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Chapter 18 - The Sensory System Flashcards

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Proprioception

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Awareness of body position

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Gustation

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Taste

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Olfaction

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Smell

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-esthesia

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Sensation

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-algesia

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Pain

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-osmia

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Sense of smell

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-guesia

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Sense of taste

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Pinna

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Outermost portion of the ear

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Tympanic membrane

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Ear drum

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Cerumen

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Ear wax that protects the ear and prevents infection

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Ossicles

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3 small bones of the middle ear

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12
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3 bones of the middle ear

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Malleus, incus, stapes

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Vestibular apparatus

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Where the sense of equilibrium is localized

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14
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Audi/o

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Hearing

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Acoid, acus, cus

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Sound, hearing

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Myring/o

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Tympanic membrane

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18
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Tympan/o

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Tympanic cavity, middle ear, tympanic membrane

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Salping/o

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Tube, auditory tube

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Staped/o, stapedi/o

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Stapes

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21
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Labryinth/o

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Labyrinth, inner ear

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Vestibul/o

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Vestibule, vestibular apparatus

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Cochle/o

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Cochlea of the inner ear

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24
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Sensorineural hearing loss

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Results from damage to the inner ear, 8th cranial nerve or central auditory pathways.

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Otits

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Any inflammation of the ear.

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Otitis media

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Infection that leads to fluid accumulation in the middle ear cavity.

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27
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Myringotomy

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Incision and placement of a tube in the tympanic membrane

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Otitis externa

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Inflammation of the external auditory canal. Commonly called swimmers ear.

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Otosclerosis

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Bony structure of the inner ear deteriorates and then reforms into spongy bone tissue that may eventually harden.

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30
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Stapedectomy

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Surgical removal of the stapes and a prosthetic bone is inserted.

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31
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Meniere disease

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Affects the inner ear. Seems to involve the production and circulation of fluid.

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Acoustic neuroma

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Tumor that arises form the sheath of the 8th cranial nerve.

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33
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Palpebrae

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Eyelids

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34
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Lacrimal gland

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Creates tears

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Conjunctiva

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Thin membrane that lines the eyelids and anterior portion of the eye

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Sclera

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White of the eye. Tough surface protective layer

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37
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Uvea

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Middle layer composed of 3 parts

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38
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Chordid

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Vascular and pigmented layer of the Uvea. Located in the posterior portion of the eyeball. Provides nourishment for the retina.

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Ciliary body

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Contains muscle that controls the shape of the lense. Process called accommodation.

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40
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Iris

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Muscular ring that controls the size of the pupil.

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Retina

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Innermost layer of the eye and the actual visual receptors. Two specialized cells: rods and cones.

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Rods

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Function in dim light, provide low visual acuity and do not respond to color

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Cones

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Active in bright light, high visual acuity and respond to color.

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Fovea

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Tiny depression in the retina near the optic never with a high concentration of cones. Area of highest visual acuity.

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Vitreous body

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Jelly like filling of the eye that refracts light.

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Aqueous humor

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Fluid that fills the anterior of the lense. Maintains the cornea’s shape and refracts light.

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Blephar/o

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Palpebr/o

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Dacry/o

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Tear, lacrimal apparatus

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Dacryocyst/o

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Lacrimal sac

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Lacrim/o

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Tear, lacrimal sac

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Opt/o

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Eye, vision

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Ocul/o

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Opthalm/o

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Scler/o

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Corne/o

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Kerat/o

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Lent/I

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Phak/o, phac/o

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Uve/o

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Chori/o, choroid/o

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Cycl/o

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Ciliary body, ciliary muscle

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Ir, irit/o, irid/o

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Pupill/o

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Retin/o

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-opsia

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Condition of vision

67
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-opia

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Condition of the eye, vision

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness. Eyeball is to long.

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Hyperopia

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Farsightedness. Eyeball is to short and images form behind the retina.

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Presbyopia

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Shortening of the eye due to aging.

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Astigmatism

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Irregularity in the cornea or the lens that distorts light entering the eye and blurs vision.

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva. Pink eye

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Trachoma

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by chlamydia trachomatis.

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Ophthalmia neonatrum

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Acute conjunctivitis in newborns.

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Retinal detachment

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Separation of the retina from the choroid.

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AMD

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Age related macular degeneration. Can be wet or dry.

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Dry AMD

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Material accumulates on the retina.

78
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Wet AMD

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Abnormal blood vessels grow under the retina that cause it to detach.

79
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Diabetic retinopathy

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Caused by circulatory issues due to diabetes mellitus

80
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Cataract

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Opacity of the lens of the eye.

81
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Phacoemulsification

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Extraction of the lens after high frequency ultrasound

82
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IOL

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Intraocular lens

83
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Glaucoma

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Abnormal pressure within the eyeball

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Amblyopia

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Anisocoria

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Pupils are not the same size

86
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Emmetropia

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Normal condition of the eye in refraction.

87
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Blepharoptosis

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Dropping of the eyelid

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Chalazion

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Small mass on the eyelid

89
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Drusen

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Small growths that appear as yellowish spots beneath the retina.

90
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Hordeolum

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Inflammation of the sabeceous gland. A sty

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Keratconus

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Conical protrusion of the corneal center

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Miosis

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Abnormal contraction of the pupils

93
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Mydriasis

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Pronounced or abnormal dilation of the pupils

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Nyctolopia

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Night blindness

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Nystagmus

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Rapid involuntary rhythmic movements of the eyeball

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Papilledema

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Swelling of the optic disk

97
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Phlyctenule

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A small blister or nodule on the cornea or conjunctiva

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Pseudophakia

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Cataractous lens is removed and replaced with a plastic lens implant.

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Retinitis

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Inflammation of the retina

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Scotoma

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Area of diminished vision within the visual field.

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Strabismus

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Deviation of the eye in which the visual lines of each eye are not directed at the same object.

102
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Synechia

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Adhesion of parts

PHS Medical Terminology (23 decks)

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