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ocul/o

root

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eye

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o

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eye

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lacrim/o

root

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tear

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dacry/o

root

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tear

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-opia

suffix

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vision condition

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-opsia

suffix

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vision condition

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blephar/o

root

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eyelid

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corne/o

root

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cornea

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kerat/o

root

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cornea

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conjunctiv/o

root

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conjunctiva

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scler/o

root

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sclera (the white of the eye)

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vitre/o

root

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vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)

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cycl/o

root

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ciliary body

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retin/o

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retina

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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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phac/o

root

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lens

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phak/o

root

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lens

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aur/o

root

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ear

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ot/o

root

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ear

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acous/o

root

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sound, hearing

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audio/o

root

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sound, hearing

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-acusis

suffix

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hearing condition

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cerumin/o

root

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ear wax

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salping/o

root

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eustachian tube

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tympan/o

root

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eardrum

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myring/o

root

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eardrum

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth

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vestibul/o

root

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vestibule

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cochle/o

root

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cochlea

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ambi

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both

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ambly

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dull

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asthen

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weak

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dipl

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double

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my

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shut

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presby

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old age

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scot

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darkness

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plegia

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paralysis

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aden

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gland

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cyst

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sac

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algia

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pain

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44
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rrhea

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excessive discharge

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xer

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dry

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stigmat

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point

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al

A

pertaining to

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miosis

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greek- to lessen

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mydriasis

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greek- red hot metal

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tinnitus

A

latin- to ring or jingle

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vertigo

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latin- to whirl around

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scope

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instrument for looking

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meter

A

instrument for measuring

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tono

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tension

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ar

A

pertaining to

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ation

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condition

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naso

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nose

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ic

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pertaining to

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ptosis

A

drooping condition

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pyo

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lith

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ec

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trop

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en

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ex

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nystagmus

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greek- to nod

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strabismus

A

latin- to squint

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eso

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exo

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pterygium

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greek- to wing

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papill

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edema

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osis

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metry

A

measuring procedure

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gram

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pneumat

77
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laryngo

78
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rhino

79
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macro

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micro

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per

82
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for

83
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itis

A

inflammation

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hemo

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glacoma

A

greek-grey eyed

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myc

87
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pathy

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trich

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iasis

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ectas

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cataract

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latin- waterfall

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ab

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rasion

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end

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pac

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duct

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dermat

99
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sensori

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miot

A

constriction

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mydriat

102
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intra

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tox

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plasty

A

reconstruction

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tomy

106
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ostomy

A

creation of an OPENING

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e

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ation

109
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auditory pros

A

hearing toward

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thesis

111
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lysis

112
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ear lavage

A

latin-to wash,bathe

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centesis

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pexy

A

surgical fixation

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im

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plant

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ar

A

pertaining to

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ARMD

A

age-related macular degeneration

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HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

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IOL

A

intraocular lens

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IOP

A

intraocular pressure

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LASIK

A

laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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OD

A

right eye (from latin-oculus dexter)

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OS

A

left eye (from latin-oculus sinister

125
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OU

A

both eyes (from latin-oculus uterque)

126
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PERRLA

A

pupils are equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation

127
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VA

A

visual acuity

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VF

A

visual field

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AD

A

right ear (from latin- auris dextra)

130
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AOM

A

acute otitis media

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AS

A

left ear (from latin- auris sinistra)

132
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AU

A

both ears (from latin- auris utraque)

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EENT

A

eye, ear, nose and throat

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ENT

A

ear nose and throat

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OM

A

otitis media

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TM

A

tympanic membrane

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lytic

A

breakdown agent

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ia

139
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ologist

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specialist

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metr

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ist

A

specialist

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pharyng

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eal

A

pertaining to

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