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Lesson 9 Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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eyelid

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blephar

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iris

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irid

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cornea

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kerat

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eye

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ophthalm

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5
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vision

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opt

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retina

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retin

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sclera

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scler

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hearing

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audi

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eardrum (tympanic membrane)

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myring

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ear

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ot

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middle ear

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tympan

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12
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instrument used to measure

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-meter

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mesurement

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-metry

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14
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paralysis

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-plegia

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defective curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye (cornia or lens)

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astigmatism

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16
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clouding of the lens of the eye

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cataract

17
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separation of the retina from the choroid, or middle coat of the eye

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detatched retina

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eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually caused by the abnormal increase of intraocular pressure

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glaucoma

19
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farsightedness

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hyperopia

20
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a laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea

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LASIK

21
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a progressive deterioration of the central portion of the retina resulting in a loss of central vision; when caused by the aging process it is referred to as age-related (vocab word here)

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macular degeneration

22
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nearsightedness

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myopia

23
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a healthcare professional who prescribes corrective lenses and/or eye exercises

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optometrist

24
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inflammation of the middle ear

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otitis media

25
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ringing in the ears

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tinnitus

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