Eyes and Ears Flashcards

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1
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opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, and ophthalm/o

A

eyes or vision

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corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea

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cor/o pupill/o

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pupil

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4
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ir/o

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iris

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5
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retin/o

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retina

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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scler/o

A

sclera

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dacry/o

A

tear ducts

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10
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cataract

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clouding of the lens of the eye

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glaucoma

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loss of peripheral vision

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12
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strabismus

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crossing of the eyes

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13
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astigmatism

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unequal curvature of the cornea

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14
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hyperopia

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farsighted

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myopia

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nearsightedness

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diplopia

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double vision

17
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monochromatism

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color blindness

18
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myctalopia

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night blindess

19
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cryoretinopexy

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surgical fixation of the retina using a cold method

20
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photophobia

A

fear of light

21
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ephthalmoplegia

A

eye paralysis

22
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conjunctivitis

A

pink eye

23
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils are equal round responsive to light and accommodation

24
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aur/o, aur/i, ot/o

A

ears

25
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acous/o, audi/o

A

hearing

26
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tympanic membrane

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eardrum

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cochlea

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cochle/o

28
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otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

29
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vertigo

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dizziness, whirling, loss of balance

30
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tinnitus

A

ringing, buzzing, or roaring in the ear

31
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Presbyterians

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a progressive hearing loss occurring in old age