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ambly/o

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dull, dim

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aque/o

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water

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blast/o

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immature

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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chromat/o

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color

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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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dacry/o

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tears

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dipl/o

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double

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emmetr/o

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correct, proper

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glauc/o

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gray

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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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lacrim/o

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tears

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macul/o

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macula lutea

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mi/o

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lessening

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mydri/o

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widening

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nyctal/o

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night

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ocul/o

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eye

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o

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eye, vision

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optic/o

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eye, vision

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papill/o

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optic disk

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phac/o

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lens

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phot/o

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light

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presby/o

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old age

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pupill/o

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pupil

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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sclera

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stigmat/o

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point

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uve/o

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choroid

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vitre/o

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glassy

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-ician

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specialist

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-metrist

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specialist in measuring

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-opia

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vision condition

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-opsia

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vision condition

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-phobia

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fear

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-tropia

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turned condition

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eso-

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inward

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exo-

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outward

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myo-

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to shut

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aden/o

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gland

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angi/o

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vessel

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bio/o

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life

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cry/o

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cold

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cyst/o

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sac

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esthesi/o

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sensation, feeling

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myc/o

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fungus

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pneum/o

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air

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ton/o

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tone

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xer/o

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dry

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-algia

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pertaining to pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-edema

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swelling

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition

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-ician

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specialist

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pathy

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disease

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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de-

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without

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extra-

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outside of

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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excessive

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intra-

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within

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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myo-

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to shut

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ARMD

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age-related macular degeneration

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Astigm

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astigmatism

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c.gl.

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correction with glasses

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D

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diopter (lens strength)

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DVA

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distance visual acuity

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ECCE

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extracapsular cataract extraction

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EENT

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eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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EM

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emmetropia

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EOM

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extraocular movement

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ET

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esotropia

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ICCE

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intracapsular cataract extraction

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IOL

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intraocular lens

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IOP

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intraocular pressure

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LASIK

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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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MY

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myopia

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Ophth

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ophthalmology

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation

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PRK

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photorefractive keratectomy

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REM

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rapid eye movement

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RK

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radial keratotomy

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s.gl.

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without correction or glasses

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SMD

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senile macular degeneration

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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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XT

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exotropia

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acous/o

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hearing

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audi/o

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hearing

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audit/o

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hearing

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aur/o

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ear

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auricul/o

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ear

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cerumin/o

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cerumen

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth (inner ear)

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane

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ot/o

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ear

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salping/o

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auditory tube (eustachian tube)

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staped/o

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stapes

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tympan/o

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tympanic membrane

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vestibul/o

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vestibule

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-cusis

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hearing

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-otia

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ear condition

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bi/o

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life

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py/o

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pus

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rhin/o

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nose

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-emetic

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pertaining to vomiting

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-gram

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record

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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bi-

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two

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macro-

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large

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ASL

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American sign language

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BC

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bone conduction

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dB

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decibel

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ENT

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ears, nose, throat

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HEENT

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head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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Hz

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hertz

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OE

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otitis externa

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OM

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otitis media

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Oto

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otology

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PE tube

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pressure equalizing tube

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PORP

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partial ossicular replacement prosthesis

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SOM

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serous otitis media

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