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aden/o

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gland

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ambyl/o

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dull, dim

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angi/o

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vessel

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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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cry/o

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cold

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cycl/o

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ciliary body

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cyst/o

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sac

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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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esthesi/o

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sensation, feeling

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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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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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myc/o

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fungus

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mydr/i

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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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pneum/o

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air

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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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ton/o

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tone

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uve/o

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choroid

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xer/o

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dry

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-algia

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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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-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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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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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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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phobia

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fear

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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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-tropia

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turned condition

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myo-

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to shut

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blepharoptosis

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drooping eyelid

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nyctalopia

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difficulty seeing in dim light; usually due to damaged rods (night blindness)

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papilledema

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swelling of the optic disk (choked disk)

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xerophthalmia

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condition of dry eyes

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achromatopsia

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severe congenital deficiency in color vision; complete color blindness

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amblyopia

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loss of vision not as result of eye pathology (lazy eye)

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astigmatism

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condition in which light rays are focused unevenly on the retina, causing distorted image, due to abnormal curvature of the cornea

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cataract

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development of an opaque or cloudy lens, resulting in damaged vision

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corneal abrasion

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scraping injury to the cornea

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glaucoma

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increase in intraocular pressure

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hyperopia

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with this condition person can see things in distance but has trouble reading material at close range (farsightedness)

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macular degeneration

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deterioration of macular area of the retina of the eye

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myopia

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with this condition person can see things close up but distance vision is blurred (nearsightedness)

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oculomycosis

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fungus infection of the eye

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retinal detachment

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occurs when the retina becomes separated from the choroid layer

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva usually as result of bacterial infection (pinkeye)

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hordeolum

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refers to a stye, a small purulent inflammatory infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid

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esotropia

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inward turning of the eye (cross-eyed)

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exotropia

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outward turning of the eye (wall-eyed)

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strabismus

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eye muscle weakness commonly seen in children resulting in eyes looking in different directions at the same time

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hemianopia

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loss of vision in half of visual field

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nystagmus

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jerky-appearing involuntary eye movements, usually left and right

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otorhinolaryngology

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branch of medicine involving the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat

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microtia

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condition of having abnormally small ears

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otopyorrhea

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discharge of pus from the ear

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presbycusis

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normal loss of hearing that can accompany aging process

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tinnitus

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ringing in the ears

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vertigo

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dizziness caused by sensation that room is spinning

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anacusis

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total absence of hearing (deafness)

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deafness

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inability to hear or having some degree of hearing impairment

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ceruminosis

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excessive accumulation of earwax resulting in hard wax plug

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otitis externa

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external ear infection

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myringitis

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inflammation of the tympanic membrane

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otitis media

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middle ear infection

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otosclerosis

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loss of mobility of the stapes bone, leading to progressive hearing loss

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labyrinthitis

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may affect both hearing and equilibrium portions of inner ear (inner ear infection)

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Meniere’s disease

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abnormal condition within the labyrinth of inner ear that can lead to progressive loss of hearing

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fluorescein staining

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application of dye eye drops of bright green fluorescent color used to look for corneal abrasions or ulcers

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keratometer

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instrument used to measure curvature of the cornea

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Snellen chart

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chart used for testing distance vision

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visual acuity test

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measurement of sharpness of patient’s vision

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audiometry

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test of hearing ability by determining lowest and highest intensity and frequencies that person can distinguish

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tympanometer

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instrument used to measure the movement of the tympanic membrane

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cryoextraction

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cryoretinopexy

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surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold

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enucleation

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surgical removal of an eyeball

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laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis

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correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove corneal tissue

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phacoemulsification

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use of high-frequency sound waves to emulsify a lens with a cataract, which is then aspirated

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radial keratotomy

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spokelike incisions around the cornea that result in it becoming flatter

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scleral buckling

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placing a band of silicone around outside of the sclera that stabilizes a detaching retina

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American Sign Language

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nonverbal method of communicating in which the hands and fingers are used to indicate words and concepts

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cochlear implant

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mechanical device surgically placed under the skin behind outer ear (pinna) that converts sound signals into electrical impulses to stimulate the cochlear nerve

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pressure equalizing tube

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small tube surgically placed in child’s eardrum to assist in drainage of trapped fluid and to equalize pressure between middle ear cavity and atmosphere

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anesthetic ophthalmic solution

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eyedrops of pain relief associated with eye infections, corneal abrasions, or surgery

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artificial tears

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medications to treat dry eyes

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miotic drops

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any substance that causes the pupil to constrict

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mydriatic drops

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any substance that causes the pupil to dilate by paralyzing iris and/or ciliary body muscles

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antiemetics

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effective in treating nausea associated with vertigo

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wax emulsifiers

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substances used to soften earwax to prevent buildup within the external ear canal

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emmetropia

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state of normal vision

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monochromatism

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unable to perceive one color

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tonometry

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measurement of intraocular pressure of the eye using tonometer to check for condition of glaucoma

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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

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laryng/o

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larynx

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myc/o

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fungus

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane

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neur/o

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nerve

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ot/o

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ear

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presby/o

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old age

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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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salping/o

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auditory 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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-emetic

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pertaining to vomiting

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-otia

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ear 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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