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ocul/o, opthalm/o, opt/o

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eye

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lacrim/o , dacry/o

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tear

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-opia, -opsia

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vision condition

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea

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conjuctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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scler/o

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sclera (the white of the eye)

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virtre/o

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virteous liquid,

means glass

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cycl/o

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ciliary body

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retin/o

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retina

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ir/o, irid/o

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iris

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phac/o, phak/o

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lens

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aur/o, ot/o

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ear

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acous/o, audi/o

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sound, hearing

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-acusis

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hearing condition

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16
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pinna

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fleshy part of the ear

funnel shape helps collect sound from the air and send it to the eardrum

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17
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tympanic membrane

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eardrum

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18
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cerumen

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ear wax, natural antibiotic, and a lubricant to keep the ear canal moist

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19
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salpinx

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tube that helps drain the ear of any fluid and keeps pressure inside the middle ear the same as the outside

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20
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three bones that make up the middle ear

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incus, stapes and malleus

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21
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What is the middle ear connected to?

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connected to the nose and throat through a tube (salpinx)

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salping/o

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eustachian tube

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tympan/o and myring/o

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eardrum

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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25
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cochlea

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shell shaped organ in the inner ear, with fluid and hair

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labyrinth

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inner ear
contains the cochlea (controls hearing)
vestibular system (controls balance)

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27
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acoustic nerve

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send electrical nerves to the brain, and the brain processes these signals

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vestibular system

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sends information to the brain about the tilt, rotation, and motion of the head
made of small canals filled with fluid and hair
hair is moved by movement and head angles
hairs help maintain balance and coordinate movement with eyes

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29
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vestibul/o

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vestibule
small space at the beginning of a canal
regulates balance

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cochle/o

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cochlea

spiral snail shell-shaped tube

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31
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akinestopia

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inability to see objects in motion

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32
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ambiopia

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double vision

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33
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ambylopia

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decreased vision

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asthenopia

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weak vision

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diplopia

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double vision

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36
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hemianopsia

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blindness in half the visual field

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37
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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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38
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myopia

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nearsightedness

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39
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persbyopia

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decreased vision caused by old age

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40
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scotopia

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adjustment of eye to see in darkness

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41
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blepharoplegia

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paralysis of the eyelid

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42
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blepharospasm

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involuntary contraction of the eyelid

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43
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dacryoadenalgia

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pain in the tear gland

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44
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dacryocystalgia

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pain in the tear sac

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45
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dacryohemorrhea

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blood in tears

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46
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dacryorrhea

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excessive tearing

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47
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opthalmalgia

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eye pain

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48
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ophthalmoplegia

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eye paralysis

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49
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opthalmoplegia

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eye paralysis

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50
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xeropthalmia

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dry eyes

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51
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astigmatism

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vision problem caused by light rays entering the eyes arent focused on a single point in the back of the eye

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52
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corneal xerosis

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dryness of the cornea

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53
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keratalgia

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pain in the cornea

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54
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cycloplegia

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paralysis of the ciliary body

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55
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iridalgia

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pain in the iris

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56
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miosis

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contraction of the pupil

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57
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mydriasis

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abnormal dilation of the pupil

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58
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scotoma

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dark spot in the vision field

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59
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hyperacusis

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excessively senstiive hearing

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60
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hypoacusis

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excessively insensitive hearing

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61
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osteoacusis

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hearing through bone

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62
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presbycusis

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loss of hearing in old age

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63
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mastoidalgia

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pain in the mastoid

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64
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otalgia

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ear pain

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65
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otodynia

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ear pain

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66
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otorrhea

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discharge from the ear

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67
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tinnitus

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ringing in the ears

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68
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vertigo

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dizzyness

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69
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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 for looking at a lens

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retinoscope

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instrument for looking @ the retina

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73
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retinoscopy

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procedure for looking at the retina

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74
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tonometer

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instrument that measures tension/pressure in the eye

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75
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binocular

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pertaining to both eyes

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76
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iridokinesis

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movement of the iris

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77
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lacrimation

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formation of tears

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78
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nasolacrimal

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pertaining to the nose and tear system

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opthalmic

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pertaining to the eye

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80
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ophthalmologist

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eye specialist

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81
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optic

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pertaining to the eye

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82
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optokinetic

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pertaining to eye movement

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83
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optometrist

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specialist in measuring the eye

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84
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retinal

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pertaining to the retina

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85
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blepharedema

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eyelid swelling

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86
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blepharoptosis

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drooping eyelid

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87
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blepharipyorrhea

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discharge of pus from the eyelid

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88
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dacryolith

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hard formation (stone) in the tear systrm

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dacrypyorrhea

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discharge of pus in tears

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90
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ectropion

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outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye

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entropion

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inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye

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exophthalmus

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protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket

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nystagmus

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involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes

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strabismus

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condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object

95
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esotropia

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inward turning of the eye, toward the nose

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exotropia

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outward turning of the eye, away from the nose

97
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keratomalacia

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softening of the cornea

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pteyrgium

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winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea

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scleromalacia

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softening of the sclera

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papilledema

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swelling of the optic nerve where it reaches the retina

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phacomalacia

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softening of the lens

102
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phachoscleorisis

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hardening of the lens

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audiogram

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record produced by an audiometer

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audiometer

A

instrument for measuring hearing

105
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audiometry

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procedure for measuring hearing

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otoscope

A

instrument for looking into the ear

107
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otoscopy

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procedure for examining the ear

108
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pneumatic otoscopy

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procedure for examining the ear using air

109
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salpingoscope

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instrument for examining the eustachian tubes

110
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tympanometry

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procedure for measuring the eardrums movement

111
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audiologist

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hearing specialist

112
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aural

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pertaining to the ear

113
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otolaryngologist

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specialist in the ear and throat

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otoneurologist

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specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain

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otorhinolaryngologist

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specialist in ENT (ear, nose throat)

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otosteal

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pertaining to the bones of the ear

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salpingopharylngeal

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pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat

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ceruminoma

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benign tumor of the cerumen secreting glands of the ear

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ceruminosis

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excessive formation of ear wav

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macrotia

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abnornmally large ears

121
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microtia

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abnormally small ears

122
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otopyorrhea

A

discharge of pus from the ears

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otosclerosis

A

hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear

124
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tympanic perforation

A

tear/hole in the eardrum

125
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tympanosclerosis

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hardening of the eardrum

126
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blepharitis

A

eyelid inflammation

127
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blepharoconjunctivis

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inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva

128
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dacryocystits

A

inflamamtion of the tear sac

129
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dacryoadenitis

A

inflammation of the tear gland

130
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dacryohermorrhea

A

discharge of blood in tears

131
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dacryolithiasis

A

prescence of stones in the tear system

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dacryostenosis

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narrowing of the tear duct

133
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glacuoma

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eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve

134
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oculomycosis

A

fungal eye condition

135
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oculopathy

A

eye disease

136
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opthalmatrophy

A

atrophy of the eye

137
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opthalmitis

A

inflammtion of the eye

138
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opthalmomycosis

A

fungal eye condition

139
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opthalmomyitis

A

inflammation of eye muscles

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opthalmopathy

A

eye disease

141
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trichiasis

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

142
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conjunctivis

A

pink eye, inflammtion of the conjunctiva

143
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keratitis

A

inflammation of the cornea

144
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keratopathy

A

disease of the cornea

145
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sclerectasia

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overexpansion of the sclera

146
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scleroiritis

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inflammation of the sclera and iris

147
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sclerokeratitis

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inflammation of sclera and cornea

148
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sclerokerairitis

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inflammation of the sclera cornea and iris

149
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aniridia

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absence of an iris

150
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aphakia

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absence of a lens

151
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cataract

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opacity of the lens of the eye

152
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corneal abrasion

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scratch on cornea

153
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cyclokeratitis

A

inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea

154
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endophthalmitis

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inflammation of the inside of the eye

155
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iridemia

A

bleeding from the iris

156
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iridocyclitis

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inflammation of the iris and ciliary body

157
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iridokeratitis

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inflammtion of the iris and cornea

158
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iridopathy

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disease of the iris

159
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iritis

A

inflammation of the iris

160
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optic neuritis

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inflammation of the optic nerve

161
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phakitis

A

lens inflammation

162
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retinits

A

inflammation reitina

163
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retinopathy

A

retina disease

164
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retinosis

A

retina condition

165
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cerumen impaction

A

buildup of ear wax that blocks ear canal

166
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mastoiditis

A

inflammation of the mastoid

167
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otitis externa

A

inflammation of the outer ear

168
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otomycosis

A

fungal ear condition

169
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aerotitis

A

inflammation of the ear caused by air

170
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conductive hearing loss

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hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle ear

171
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myringitis

A

inflammation of the eardrum

172
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myringodermatitis

A

inflamtion of the eardrum and surrounding skin

173
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myringomycosis

A

fungal condition of the eardrum

174
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otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

175
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otosclerosis

A

hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear

176
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rhinosalpingitis

A

inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes

177
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acoustic neuroma

A

tumor on the acoustic nerve

178
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cochleitis

A

inflammation of the cochlea

179
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labrinthitis

A

inflammation of the labryinth

180
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sensorineural hearing

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hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain

181
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vestibular neuritis

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inflammation of the vestibular nerve

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vestibulitis

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inflammation of the vestibule

183
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miotic

A

drug that causes the contraction of the pupil

184
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mydriatic

A

drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil

185
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cycloplegic

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drug that paralyzes the ciliary body

186
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intravitreal antibiotics

A

antibiotics administered directly into the vitreous gel liquid

187
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ceruminolytic

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drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax

188
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ototoxic

A

drug that damages the ear / hearing

189
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blepharoplasty

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surgical reconstruction of the eye

190
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belpharotomy

A

incision into the eyelid

191
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dacryodenectomy

A

removal of the tear gland

192
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dacrycystectomy

A

removal of the tear sac

193
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dacryocystirhinostomy

A

creation of an opening btw the tear sac and nose

194
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dacryocystotomy

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incision into the tear sac

195
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enucleation

A

removal of an eye

196
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oculoplasty

A

reconstruction of the eye

197
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opthalmectomy

A

removal of the eye

198
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corneal transplant

A

replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue

199
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keratoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of the cornea

200
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keratotomy

A

incision into the cornea

201
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sclerotomy

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incision into the sclera

202
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cyclotomy

A

incision into the ciliary body

203
Q

intraocular lens implant

A

insertion of a new lens inside the eye

204
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iridectomy

A

removal of the iris

205
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iridectomy

A

removal of the iris

206
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iridocyclectomy

A

removal of the iris and ciliary body

207
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iridotomy

A

incision into the iris

208
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phacoemulsification

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fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it

209
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retinopexy

A

surgical reattachement of the retina

210
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retinotomy

A

incision into the retina

211
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vitrectomy

A

removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye

212
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auditory prothesis

A

hearing aid

213
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ceruminolysis

A

breakdown of wax

214
Q

ear lavage

A

rinsing of ear canal to remove wax

215
Q

mastoidectomy

A

removal of the mastoid

216
Q

mastodocentesis

A

puncture of the mastoid

217
Q

otoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of the ear

218
Q

myringectomy

A

removal of the eardrum

219
Q

myringoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of the eardrum

220
Q

myringotomy

A

incision into the eardrum

221
Q

tympanocentesis

A

puncture of the ear drum

222
Q

tympanolabryinthopexy

A

surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labryinth

223
Q

tympanoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of the eardrum

224
Q

tympanostomy

A

creation of an opening in the eardrum

225
Q

cochlear implant

A

stimulates the cochlea

helps ppl hear

226
Q

labyrinthectomy

A

removal of the labryinth

227
Q

labryinthotomy

A

incision into the labryinth

228
Q

vestibulotomy

A

incision into the vestiblue

CPP (6 decks)

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