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chapter 17 Flashcards

sense organs: the eye & ear

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accommodation

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normal adjustment of the eye to focus on objectives from far to near

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anterior chamber

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the area behind the cornea and in front of the lens & iris

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aqueous humor

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fluid produced by the ciliary body and found in anterior chamber

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biconvex

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consisting of two surfaces that are round, elevated & curved evenly (lens of the eye)

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choroid

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middle, vascular layer of the eye, between the retina & sclera

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ciliary body

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structure surrounding the lens that connects the choroid & iris; controls shape of lens & secretes aqueous humor

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cone

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photoreceptor cell in the retina that transforms light energy into a nerve impulse; responsible for color & central vision

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conjunctiva

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delicate membrane that lines the undersurface of eyelids & covers anterior eyeball

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cornea

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fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of eyeball

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fovea centralis

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tiny depression in the retina that is the region of clearest vision

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fundus of the eye

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posterior, inner part of the eye

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iris

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pigmented layer that opens and closes to allow more or less light into the eye

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macula

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yellowish region on the retina lateral to and slightly below the optic disc

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optic chiasm

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the point at which optic nerve fibers cross in the brain

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optic disc (blind spot)

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the region at the back of the eye where the optic nerve meets the retina

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optic nerve

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cranial nerve carrying impulses from the retina to the brain

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pupil

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central opening of the eye, surrounded by the iris, through which light rays pass

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refraction

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bending of light rays by the by the cornea, lens & fluids of the eye to bring the rays into focus on the retina

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retina

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light-sensitive nerve cell layer of the eye containing photoreceptor cells

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rod

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photoreceptor cell of retina essential for vision in the dim light and for peripheral vision

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sclera

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tough, white outer coat of the eyeball

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thalamus

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relay center of the brain

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vitreous humor

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soft, jelly-like material behind the lens in the vitreous chamber

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aque/o

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water

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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cor/o

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pupil

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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, tear duct

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ir/o & 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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ocul/o & opthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o & optic/o

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eye, vision

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palpebr/o

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eyelid

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papill/o

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optic disc

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phac/o & phak/o

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lens of eye

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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 (white of eye)

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uve/o

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uvea

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vitre/o

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glassy

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ambyl/o

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dull, dim

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dipl/o

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double

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glauc/o

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gray

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mi/o

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smaller, less

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mydr/o

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widen, enlarge

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nyct/o

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night

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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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scot/o

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darkness

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xer/o

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dry

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-opia & -opsia

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vision

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-tropia

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to turn

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ALT

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argon laser trabeculoplasty

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AMD

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age-related macular degeneration

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HEENT

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head, eyes, ears, nose & throat

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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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LASER

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light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

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LASIK

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laser in situ keratomileus

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OD

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right eye; doctor optometry

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OS

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left eye

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OU

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both eyes

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PERRLA

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pupil equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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POAG

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primary, open-angle glaucoma

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PRK

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photorefractive keratectomy

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SLT

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selective laser trabeculoplasty

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VA

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visual activity

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VF

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visual field

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auditory canal

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channel that leads from the pinna to the eardrum

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auditory meatus

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auditory canal opening

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auditory nerve fibers

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carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain

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auditory tube (eustachian tube)

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channel between the middle ear & nasopharynx

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auricle (pinna)

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flap of the ear; protruding part of external ear

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cerumen (earwax)

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waxy substance secreted by the external ear

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cochlea

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snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear

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eustachian tube

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auditory tube

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incus

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second ossicle of the middle ear

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labrinyth

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maze-like series of canals of the inner ear

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malleus

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first ossicle of the middle ear

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organ of corti

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sensitive auditory receptor area found in the cochlea of the inner ear

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ossicle

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small bone of the ear

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oval window

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membrane between the middle ear & inner ear

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perilymph

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fluid contained in the labyrinth of the inner ear

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pinna (auricle)

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flap of ear

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endolymph

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fluid within the labyrinth of the inner ear

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semicircular canals

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passages in the inner ear associated with maintaining equilibrium

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stapes

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third ossicle of the inner ear

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tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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membrane between the outer &middle ear

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vestibule

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central cavity of the labyrinth, connecting the semicircular canals & the cochlea

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acous/o, audi/o & audit/o

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aur/o & auricul/o

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cochle/o

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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myring/o

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eardrum, tympanic membrane

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ossicul/o

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ot/o

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salping/o

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eustachian tube

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staped/o

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tyman/o

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eardrum, tympanic memebrane

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vestibul/o

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-acusis & -cusis

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-meter

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instrument for measure

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-otia

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ear condition

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-metry

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process of measurement

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-phobia

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-plegic

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paralysis, palsy

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AD

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AOM

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acute otitis media

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AS

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EENT

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eyes, ears, nose & throat

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ENG

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electronystagmography

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ENT

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ears, nose & throat

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ETD

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eustachian tube dysfunction

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PE tube

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pressure-equalizing tube

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SOM

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serous otitis media

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pathway of light rays to the visual region of the brain:

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cornea -> anterior chamber & aqeous humor -> pupil -> lens -> vitreous chmaber & vitreous humor -> retina -> optic nerve fibers -> optic chiasm -> thalamus -> cerebral cortex (occipital lobe)

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anisocoria

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condition of pupils of unequal size

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cycloplegic

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pertaining to paralysis of ciliary muscles, which would result in dilation or enlargement of the pupil

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palpebral

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pertaining to the eyelid

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mydriasis

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condition of enlargement of the pupil

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miosis

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condition of constriction of the pupil

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papilledema

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swelling in the region of the optic disc

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photophobia

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condition of sensitivity to (“fear of”) light

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scotoma

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blind spot; area of darkened (diminished) vision surrounded by clear vision

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corneal ulcer

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fibrous layer of clear tissue over the front of the eyeball has a defect resulting from infections

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uveitis

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inflammation of the vascular layer of the eye (iris, ciliary body & choroid)

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xerophthalmia

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condition of dry eyes

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hemianopsia

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absence of vision in half of the visual field

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exotropia

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eye abnormally turns outward

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ophthalmologist

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medical doctor who treats diseases of the eyes

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optometrist

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nonmedical professional who can examine eyes & prescribe glasses

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optician

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nonmedical professional who grinds lenses and fits glasses

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aphakia

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absence of the lens of the eye

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esotropia

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eye abnormally turn inward

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amblyopia

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decreased (dim) vision; lazy eye (resulting from strabismus & uncorrected refractive errors in childhood)

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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presbyopia

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decreased vision at near, resulting from increasing age

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myopia

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nearsightedness

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nyctalopia

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night blindness; decreased vision at night

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diplopia

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double vision

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astigmatism

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defective curvature of the lens and/or cornea leading to blurred vision

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in the myopic eye, light rays don’t focus properly on the retina, either the eyeball is too long or the refractive power of the lens is too strong so that the image is blurred & comes to a focus in front of the retina, this type of lens is correct this refractive error?

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concave lens

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in the hyperopic eye, the eyeball is too short or the refractive power of the lens is too weak, so that the image is blurred & focused in the back of the rent, the type of lens used to correct this refractive error?

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convex lens

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miotic drug

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drug that constricts the pupil of the eye

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mydriatic drug

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drug that dilates the pupil of the eye

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diabetic retinopathy

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retinal microaneurysms, hemorrhages, dilation of retinal veins & neovascularization occur secondary to an abnormal endocrine condition

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retinal detachment

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two layers of the retina separate from each other

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strabismus

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abnormal deviation of the eye occur (esotropia & exotropia)

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cataract

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clouding of the lens causes decreased vision

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macular degeneration

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loss of central vision caused by deterioration of the macula of the retina

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hordeolum (stye)

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localized, purulent infection of a sebaceous gland in the eyelid

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chalazion

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small, firm, cystic mass on the eyelid; formed as a result of chronic inflammation of a sebaceous gland

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glaucoma

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increased intraocular pressure damages the retina & optic nerve

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retinitis pigmentosa

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pigmented scarring forms throughout the retina

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nystagmus

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repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes

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stroke (hemianopsia)

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loss of half of the visual field caused by a stroke affecting the left visual cortex

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phacoemulsification

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ultrasonic vibrations break up the lens & the fragments are aspirated from the eye

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visual activity acuity test

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test of clearness of vision

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tonometry

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measurement of tension or pressure within the eye, glaucoma test

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laser photocoagulation

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high-energy light radiation beams are used to stop retinal hemorrhaging

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LASIK

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laser removes corneal tissue (sculpts it) to correct myopia

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fluorescein angiography

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intravenous injection of dye followed by photographs of the eye through dilated pupils

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scleral buckle

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suture of a silicone band to the sclera to correct retinal detachment

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visual field test

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test to measure central & peripheral vision (area within which objects are seen) when the eyes are looking straight ahead

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vitrectomy

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removal (and replacement) of diseased fluid in the chamber behind the lens of the eye

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opthalmoscopy

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visual examination of the interior of the eye after dilation of the pupil

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slit lamp microscopy

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use of an instrument for microscopic examination of parts of the eye

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keratoplasty

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corneal transplant surgery

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transmission of sound waves to the brain from the outer ear:

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pinna (auricle) -> external auditory canal -> tympanic membrane -> malleus -> incus -> stapes -> oval window -> cochlea -> auditory liquids & receptors -> auditory nerve fiber -> cerbral cortex

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otoscope

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instrument to examine the ear

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salpingopharyngeal

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pertaining to the auditory tube & throat

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otopyorrhea

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flow of puss from the ear

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audiometer

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instrument to measure hearing

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presbycusis

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deafness due to old age

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microtia

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear (ear infection)

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vertigo

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sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects

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meniere disease

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disorder of the labyrinth marked by elevation of ear fluids & pressure within the cochlea (tinnitus, vertigo & nausea result)

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otosclerosis

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hardening in the bony tissue of the ossicles of the middle ear

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tinnitus

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sensation of noises (ringing, buzzing, whistling, booming) in the ears

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cholesteatoma

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collection of skin cells & cholesterol in a sac within the middle

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suppurative otitis media

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inflammation of the middle war with bacterial infection & pus collection

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acoustic neuroma

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benign tumor arising from 8th cranial nerve, causing tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness & decreased hearing

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deafness

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loss of ability to hear

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electronystagmography (ENG)

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a test of balance

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PE tube process

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ventilating tube placed in the eardrum

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photopsia

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bright flashes of light

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floaters

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vitreous clumps

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pneumatic retionpexy

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a gas bubble is injected in vitreous cavity to help reattach the retina

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enucleation

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removal of the entire eyeball

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cochlear implant

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a surgically implanted device that allows sensorineural hearing-impaired persons to understand speech

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ear thermometry

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body temp. measured with infrared radiation from the eardrum

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tuning fork test

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hearing tests using a vibrating fork

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rinne (tuning fork test)

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fork is placed against the mastoid bone & in front of the auditory meatus

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weber (tuning fork test)

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fork is placed on the center of the forehead; normal hearing has equal loudness in both ears

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