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Chapter 16 - Special Senses Of The Eye And Ear Flashcards

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Corner of the eye where upper and lower lids meet

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Canthus

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Inner lining of the eyelids

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Conjunctiva

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Conjunctivitis

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Pertaining to the conjunctiva

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Conjunctival

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The central, transparent part of the outer cost of the eye covering the iris and pupil

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Cornea

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Pertaining to tears

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Lacrimal

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Passage from the Lacrimal sac to the nose

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Nasolacrimal duct

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Enzyme that dissolves the cell walls of bacteria

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Lysozyme

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Medical specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases of the eye

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Ophthalmology

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Medical specialist in ophthalmology

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Ophthalmologist

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Pertaining to the eye

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Ophthalmic

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The bony socket that holds the eyeball

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Orbit

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Pertaining to tissues around the orbit

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Periorbital

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Fear of the light because hurts the eyes

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Photophobia

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Relating to or suffering from photophobia

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Photophobic

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Conjunctivitis

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Pink eye

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Showing or containing a lot of pus

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Purulent

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The flat fibrous plate that gives shape to the other edges of the eyelids

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Tarsus / tarsal

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A substance that has the capacity to destroy bacteria and other microorganism

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Antibiotic

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Inflammation of the eyelid

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Blepharitis

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Drooping of the upper eyelid

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Blepharoptosis

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Surgical repair of the eyelid

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Blepharoplasty

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Cyst on the outer edge of an eyelid

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Chalazion

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Able to be transmitted,

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Contagious

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

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Contaminate

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Presence of an infectious agent on a surface or in substances

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Contamination

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Inflammation of the lacrimal sac

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Dacrycystitis

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Narrowing of the nasolacrimal duct

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Dacryosteonosis

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Abscess in an eyelash follicle

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Hordeolum stye

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Sinking down of an eyelid or an organ

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Ptosis

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Failure or incomplete development of the pathways of vision to the brain

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Amblyopia

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Pharmacological agent used to dilate pupils

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Atropine

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A turning of the eye inward toward the nose

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Esotropia

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A turning of the eye outward away from the nose

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Exotropia

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Pertaining to the eye

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Ocular

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Someone who is skilled in the measurement of vision, but cannot treat eye disease or prescribe medication

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Optometrist

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3D vision

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Streopsis

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A turning of an eye away from its normal position

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Strabismus

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Muscles that make the eye lens thicker and thinner

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Cillary body

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Colored portion of the eye with the pupil in its center

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Iris

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Transparent refractive structure behind the iris

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Lens

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Difficulty in nearsighted vision occurring in middle and old age

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Presbyopia

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The opening in the center of the iris that allows light to reach the lens

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Pupil

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Make a change in direction of or Bend a ray of light

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Refract

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Light sensitive innermost layer of eyeball

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Retina

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

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Sclera

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Pertaining to the sclera

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Scleral

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Inflammation of the sclera

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Scleritis

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Watery liquid in the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye

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Aqueous humor

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Region of the retina and uvea

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Choroid

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Small put in the center of the macula that has the highest visual acuity

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Fovea centralis

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Yellowish spot on the back of the retina; contains the fovea centralis

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Macula lutea

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A photoreceptor cell receives light and converts it into electrical impulses

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Photoreceptor

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Middle coat of eyeball; includes Iris, cillary body, and choroid

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Uvea

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Inflammation of the uvea

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Uveitis

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Sharpness and clearness of vision

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Visual acuity

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A gelatinous liquid in the posterior cavity of the eyeball with the appearance of glass

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Vitreous humor

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Inability to focus light rays that enter the eye in different planes

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Astigmatism

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X shaped crossing of the two optic nerves at the base of the brain

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Chiasm

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Normal refractive condition of the eye

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Emmetropia

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An opening through a structure

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Foramen

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Able to see distant objects but unable to see close objects

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Hyperopia

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In the correct place

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In situ

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A surgical procedure that involves cutting and shaping the cornea

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Keratomileusis

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Incision in the cornea

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Keratotomy

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Able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects

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Myopia

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Difficulty in near sight vision occurring in middle and old age in both sexes

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Presbyopia

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Bundle of nerve fibers with a common origin and destination

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Tract

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Complete or partial opacity of the lens

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Cataract

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Dye that produces a vivid green color under a blue light to diagnose corneal abrasions and foreign bodies in the eye

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Fluorescein

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Increases intraocular pressure

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Glaucoma

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Pertaining to the inside of the eye

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Intraocular

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Conjunctivitis of the newborn

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Ophthalmia neonatorum

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Pertaining to the newborn infant

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Neonatal

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

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Peripheral vision

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Technique used to fragment the center of the lens into very tiny pieces and suck them out of the eyes

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Phacoemulsification

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Condition in which light produces pain in the eye

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Photosensitivity

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Condition that is unsure, impure, and a danger to health

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Pollution

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Substance that make the environment unclean or impure

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Pollutant

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Repair of a detached retina be freezing it to surrounding tissue

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Cryopexy

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Within the cranium

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Intracranial

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

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Laser surgery

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Reflection in pupil of white mass in the eye

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Leukocoria

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Focal dilation of retinal capillaries

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Microaneurysm

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Instrument for viewing the retina

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Ophthalmoscope

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The process of viewing the retina

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Ophthalmoscopy

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Pertaining to the use of an ophthalmoscope

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Ophthalmoscopic

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Swelling of the optic disc in the retina

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Papilledema

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The use of light to form a clot

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Photocoagulation

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Malignant neoplasm of primitive retinal cells

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Retinoblastoma

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Degenerative disease of the retina

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Retinopathy

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Test for color vision defects

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Ishihara color system

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Printed in different sizes of print for testing near vision

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Jaeger reading cards

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Test for acuity of distant vision

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Snellen letter chart

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Instrument for determining intraocular pressure

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Tonometer

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The measurement of intraocular

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Tonometry

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Medication that is an analgesic and an antipyretic

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Acetaminophen

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Describe a disease of sudden onset that is usually severe and of short duration

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Acute

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State in which pain is reduced

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Analgesia

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Capable of producing anesthesia or characterized by a reduced response to pain

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Analgesic

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Agent that reduces fever or capable of reducing fever

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Antipyretic

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On two sides

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Bilateral

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Inflammation of the middle ear

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Otitis media

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Medical specialist in diseases of the ear

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Otologist

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Study of the function and disease of the ear

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Otology

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Ear, nose, and theist medical specialist

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Otorhinolaryngologist

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Pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing

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Auditory

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Study of hearing disorders

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Audiology

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Specialist in evaluation of hearing function

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Audiologist

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The shell like external ear

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Auricle

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Waxy secretion of ceruminous glands of external ear canal

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Cerumen

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Scoop-shaped instrument for scraping the interior of cavity or removing new growths

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Curette

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Scraping the interior of a cavity

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Curettage

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Immovably wedged

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Impacted

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Use of water to clean wax out of the external ear canal

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Irrigation

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Fungal infection of the external ear canal

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Otomycosis

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Instrument for examining the ear

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Otoscope

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Pertaining to examination with an otoscope

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Otoscopic

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Examination of the ear

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Otoscopy

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Another name for auricle

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Pinna

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Pertaining to the tympanic membrane or tympanic cavity

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Tympanic

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Tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

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Eustachian tube

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Middle one of the three ossicle in the middle ear; shaped like an anvil

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Incus

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Outer one of the three ossicles in the middle ear; shaped like a hammer

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Malleus

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Small bony protrusion immediately behind the ear

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Mastoid

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

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Ossicle

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Inner one of the three ossicles of the middle ear; shaped like a stirrup

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Stapes

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Yellow, waxy tumor arising in the middle ear

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Cholestestoma

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Incision in the tympanic membrane

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Myringotomy

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

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Otosclerosis

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Puncture with one or more holes

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Perforated

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Instrument to measure hearing

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Audiometer

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Pertaining to the measurement of hearing

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Audiometric

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An intricate combination of passages

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Cochlea

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Hearing loss caused by lesion in the outer ear or middle ear

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Conductive hearing loss

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The inner ear

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Labyrinth

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Inflammation of the inner ear

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Labyrinthitis

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Test for conductive hearing loss

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Rinne test

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Hearing loss caused by lesion of the inner ear of the auditory nerve

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Sensorineural hearing loss

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Space at the entrance to a canal

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Vestibule

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Test for sensorineural hearing loss

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Weber test

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Dilated portion of canal or duct

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Ampulla

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

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Crista ampullaris

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Small area of special function

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Macula

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Disorder of inner ear with cluster of symptoms of acute attacks of tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss

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Ménière disease

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A calcium particle in the vestibule of the inner ear

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Otolith

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Occurring in sharp, spasmodic episodes

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Paroxysmal

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Symptoms or lesions returning after an intermission

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Recurrent

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

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Tinnitus

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Sensation of spinning or whirling

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Vertigo

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