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audi/o

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hearing

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aur/o

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ear

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aur/i

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ear

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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conjuctiv/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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core/o

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pupil

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cry/o

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cold

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dacry/o

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tear; tear duct

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dipl/o

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two; double

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ir/o

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iris

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irid/o

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iris

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is/o

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equal

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kerat/o

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cornea

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labyrith/o

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labyrinth; inner ear

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lacrim/o

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tear; tear duct

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mastoid/o

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mastoid bone

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane; eardrum

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ocul/o

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eye

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opthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o

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vision

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ot/o

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ear

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phac/o

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lens

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phaka/o

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lens

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phot/o

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light

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pupil/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

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staped/o

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stapes; middle ear

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ton/o

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tension; pressure

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tympan/o

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tympanic membrane; middle ear

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vestibul/o

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vestibule

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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excision or surgical removal

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-gram

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record; radiographic image

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition of; diseased or abnormal state

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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specialist or physician who studies and treats

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-logy

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study of

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-malacia

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softening

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oma

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tumor

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-opia

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vision as it relates to condition

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-osis

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abnormal condition of

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-pathy

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disease

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phobia

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abnormal fear; aversion to things

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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prolapse; drooping; sagging

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-rrhea

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flow; discharge

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scope

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instrument used to view

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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-stomy

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creation of artificial opening

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-tomy

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incision; cut into

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anosmia

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blunt force trauma to the face that can lead to the loss of the olfactory nerve and loss of sense of smell

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear canal that involves the eardrum

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear canal that involves the eardrum

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otitis externa

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inflammation of the external ear canal; swimmer’s ear

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conductive hearing loss

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occurs when something disrupts sound through the mid and outer ear, such as physical damage to the eardrum (perforation)

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sensorineural hearing loss

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results from damage to the neural structures; this is usually permanent

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tinnitus

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person hears ringing, roaring, or buzzing in their ears

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otosclerosis

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hardening of the ear due to new bone formation of the inner ear ossicles

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rhinitis

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inflammation of the nasal cavity mucosal lining which can lead to congestion and rhinorrhea

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dacryostenosis

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nasolacrimal obstruction; the obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct which prevents tears from draining from the eyes into the ducts

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blindness

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visual disability from limited visibility to total blindness

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cataract

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clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva

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diabetic retinopathy

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disease of the retina caused by diabetes mellitus

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glaucoma

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a condition in which increased pressure in the eye leads to progressive vision loss

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macula degeneration/ age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

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progressive damage of a portion of the retina known as the macula

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nystagmus

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a condition whereby involuntary repetitive movements of one or both eyes make it impossible to fixate on a single object

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retinal detachment

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when the retina gets pulled away or separated from its normal position

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strabismus

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a condition where the affected eye rotates due to mismatched eye coordination

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acoustic neuroma

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benign tumor of the vestibular nerve in the internal auditory canal

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anisocoria

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condition of unequal pupil size

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aphakia

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condition of no lens

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audiologist

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specialist who studies, diagnoses, and treats hearing-related issues

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audiology

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medical specialty that studies hearing and hearing impairment

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audiometry

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testing of the acuity of the sense of hearing

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binocular

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the use of both eyes to create one composite image

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelids

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blepharoplasty

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surgical repair of the eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid

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dacryocystorhinostomy

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creation of an artificial opening between the lacrimal sac and the nose to restore drainage

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diplopia

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double vision

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endophthalmitis

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inflammation within the eye

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epistaxis

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nosebless

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iridectomy

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excision of part of the iris

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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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keratomalacia

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degeneration of the cornea

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keratoplasty

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surgical replacement of the cornea

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kinesthesia

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sense of body movement based on sensation in the skeletal muscles, tendons, joints, and the skin

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labyrinthitis

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inflammation of the inner ear (labyrinth)

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mastoidectomy

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excision of the mastoid bone

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mastoiditis

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inflammation of the mastoid bone

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mechanoreceptor

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a sensory neuron that responds to mechanical pressure

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myopia

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nearsightedness

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myringoplasty

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surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

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nasopharyngeal

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pertaining to the nose and pharynx (throat)

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nociceptors

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sensory neurons that respond to pain

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ophthalmia neonatorum

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conjunctivitis in newborns (severe)

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ophthalmologist

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a doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating eye problems

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ophthalmology

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a surgical specialty focused on the structure, function, and surgery of the eye

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ophthalmopathy

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disease of the eye

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ophthalmoplegia

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paralysis of one or more eye muscles

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument used to view the inside of the eye

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ophthalmoscopy

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an exam of the fundus of the eye using magnifying lens and light

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optometrist

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a specialist who diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases and disorders of the eye

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optometry

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the professional practice of eye and vision care that involves measuring vision

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otalgia

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pain in the ear

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otolaryngologist

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a doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating diseases of the ear, nose, and throat

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otomycosis

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fungal infection of the external ear

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otosclerosis

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hardening of the ear

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otoscope

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instrument used to view the ear

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otoscopy

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process of viewing the ear canal and eardrum

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pharyngitis

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inflammation of the pharynx

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photophobia

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a condition in which the eyes are more sensitive than normal to light

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proprioception

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sense of position and movement of the body

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retinoblastoma

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cancer that forms in the tissues of the retina

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retionopathy

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disease of the retina

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retinoscopy

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process of determining the refractive state of the eye

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stapedectomy

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excision of the stapes

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stye

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infection of an oil gland of the eyelid

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thermoreceptors

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specialized neurons that respond to changes in temperature

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tonometer

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instrument used to measure pressure within the eye

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tonometry

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process of measuring eye pressure

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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visceral (sense)

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sense associated with the internal organs

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visual acuity

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sharpness of vision

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xerophthalmia

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condition of dry eye

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