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Chapter 13 Eyes and Ears Flashcards

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Ambly/o

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Dim; Dull

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Kerat/o

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Cornea; Horny; Hard

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Anis/o

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Unequal

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Lacrim/o

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Tear; Tear Duct; Lacrimal Duct

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Aque/o

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Water

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Mi/o

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Smaller; Less

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Mydr/o

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Wide

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Canth/o

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Corner of the Eye or Eyelid

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Choroid/o

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Choroid Layer of the Eye

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Nyct/o

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Night

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Conjunctiv/o

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Conjunctiva

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Ocul/o

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Eye

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Cor/o

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Pupil

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Core/o

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Pupil

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Opt/i

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Eye; Vision

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Corne/o

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Cornea

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Opt/o

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Eye; Vision

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Dacry/o

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Tear

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Palpebr/o

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Eyelid

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Dacryoaden/o

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Tear Gland; Tear Duct

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Phac/o

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Lens of the Eye

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Dacryocyst/o

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Tear Sac; Lacrimal Sac

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Phot/o

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Light

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Dipl/o

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Double

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Pupill/o

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Pupil

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Retin/o

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Retina

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Glauc/o

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Gray

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Scler/o

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Sclera

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Goni/o

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Seed; Angle

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Tars/o

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Edge of Eyelid; Tarsus

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Ir/i

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Iris

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Uve/o

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Uvea

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Ir/o

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Iris

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Vitre/o

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Glassy

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Irid/o

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Iris

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Vitr/o

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Vitreous Body

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Irit/o

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Iris

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extra-

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outside

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an-

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no; not; without

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hyper-

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increased; excessive; above

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bi-

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two

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hypo-

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deficient; below; under; less than normal

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bini-

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double

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intra-

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within; into

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ec-

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out; outside

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micro-

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small

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en-

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in; within

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mono-

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one

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epi-

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above; upon; on

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pan-

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all

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eso-

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inward

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pen-

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surrounding; around

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exo-

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out; away from

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-al, -ar, -ic

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-ation

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process; condition

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-phobia

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fear

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-plegia

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paralysis; palsy

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ptosis

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drooping; sagging; prolapse

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-ia

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condition

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

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-ist

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specialist

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-itis

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inflammation

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-spasm

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sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles

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-logy

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study of

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-tomy

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incision; process of cutting into

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-metry

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measurement

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-tropia

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to turn

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-opia

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vision

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Acoust/o

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Hearing

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Laryng/o

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Voice Box; Larynx

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Aud/i

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Ear; Hearing

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Audi/o

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Ear; Hearing

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Myring/o

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Tympanic Membrane; Eardrum

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Audit/o

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Hearing

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Ot/o

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Aur/i

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Pinn/i

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External Ear

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Aur/o

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Py/o

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Hemat/o

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Tympan/o

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Tympanic Membrane; Eardrum

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Labyrinth/o

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macro-

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post-

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after; behind

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-al, -ar, -eal, -ic, -ory

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pertaining to

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-algia

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-otia

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ear condition

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-ectomy

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removal; excision; resection

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-logy

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-rrhea

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flow; discharge

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-metry

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measurement

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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

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-oma

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tumor; mass; fluid collection

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-scopy

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visual examination

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AD

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OS

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AS

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OU

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AU

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PLR

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Pupillary Light Reflex

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IOP

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Intraocular Pressure

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VA

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Visual Acuity

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OD

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Accommodation

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adjustment of the eye from various distances

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Acuity

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sharpness or clearness of vision

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Anterior chamber

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portion of the eye between the cornea and iris; contains aqueous humor

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Aqueous humor

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thin, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body and located within the anterior chamber of the eye; nourishes lens and maintains ocular pressure

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Canthus

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corner of the eye

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Choroid

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middle, vascular layer of the eye located between the sclera and retina

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Ciliary body

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portion of the eye that connects the choroid to the iris; contains ciliary muscles which control the shape of the lens

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Cones

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photoreceptor cells of the retina responsible for color and central vision

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Conjunctiva

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thin, delicate mucous membrane lining the eyelids and anterior eyeball

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Cornea

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transparent layer of tissue covering the anterior eyeball

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Fovea centralis

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depression in the macula that is concentrated with cones; area of clearest visiion

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Fundus of the eye

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posterior portion of the inner eyeball that can be visualized w/ an ophthalmoscope

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Intraocular pressure

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pressure exerted against the outer coats of the eyeball

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Iris

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muscle that dilates and constricts to control light entry to the pupil; colored portion of the eye

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Lens

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transparent, biconvex structure behind the pupil

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Macula

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small, yellowish area above the optic disc containing the fovea centralis

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Nasolacrimal duct

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duct that runs from the lacrimal (tear) sac to the nose

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Nicitating membrane

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third eyelid; piece of conjunctiva reinforced by cartilage that protects the eye

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Optic disk

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portion in the posterior eyeball here the retina and optic nerve meet; blind spot

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Optic nerve

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cranial nerve that carries nervous impulses from the eye to the brain

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Orbit

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bony cavity of the skull containing the eyeball

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Palpebra

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Pupil

A

dark opening of the eye through which light passes

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Refraction

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the bending of light rays

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Retina

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light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball that contains rods and cones

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Rods

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photoreceptor cells of the retina responsible for night and peripheral vision

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Sclera

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the tough, white, outer coat of the eyeball

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Tapetum lucidum

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iridescent layer of epithelium that gives the eye the property of shining in the dark; improves night vision

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Uvea

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vascular layer of the eye made up of the iris, choroid, and ciliary body

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Vitreous chamber

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posterior chamber of the eyeball containing vitreous humor

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Vitreous humor

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clear, jelly-like fluid in the vitreous chamber that gives the eyeball its shape

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Anophthalmos

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congenital anomaly in which the animal lacks one or both eyes

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Cataract

A

clouding of the lens leading to decreased vision

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Chalazion

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granuloma of the eyelid due to obstructed sebaceous gland

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Corneal ulcer

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erosion of the corneal epithelium

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Distichiasis

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double row of eyelashes causing irritation to the conjunctiva

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Ectropion

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turning outward of the eyelid

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Entropion

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turning inward of the eyelid

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Enucleation

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removal of the eyeball

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Epiphora

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overflow of tears due to an obstructed lacrimal (tear) duct

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Esotropia

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Exophthalmos

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forward protrusion of the eyeballs

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Exotropia

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deviation of one eye outward

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Floaters

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particles in the vitreous fluid that cast shadows on the retina; vitreous floaters

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Fluorescein stain

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dye used to stain the cornea to help visualize injury

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Follicular ophthalmitis

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hypertrophy and prolapse of the nicitating membrane; cherry eye

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Glaucoma

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increased intraocular pressure resulting in damage to the eye

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Goniotomy

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incision into the anterior chamber to treat glaucoma

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Hordeolum

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inflammation of the sebaceous glands in the eyelid

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Hypertropia

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condition in which one eye deviates upward

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Hypopyon

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pus in the anterior chamber of the eye

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Hypotropia

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condition in which one eye deviates downward

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Macrophthalmia

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abnormal enlargement of the eye

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Macular degeneration

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degeneration of the macula causing loss of central vision

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Microphthalmia

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abnormally small eyes

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Miosis

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abnormal contraction of the pupils

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Mydriasis

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abnormal dilation of the pupils

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Nuclear sclerosis

A

drying out of the lens w/ age

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Nyctalopia

A

night blindness

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Nystagmus

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rhythmic, rapid, back and forth movement of the eyes

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Ocular dermoid

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mass in the eye containing elements found in skin tissue such as epithelial cells and hair

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Palpebral reflex

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blink reflex when the eyelids are touched

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Papilledema

A

swelling of the optic disc due to intracranial pressure

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Photphobia

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sensitivity or visual intolerance to light

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Proptosis

A

forward displacement of the eye from its orbit

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Pupillary light reflex (PLR)

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constriction of the pupils in response to light and dilation of the pupils when the light is removed

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Retinal detachment

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separation of the inner layer of the retina from the other layers of the eyeball

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Schirmer tear test

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test to measure secreations from the lacrimal (tear) duct

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Strabismus

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deviation of one or both eyes; esotropia and exotropia

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Tonometer

A

instrument to measure intraocular pressure

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Tonometry

A

measurement of intraocular pressure

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Anisocoria

A

unequal pupil size

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Malleus

A

first ossicle of the middle ear; hammer

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Auditory canal

A

tubes from the auricle to the tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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Auricle

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flap of the ear; pinna

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Cerumen

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earwax secreted by the sebaceous glands in auditory canal

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Cochlea

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spiral, snail-shaped tube in the inner ear containing fluid that is essential for hearing

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Endolymph

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fluid within the inner ear

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Eustachian tube

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channel that connects the middle ear to the pharynx

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Incus

A

second ossicle of the inner ear; anvil

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Labyrinth

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maze-like structure of the inner ear consisting of the vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals

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Organ of Corti

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sensitive receptor area in the cochlea

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Ossicles

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small bones of the inner ear; malleus, incus and stapes

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Oval window

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membrane between the middle and inner ear

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Perilymph

A

fluid within the inner ear

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Semicircular canals

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three tubes of the inner ear used to maintain equilibrium

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Stapes

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third ossicle of the inner ear; stirrup

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Tympanic membrane

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eardrum; membrane between the outer and middle ear

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Vestibule

A

cavity connecting the cochlea to the semicircular canals; associated w/ balance

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Ablation

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separation, detachment, or removal by cutting

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Aural hematoma

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mass or collection of blood in the ear flap

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Otitis externa

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inflammation of the external ear

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Otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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Otitis interna

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inflammation of the inner ear

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Vertigo

A

sense of dizziness

Veterinary Medical Terminology (15 decks)

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