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Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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oculo
opthalmo
opto

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eye

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lacrimo
dacryo

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tear

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-opia
-opsia

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vision condition

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blepharo

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eyelid

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corneo
kerato

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cornea

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conjunctivo

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conjunctiva

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sclero

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sclera

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vitreo

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vitreous liquid (vitreous humor)

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cyclo

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ciliary body
ie cycloplegia

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retino

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retina

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iro
irido

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iris

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phaco
phako

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lens

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auro
oto

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ear

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acouso
audio

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sound/ hearing

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-acusis

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hearing condition

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cerumino

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ear wax

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salpingo

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eustachian tube

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tympano
myringo

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ear drum

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mastoido

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mastoid process

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labrynitho

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labyrinth

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vestibulo

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vestibule

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cochleo

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cochlea

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akinetopsia

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inability to see objects in motion

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ambiopia
diplopia

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double vision

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amblyopia

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decreased vision, when in one eye “lazy eye”

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asthenopia

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weak vision

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hemianopsia

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blindness in half visual field

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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myopia

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nearsightedness

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presbyopia

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decreased vision caused by old age

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scotopia

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adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness

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blepharoplegia

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paralysis of eyelid

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blepharospasm

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involuntary contraction of eyelid

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dacroadenalgia

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pain in tear gland

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dacryocystalgia

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pain in tear sac

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dacryohemorrhea

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blood in tears

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dacryorrhea

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excessive tearing

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ophthalmalgia

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eye pain

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ophthalmoplegia

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eye paralysis

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40
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xerophthalmia

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dry eyes

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astigmatism

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vision problem from light rays not focused on a single point in the back of the eye

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corneal xerosis

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dry cornea

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keratalgia

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pain in cornea

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cycloplegia

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paralysis of ciliary body

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iridalgia

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pain in iris

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miosis

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abnormal contraction of the pupil

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mydriasis

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abnormal dilation of pupil

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scotoma

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dark spot in visual field

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hyperacusis

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excessively sensitive hearing

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osteocusis

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hearing through the bone

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51
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presbycusis

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loss of hearing in old age

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mastoidalgia

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pain in mastoid

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otalgia

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ear pain

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54
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otodynia

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ear pain

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55
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otorrhea

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discharge from ear

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56
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tinnitus

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ringing in the ears

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vertigo

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sensation of moving through space ( while stationary)

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument for looking at the eye

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optomyometer

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device used to determine the strength of eye muscles

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phacoscope

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instrument looking at the lens

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retinoscope

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instrument for looking at the retina

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tonometer

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instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)

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binocular

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pertaining to both eyes

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iridokinesis

A

the movement of the iris

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lacrimation

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formation of tears

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nasolacrimal

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pertaining to the nose and tear system

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opthalmic

A

pertaining to the eye

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ophthalmologist

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eye specialist

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optic

A

pertaining to the eye

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retinal

A

pertaining to the retina

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blepharedema

A

eyelid swelling

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blepharoptosis

A

drooping eyelid

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blepharopyorrhea

A

discharge of pus from eyelid

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dacryolith

A

hard formation (stone) in the tear system

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dacryopyorrhea

A

discharge of pus in tears

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ectropion

A

outward turning of the eyelid

77
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entropion

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inward turning of the eyelid

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exophthalmus

A

protrusion of the eyes out of socket

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nystagmus

A

involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes

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strabismus

A

condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object

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estropia

A

inward turning of eye, toward nose

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extropia

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outward turning of eye, away from nose

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keratomalacia

A

abnormal softening of the cornea

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pterygium

A

winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea

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scleromalacia

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abnormal softening of the sclera

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papilledema

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swelling of the optic nerve where it enter the retina

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phacomalacia

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abnormal softening of the lens

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phacosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the lens

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audiogram

A

record produced by audiometer

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audiometer

A

instrument for measuring hearing

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audiometry

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procedure for measuring hearing

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otoscope

A

instrument for looking in ear

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otoscopy

A

procedure for examining the ear

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pneumatic otoscopy

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procedure for examining the ear using air

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salpingoscope

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instrument for examining the Eustachian tubes

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tympanometry

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procedure for measuring eardrum

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audiologist

A

hearing specialist

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aural

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pertaining to ear

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otolaryngologist

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specialist in ear and throat

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otoneurologist

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specialist in the nerve connections between ear and brain

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otorhinolaryngologist

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specialist in ear, nose and throat

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otosteal

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pertaining to bones of ear

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salpingopharyngeal

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pertaining to Eustachian tubes and throat

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ceruminoma

A

benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear

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ceruminosis

A

excessive formation of ear wax

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macrotia

A

abnormally large ears

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microtia

A

abnormally small ears

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otopyorrhea

A

discharge of pus from ears

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otosclerosis

A

hearing loss from the hardening of bones in middle ear

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tympanic perforation

A

tear or hole in ear drum

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tympanosclerosis

A

hardening of ear drum

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blepharitis

A

inflammation of eyelid

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blepharoconjunctivitis

A

inflammation of eyelid and conjunctiva

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dacryocystitis

A

inflammation of tear sac

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dacryoadenitis

A

inflammation of tear gland

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dacryohemorrhea

A

discharge of blood in tears

117
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dacryolithiasis

A

presence of hard formations in tear system

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dacryostenosis

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narrowing of tear duct

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glaucoma

A

eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve

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oculomycosis

A

fungal eye infection

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oculopathy
ophthalmomyitis

A

eye disease

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ophthalmatrophy

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atrophy, wasting away, of eye

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trichlasis

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condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye

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conjunctivitis

A

inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)

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keratitis

A

inflammation of the cornea

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keratopathy

A

disease in cornea

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sclerectasia

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overexpansion of sclera

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scleroiritis

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inflammation of the sclera cornea

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sclerokeratoiritis

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inflammation of sclera, cornea, and iris

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aniridia

A

absence of an iris

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aphakia

A

absence of a lens

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cataract

A

opacity of the lens of the eye

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corneal abrasion

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scratch of the cornea

134
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cyclokeratitis

A

inflammation of ciliary body and cornea

135
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endophthalmitis

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inflammation of inside of the eye

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iridemia

A

bleeding from the iris

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iridocyclitis

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inflammation of iris and cornea

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iridopathy

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disease of the iris

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iritis

A

inflammation of the iris

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optic neritis

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inflammation of the optic nerve

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phakitis

A

inflammation of the lens

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retinitis

A

inflammation of the retina

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retinopathy

A

disease of the retina

144
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retinosis

A

retinal condition

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cerumen impaction

A

buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal

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mastoiditis

A

inflammation of the mastoid

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otitis externa

A

inflammation of the outer ear

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otomycosis

A

fungal ear condition

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aerotitis

A

inflammation of the ear caused by air

150
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conductive hearing loss

A

hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (blockage)

151
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mytingitis

A

inflammation of eardrum

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myringodermatitis

A

inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin

153
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myringomycosis

A

fungal condition of the eardrum

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otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

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otosclerosis

A

hearing loss caused by hardening of bones in middle ear

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rhinosalpingitis

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inflammation of nose and eustachian tubes

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acoustic neuroma

A

tumor on acoustic nerve

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