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Chapter 30 Med Terms Flashcards

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Abnormal breath sounds that occur when air passes through narrowed airways or airways filled with fluid or mucus or when pleural linings are inflamed.

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Adventitious Breath Sounds

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The loss of scalp hair (baldness) or body hair.

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Alopecia

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The junction between the body of the sternum and the manubrium; the starting point for locating the ribs anteriorly.

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Angle of Louis

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The anterior curve of the auricle’s upper aspect.

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Antihelix

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Any defects in or loss of the power to express oneself by speech, writing, or signs, or to comprehend spoken or written language due to disease or injury of the cerebral cortex.

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Aphasia

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An uneven curvature of the cornea that prevents horizontal and vertical light rays from focusing on the retina .

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Astigmatism

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Flap of the ear; also called pinna.

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Auricle

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A test during which the client’s fingertip is temporarily pinched to assess capillary refill and peripheral circulation.

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Blanch Test

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A blowing or swishing sound created by turbulence of blood flow.

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Bruit

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Tooth Cavities.

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Caries

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An opacity of the eye lens or its capsule that blocks light rays.

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Cataracts

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Earwax.

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Cerumen

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Elevation of the proximal aspect of the nail and softening of the nail bed.

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Clubbing

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A seashell- shaped structure found in the inner ear; essential for sound transmission and hearing.

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Cochlea

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The result of interrupted transmission of sound waves through the outer and middle ear structures.

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Conductive Hearing Loss

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Inflammation of the bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva.

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Conjunctivitis

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A bluish tinge of skin color.

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Cyanosis

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Inflammation of the lacrimal sac.

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Dacryocystitis

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In measuring blood pressure, the period during which the ventricles relax.

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Diastole

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A thud like sound produced by dense tissue such as the liver, spleen, or heart.

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Dullness

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The length (long or short) during auscultation.

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Duration

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The presence of excess interstitial fluid in the body that makes skin appear swollen, shiny, and taut, and tends to blanch color.

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Edema

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A redness tinge of skin color associated with a variety of skin rashes.

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Erythema

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The part of the middle ear that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx; stabilizes air pressure between the external atmosphere and the middle ear.

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Eustachian Tube

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A protrusion of the eyeballs with elevation of the upper eyelids, resulting in a startled or staring expression.

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Exophthalmos

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The entrance to the ear canal.

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External Auditory Meatus

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The failure to receive touch on one side of the body when two symmetric areas of the body are touched simultaneously.

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Extinction

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Is an abnormal contraction of a bundle of muscle fibers that appears as a twitch.

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Fasciculation

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An extremely dull sound produced, during percussion, by very dense tissue, such as muscle or bone.

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Flatness

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The faintly perceptible vibration left through the chest wall when the client speaks.

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Fremitus

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Red, swollen gingiva (gums).

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Gingivitis

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32
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A disturbance in the circulation of aqueous fluid that causes an increase in intraocular pressure.

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Glaucoma

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33
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Inflammation of the tongue.

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Glossitis

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34
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A handheld device used to measure the angle of a joint in degrees.

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Goniometer

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The posterior curve of the auricle’s upper aspects.

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Helix

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A protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening such as the abdominal or inguinal muscles.

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Hernia

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Redness, swelling, and tenderness of the hair follicle and glands that empty at the edge of the eyelids; also called a sty.

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Hordeolum

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38
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Farsightedness.

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Hyperopia

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39
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An abnormal booming sound produced during percussion of the lungs.

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Hyperresonance

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40
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The anvil bone of the middle ear.

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Incus

41
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Visual examination, which is assessing by using the sense of sight.

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Inspection

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(Amplitude) The loudness or softness of auscultated sound.

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Intensity

43
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Involuntary trembling when an individual attempts a voluntary movement.

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Intention Tremor

44
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A yellowish tinge to skin color.

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Jaundice

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An abnormal anterior; movement of the chest related to enlargement of the right ventricle.

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Lift

46
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Earlobe.

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Lobule

47
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Hammer bone of the middle ear.

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Malleus

48
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The handle- like superior part of the sternum that joins with the clavicles.

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Manubrium

49
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A bony prominence behind the ear.

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Mastoid

50
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Constricted pupils.

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Miosis

51
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A combination of conduction and sensorineural loss.

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Mixed Hearing Loss

52
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Enlarged pupils.

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Mydriasis

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Nearsightedness.

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Myopia

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Normal head size.

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Normocephalic

55
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Rapid involuntary rhythmic eye movement.

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Nystagmus

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The ability to sense whether one or two areas of the skin are being stimulated by pressure.

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One- Point Discrimination

57
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The three middle ear bones of sound transmission.

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Ossicles

58
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An instrument used to view the ear.

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Otoscope

59
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Paleness.

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Pallor

60
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The examination of the body using the sense of touch.

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Palpation

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Inflammation of the parotid salivary gland.

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Parotitis

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A method in which the body surface is struck to elicit sounds that can be heard or vibrations that can be felt.

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Percussion

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Passage of blood constituents through the vessels of the circulatory system.

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Perfusion

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Disorder of the supporting structures of the teeth.

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Periodontal Disease

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Pupils Equally Round and React to Light and Accommodation.

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PERRLA

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Same as Auricle.

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Pinna

67
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The frequency (number of vibrations per second) heard during auscultation.

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Pitch

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An invisible soft film consisting of bacteria, molecules of saliva, and remnants or epithelial cells and leukocytes that adheres to the enamel surface of teeth.

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Plaque

69
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In percussion, the middle finger of the dominant hand that is placed firmly on the client’s skin.

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Pleximeter

70
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In percussion, the middle finger of the non dominant hand or a percussion hammer used to strike the pleximeter.

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Plexor

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An area of the chest overlying the heart.

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Precordium

72
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Loss of elasticity of the lens and thus loss of ability to see close objects as a result of the aging process.

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Presbyopia

73
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Sensory receptors that are sensitive to movement and the position of the body.

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Proprioceptors

74
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Advanced periodontal disease in which teeth are loose and pus is evident when the gums are pressed.

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Pyorrhea

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A subjective description of an auscultated sound. Examples: Whistling, Gurgling, or Snapping.

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Quality

76
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An automatic response of the body to a stimulus.

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Reflex

77
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A hollow sound as produced by lungs filled with air during percussion.

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Resonance

78
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A tremor that is apparent when the client is at rest and diminishes with activity.

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Resting Tremor

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The first heart sound; occurs when the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid) close.

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S1

80
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The second heart sounds; occurs when the semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonic) close.

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S2

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In the inner ear; contain the organs of equilibrium.

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Semicircular Canals

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The result of damage to the inner ear, the auditory nerve, or the hearing center in the brain.

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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Accumulation of foul matter (food, microorganisms, and epithelial elements) on the teeth and gums.

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Sordes

84
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Stirrups bone of the middle ear.

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Stapes

85
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The breastbone.

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Sternum

86
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Cross-eye.

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Strabismus

87
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The period during which the ventricles contract.

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Systole

88
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A visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that forms at the gum lines.

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Tartar

89
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A vibrating sensation over a blood vessel that indicated turbulent blood flow.

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Thrill

90
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The cartilaginous protrusion at the entrance to the ear canal.

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Tragus

91
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An involuntary trembling of a limb or body part.

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Tremor

92
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A depression of the antihelix.

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Triangular Fossa

93
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The ability to sense whether one or two areas of the skin are being stimulated by pressure.

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Two- Point Discrimination

94
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The eardrum.

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Tympanic Membrane

95
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A musical or dreamlike sound produced during percussion over an air-filled stomach.

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Tympany

96
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Contains the organs of equilibrium; found in the inner ear.

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Vestibule

97
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The degree of detail the eye can discern in an image.

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Visual Acuity

98
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The area an individual can see when looking straight ahead.

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Visual Fields

99
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Patches of hypo pigmented skin, caused by the destruction of melanocytes in the area.

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Vitiligo

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