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Eye and Ears Flashcards

1
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blephar

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eyelid

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irid

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iris

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3
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kerat

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cornea

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4
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ophthalm

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eye

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5
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opt

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vision

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6
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retin

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retina

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scler

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sclera

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8
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audi

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hearing

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9
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myring

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eardrum (tympanic membrane)

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10
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ot

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ear

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11
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tympan

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middle ear

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12
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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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13
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-metry

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measurement

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14
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-plegia

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paralysis

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15
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astigmatism (AST)

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defective curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye

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16
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cataract

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clouding of the lens of the eye

17
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glaucoma

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optic nerve damage caused by abnormal increase of intraocular pressure

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

19
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LASIK

A

laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue

20
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macular degeneration (ARMD, when age-related)

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progressive degeneration of the central portion of the retina resulting in a loss of central vision

21
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myopia

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nearsightedness

22
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otitis media (OM)

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inflammation of the middle ear

23
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tinnitus

A

ringing in the ears

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