Ear and Eye Terminology Flashcards
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Cerumen
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Earwax
2
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Otalgia
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Pain in the ear
3
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Otitis
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Ear infection
4
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Otorrhea
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Ear discharge
5
Q
Ototoxic
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Negatively affects balance or cranial nerve 8/vestibulocochlear nerve
6
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Presbycusis
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Age-related hearing loss
7
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Tinnitus
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Hearing abnormal noise/ringing in ears
8
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Vertigo
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Dizziness as a result of inner ear being out of equilibrium
9
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Accommodation
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Adjustment of eye for various distances. Changes the curvature of the lens
10
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Diplopia
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Double vision
11
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Ectropion
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Out turning/rolling of the bottom eyelid
12
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Entropion
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In turning/rolling of the bottom eyelid
13
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Exophthalmos
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Eyes bulging (often from hyperthyroidism)
14
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Hyperopia
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Far sightedness
15
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Miosis
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Abnormal contraction of the pupils