrimal sac to the nose

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ophthalmology

full word 🟫

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diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye

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ophthalmologist

full word 🟫

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medical specialist in opthalmology

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ophthalmic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the eye

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orbit

full word 🟫

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the bony socket that holds the eyeball

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orbital

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the orbit

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periorbital

full word 🟫

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pertaining to tissues around the orbit

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photophobia

full word 🟫

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abnormal sensitivity to light due to pain in the eyes

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photophobic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to or suffering from photophobia

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conjunctiv-

root 🟥

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conjunctiva

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corne-

root 🟥

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cornea

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lacrim-

root 🟥

A

tear

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duct

root 🟥

A

to lead

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orbit-

root 🟥

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orbit

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phob-

root 🟥

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fear

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ophthalm/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

eye

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nas/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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nose

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phot/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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light

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-al

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-itis

suffix 🟦

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inflammation

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-logy

suffix 🟦

A

study of

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-logist

suffix 🟦

A

one who studies

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-ic

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-ia

suffix 🟦

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condition

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peri-

prefix 🟩

A

around

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antibiotic

full word 🟫

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a substance that has the capacity to inhibit the growth of or destroy bacteria and other microorganisms

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blepharitis

full word 🟫

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inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharoptosis

full word 🟫

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drooping of the upper eyelid

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blepharoplasty

full word 🟫

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surgical repair of the eyelid

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contagious

full word 🟫

A

infection can be transmitted from person to person or with a surface in between

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contaminate

full word 🟫

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to cause the presence of an infectious agent to be on any surface

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contamination

full word 🟫

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the presence of an infectious agent on any surface

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39
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hordeolum

stye

full word 🟫

A

abscess in an eyelash follicle

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paresis

full word 🟫

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partial paralysis

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ptosis

full word 🟫

A

drooping down of the upper eyelid or an organ

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purulent

full word 🟫

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showing or containing a lot of pus

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43
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bio-

root 🟥

A

life

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tamin-

root 🟥

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touch

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pur-

root 🟥

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pus

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blephar/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

eyelid

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-tic

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-ptosis

suffix 🟦

A

drooping

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-plasty

suffix 🟦

A

surgical repair

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-ate

suffix 🟦

A

composed of, pertaining to

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-ation

suffix 🟦

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process

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-ulent

suffix 🟦

A

abounding in

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anti-

prefix 🟩

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against

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accommodation

full word 🟫

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the act of adjusting something to make it fit the needs

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accommodate

full word 🟫

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the adapt to meet a need

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accommodative

full word 🟫

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pertaining to accommodation

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amblyopia

full word 🟫

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failure or imcomplete development of the pathways of vision to the brain

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esotropia

full word 🟫

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turning the eye inward, towards the nose

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exotropia

full word 🟫

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turning the eye outward away from the nose

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extrinsic

full word 🟫

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any muscle located entirely in the outside of the structure under consideration

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intrinsic

full word 🟫

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any muscle located entire within the structure under consideration

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nystagmus

full word 🟫

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fast, uncontrollable movements of the eyelid

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ocular

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the eye

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optometrist

full word 🟫

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someone skilled in the measurement of vision but can not treat eye diseases or perscribe medication

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optometry

full word 🟫

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the profession of the measurement of vision

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rotary

full word 🟫

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circular movement

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stereopsis

full word 🟫

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three-dimensional vision

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strabismus

full word 🟫

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turning of an eye away from its normal position

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commodat-

root 🟥

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adjust

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Q

ambly-

root 🟥

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dull

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trop-

root 🟥

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turn

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ocul-

root 🟥

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eye

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stere-

root 🟥

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three-dimensional

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strab-

root 🟥

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squint

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opt/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

vision

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-ive

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-opia

suffix 🟦

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sight

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-ar

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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metrist

suffix 🟦

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skilled in measurement

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-metry

suffix 🟦

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process of measuring

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-opsis

suffix 🟦

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vision

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-ismus

suffix 🟦

A

take action

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ac-

prefix 🟩

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toward

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eso-

prefix 🟩

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inward

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exo-

prefix 🟩

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outward

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avascular

full word 🟫

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without a blood supply

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constrict

full word 🟫

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become or make narrow

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constriction

full word 🟫

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a narrowed portion of a structure

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dilate

full word 🟫

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to perform or undergo dilation

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dilation

full word 🟫

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stretching or enlarging an opening or a structure

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iris

full word 🟫

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colored portion of the eye with the pupil in its center

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lens

full word 🟫

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transparent refrective structure behind the iris

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presbyopia

full word 🟫

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difficulty in nearsighted vision occuring in middle and old age

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pupil

full word 🟫

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the opening in the center of the iris that allowd light to reach the lens

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pupillary

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the pupil

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refract

full word 🟫

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bend or change direction of a ray of light

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refraction

full word 🟫

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the bending of light

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retina

full word 🟫

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light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball

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retinal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the retina

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sclera

full word 🟫

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fibrous outer covering of the eyeball and the white of the eye

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scleral

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the sclera

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scleritis

full word 🟫

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inflammation of the sclera

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vascul-

root 🟥

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blood vessel

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strict-

root 🟥

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narrow

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dilat-

root 🟥

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dilate

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presby-

root 🟥

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old man

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pupill-

root 🟥

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pupil

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retract-

root 🟥

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bend

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retin-

root 🟥

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retina

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scler-

root 🟥

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hardness

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-ion

suffix 🟦

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action, condition

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-ary

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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a-

prefix 🟩

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without

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con-

prefix 🟩

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with, together

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115
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choroid

full word 🟫

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region of the retina and uvea

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fovea centralis

full word 🟫

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small pit in the center of the macula that has the highest visual acuity

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macula lutea

full word 🟫

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yellowish spot on the back of the retina

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optic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the eye or vison

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optical

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the eye or vision

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photoreceptor

full word 🟫

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cell that recieves light and converts it into electrical impulses

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uvea

full word 🟫

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middle coat of the eyeball

includes iris, cliary body, and choroid

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uveitis

full word 🟫

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inflammation of the uvea

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visual acuity

full word 🟫

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shapeness and clearness of vision

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central-

root 🟥

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center

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125
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recept-

root 🟥

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recieve

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126
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uve-

root 🟥

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uvea

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127
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-is

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-or

suffix 🟦

A

that which does something

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129
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astigmatism

full word 🟫

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inability to focus lgiht rays that enter the eye in different places

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concave

full word 🟫

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having a hollowed surface

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convex

full word 🟫

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a surface that is evenly curved outward

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foramen (formina, pl)

full word 🟫

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an opening through a structure

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hyperopia

full word 🟫

A

able to see distant objects but unable to see close objects

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in situ

full word 🟫

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in the correct place

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keratomileusis

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cuts and shapes the cornea

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keratotomy

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incision in the cornea

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myopia

full word 🟫

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able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects

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radial

full word 🟫

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diverging in all directions from any given center

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stigmat-

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mileusis

root 🟥

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myop-

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radi-

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kerat/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-ism

suffix 🟦

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hyper-

prefix 🟩

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cataract

full word 🟫

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complete or partial opacity of the lens

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fluorescein

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dye that produces a vivid green color under a blue light to diagnose corneal abrasions and foreign bodies

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glaucoma

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loss of vision due to increased intraocular pressure

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intraocular

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pertaining to the inside of the eyes

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keratoplasty

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corneal transplant or graft

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keratoconjunctivitis

full word 🟫

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combined inflammation of the cornea and conjuncture

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ophthalmia neonatorum

full word 🟫

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conjunctivitis of the newborn

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phacoemulsification

full word 🟫

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technique used to fragment the lens into very tiny pieces and suck them out of the eye

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photosensitivity

full word 🟫

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when light produces pain in the eye

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pollution

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condition that is unclean, impure, and a danger to health

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pollutant

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substance that makes an enviornment unclean or impure

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rescein-

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glauc-

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lens opacity

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nat-

root 🟥

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emulsific-

root 🟥

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to milk out

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sensitiv-

root 🟥

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pollut-

root 🟥

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-oma

suffix 🟦

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tumor, mass

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-orum

suffix 🟦

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function of

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ity

suffix 🟦

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-ant

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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fluo-

prefix 🟩

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intra-

prefix 🟩

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neo-

prefix 🟩

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phaco-

prefix 🟩

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angiography

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x-ray visualization of vessels after injection of contrasat material

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angiogram

full word 🟫

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x-ray images obtaine after injection of radiopaque material into blood vessels

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laser surgery

full word 🟫

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use of a concentrated, intense narrow beam of electromagnetic radiation for surgery

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ophthalmoscope

full word 🟫

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instrument for viewing the retina

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ophthalmoscopy

full word 🟫

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the process of viewing the retina

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ophthalmoscopic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the use of an ophthalmoscope

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photocoagulation

full word 🟫

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using light to form a clot

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retinoblastoma

full word 🟫

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malignant neoplasam of primitive retinal cells

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retinopathy

full word 🟫

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degenerative disease of the retina

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surg-

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coagul-

root 🟥

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blast-

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immature cell

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angi/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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blood vessel

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retin/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-graphy

suffix 🟦

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process of recording

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-gram

suffix 🟦

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-ery

suffix 🟦

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process of

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-scope

suffix 🟦

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

suffix 🟦

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to view, examine

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-pathy

suffix 🟦

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fundus

full word 🟫

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part farthest from the opening of a hollow organ

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fundoscopy

full word 🟫

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examination of the fundus of the eye

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fundoscopic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the fundoscopy

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Ishihara color system

full word 🟫

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test for color vision defects

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Jaegar reading cards

full word 🟫

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type of differnt sizes for testing near vision

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peripheral

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the periphery or external boundary

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peripheral vision

full word 🟫

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ability to see objects as they come into the outer edges of the visual field

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Snellen letter chart

full word 🟫

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test for acuity of distant vision

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tonometer

full word 🟫

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instrument for determining intraocular pressure

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tonometry

full word 🟫

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the measurement of intraocular pressure

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peripher-

root 🟥

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external boundary

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vis-

root 🟥

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ton/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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pressure, tension

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fund/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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endophthalmitis

full word 🟫

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inflammation of tissues inside the eye

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graft

full word 🟫

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the transplanted tissue or the act of transplantation of tissue

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intracameral

full word 🟫

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introduction of an anesthetic agent into the anterior chamber of the eye during surgery

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intravitreal

full word 🟫

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injection of the various agents into the vitreous body of the eye to treat retinal disorders

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miosis

full word 🟫

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contraction of the pupil

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miotic

full word 🟫

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an agent that contracts the pupil

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mydriasis

full word 🟫

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dilation of the pupil

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mydriatic

full word 🟫

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an agent that dilates the pupil

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prostaglandin

full word 🟫

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hormone present in many tissues

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transplant

full word 🟫

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tissue or organ used, or the act of transferring tissue from one person to another

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transplantation

full word 🟫

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the process of moving tissue from ove person or place to another

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camer-

root 🟥

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vitr-

root 🟥

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miot-

root 🟥

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mydriat-

root 🟥

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prosta-

root 🟥

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gland-

root 🟥

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plant-

root 🟥

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-eal

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-in

suffix 🟦

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end-

prefix 🟩

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trans-

prefix 🟩

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acetaminophen

full word 🟫

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medication that is analgesic and antipyretic

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acute

full word 🟫

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disease of sudden onset

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audiology

full word 🟫

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study of hearing disorders

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bilateral

full word 🟫

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on two sides

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audiologist

full word 🟫

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speacialist in the evaluation of hearing functions

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chronic

full word 🟫

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a persistent, long-term disease

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effusion

full word 🟫

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collection of fluid that has escaped from blood vessels into a cavity ot tissues

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otitis media

full word 🟫

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inflammation of the middle ear

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media

root 🟥

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otologist

full word 🟫

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medical specialist in diseases of the ear

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otology

full word 🟫

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diagnosis and treatment of disorderes of the ear

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otorhinolaryngologist

full word 🟫

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ear, throat, and nose medical specialist

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audi/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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later

root 🟥

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ot/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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rhin/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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laryng/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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bi-

prefix 🟩

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auditory

full word 🟫

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relating to hearing or the organs of hearing

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auricle

full word 🟫

A

the shell-like external ear

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cerumen

full word 🟫

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waxy secretion of the glands of the external ear

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ceruminous

full word 🟫

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pertaining to cerumen

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cruette

full word 🟫

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scoop-shaped instrument for scraping or removal of earwax

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curettage

full word 🟫

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the use of a curette

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impacted

full word 🟫

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immovably wedged

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irrigation

full word 🟫

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use of water to remove blockage

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meatus

full word 🟫

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passage or channel, external opening of a passage

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meatal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to meatus

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otoscope

full word 🟫

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instrument for examining the ear

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otoscopy

full word 🟫

A

examination of the ear

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otoscopic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to examination with an otoscope

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pinna (pinnae, pl)

full word 🟫

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the shell-like external ear

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topical

full word 🟫

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medication applied to the skin to obtain a local effect

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tympanic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the tympanic membrane (eardrum) or tympanic cavity

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cerumin-

root 🟥

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cur-

root 🟥

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cleanse, cure

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irrig-

root 🟥

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topic-

root 🟥

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tympan-

root 🟥

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-ous

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-ette

suffix 🟦

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-age

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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adenoid

full word 🟫

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single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat

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eustachian tube

full word 🟫

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tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

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incus

full word 🟫

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middle one of the three ossicles in the middle ear, shaped like an anvil

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malleus

full word 🟫

A

outer one of the three ossicles in the middle ear, shaped like a hammer

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mastoid

full word 🟫

A

small bony protrusion immediately behind the ear

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nasopharynx

full word 🟫

A

region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate

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pharyn-

root 🟥

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nasopharyngeal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the nasopharynx

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stapes

full word 🟫

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inner one of the three ossicles of the middle ear, shaped like a stirrup

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ossicle

full word 🟫

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a small bone, particularly relating to the three bones in the middle ear

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aden-

root 🟥

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mast-

root 🟥

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oss/i-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-oid

suffix 🟦

A

resembling

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-cle

suffix 🟦

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cholesteatoma

full word 🟫

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yellow, waxy tumor arising in the middle ear

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coryza

full word 🟫

A

viral inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose

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myringotomy

full word 🟫

A

incision in the tympanic membrane

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otosclerosis

full word 🟫

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hardening at the junction of the stapes and oval window that causes loss of hearing

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perforated

full word 🟫

A

punctured with one or more holes

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perforation

full word 🟫

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a hole through the wall of a structure

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steat-

root 🟥

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perforat-

root 🟥

A

bore through

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tympanostomy

full word 🟫

A

surgically created new opening in the tympanic membrane to allow fluid to drain from the middle ear

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prosthesis

full word 🟫

A

manufactured substitute for a missing or diseased part of the body

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-tomy

suffix 🟦

A

surgical incision

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chol/e-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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myring/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

tympanic membrane

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-sis

suffix 🟦

A

abnormal condition

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scler/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-stomy

suffix 🟦

A

new opening

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audiometer

full word 🟫

A

instrument to measure hearing

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audiometric

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the measurement of hearing

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basilar

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the base of a structure

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cochlea

full word 🟫

A

an intricate combination of passages

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cochlear

full word 🟫

A

used to describe the inner ear

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conductive hearing loss

full word 🟫

A

hearing loss in the outer or middle ear

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implant

full word 🟫

A

to insert material into tissues

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labyrinth

full word 🟫

A

the inner ear

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labyrinthitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the inner ear

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Rinne test

full word 🟫

A

test for conductive hearing loss

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sensorineural hearing loss

full word 🟫

A

hearing loss of the inner ear or auditory nerve

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Weber test

full word 🟫

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test for sensorineural hearing loss

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basil-

root 🟥

A

base, support

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labyrinth-

root 🟥

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neur-

root 🟥

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sensor/i-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-metric

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to measurement

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crista ampullaris

full word 🟫

A

mound of hair cells and gelatinous material in the ampulla od a semicircular canal

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ampulla

full word 🟫

A

dilated portion of a canal or duct

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equilibrium

full word 🟫

A

being evenly balanced

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Ménière disease

full word 🟫

A

disorder of the inner ear with acute attacks of tinnituus, vertigo, and hearing loss

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otolith

full word 🟫

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a calcium particle in the vestibule of the inner ear

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paroxysmal

full word 🟫

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occuring in sharp, spasmodic episodes

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tinnitus

full word 🟫

A

persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears

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vertigo

full word 🟫

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sensation of spinning ot whirling

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vestibular

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the vestibule

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vestibule

full word 🟫

A

space at the entrance to a canal

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crista-

root 🟥

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vestibul-

root 🟥

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ampull-

root 🟥

A

bottle-shaped

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lith-

root 🟥

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librium

root 🟥

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paroxysm

root 🟥

A

sudden, sharp attack

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-aris

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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equi-

prefix 🟩

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