Chapter 16: Special Senses Flashcards by Abby Dennis

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Phac/o

A

Lens

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Phot/o

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Light

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Hyper-

A

Excessive above normal

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Aque/o

A

Water

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Opt/o, optic/i

A

Eye, vision

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Presby/o

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Old age

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Exo-

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Outside, outward

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Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

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Ocul/o, ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Retin/o

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Retina

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-cusis, -acusia

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Hearing

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Choroid/o

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Choroid

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Irid/o

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Iris

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Scler/o

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Hardening, sclera

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Core/o, pupill/o

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Pupil

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Goni/o

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Angle

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Scot/o

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Darkness

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-tropia

A

Turning

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Conjunctiv/o

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Conjunctiva

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Glauc/o

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Gray

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Vitr/o

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Vitreous body (of eye)

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-opia, -opsia

A

Vision

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Corne/o

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Cornea

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Dacryocyst/o

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Lacrimal sac

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Audi/o

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Hearing

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Myring/o, tympan/o

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Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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Kerat/o

A

Horny tissue, hard cornea

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Dacry/o, lacrim/o

A

Tear, lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)

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Aur/o, ot/o

A

Ear

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Staped/o

A

Stapes

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Cycl/o

A

Ciliary body of eye, circular, cycle

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Labyrinth/o

A

Labyrinth (inner ear)

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Mastoid/o

A

Mastoid process

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Salping/o

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Tubes (eustachain)

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OM

A

Otitis media

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O.D.

A

Doctor of optometry

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IOP

A

Intraocular pressure

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PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

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RK

A

Radial keratotomy

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VF

A

Visual field

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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ENT

A

Era nose and throat

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VA

A

Visual acuity

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PE

A

Pressure equalizing tube (placed in eardrum)

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Ambly/o

A

Dull, dim