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BIOD-103 Medical Terminology > Module 4.8 Special Senses Med Terms > Flashcards

Module 4.8 Special Senses Med Terms Flashcards

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Audi/o

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hearing

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Adit/o

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hearing

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Aur/o

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ear

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Blephar/o

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eyelid

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Cochle/o

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cochlea

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Nas/o

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nose

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Ocul/o

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eye

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Olfact/o

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smell

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Opt/o

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eye

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Ot/o

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ear

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Corne/o

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cornea

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Dacry/o

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tear

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Ir/o

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iris

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Irid/o

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iris

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Lacrim/o

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tear

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Myring/o

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tympanic membrane

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Phac/o

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lens

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Pupil/o

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pupil

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Retin/o

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retina

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Scler/o

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sclera

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Sinus/o

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sinus

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Tympan/o

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tympanic membrane

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Acc

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accommodation

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AOM

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acute otitis media

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OM

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otitis media

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation

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ASL

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American Sign Language

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REM

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rapid eye movement

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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TM

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tympanic membrane

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HEENT

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head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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IOP

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intraocular pressure

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VA

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visual acuity

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Accommodation

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Process that the eyes engage in to make adjustments to see objects at various distances

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Acoustic

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Pertaining to the sense of hearing

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Amblyopia

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  • Dull or reduced vision
  • known as “lazy eye”
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Astigmatism

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  • curvature of the cornea that creates a defect in the refractive powers of the eye
  • the light is not focused on the retina correctly
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Audiogram

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Record of hearing

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Auditory

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Pertaining to the sense of hearing

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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of the hair follicles along the edges of the eyelids

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Blepharoptosis

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Drooping of the upper eyelids

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Cerumen

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Earwax, secreted in the external auditory canal

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Ceruminolytic

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substance that is put into the external auditory canal to soften ear wax

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Chalazion

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Small, hard, & painless cyst of the sebaceous gland of the eyelids

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Corneal

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Pertaining to the cornea

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Endolymph

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Clear fluid contained within the inner ear

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Diplopia

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Double vision

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Entropion

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Turning inward of the margin of the lower eyelid

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Equilibrium

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State of balance

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Esotropia

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  • Condition where one or both eyes turn inward
  • crossed eyes
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Exotropia

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Turning outward of one or both eyes

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Hemianopia

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Blindness of half of the visual field

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Hyperopia

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Farsightedness

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Intraocular

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Pertaining to within the eye

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Iridotomy

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procedure to create a hole in the iris

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Keratitis

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Inflammation of the cornea

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Keratoplasty

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Surgical repair of the cornea

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Labyrinth

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The inner ear

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Labyrinthectomy

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Surgical excision of the labyrinth

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Lacrimal

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Pertaining to the tears

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Macular degeneration

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Severe loss of central vision but the peripheral vision is preserved

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Mastoiditis

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Inflammation of the mastoid bones

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness

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Myringectomy

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Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane

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Myringoplasty

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Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

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Myringotomy

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Surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove fluid from the ear

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Nystagmus

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Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

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Ocular

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Pertaining to the eye

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Ophthalmoscope

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Instrument used to exam the interior of the eye

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Optic

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Pertaining to the eye

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Otalgia

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Ear pain

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Otic

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Pertaining to the ear

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Otitis

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Inflammation of the ear

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Otopharyngeal

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Pertaining to the ear and the pharynx

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Otoplasty

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Surgical repair of the ear

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Otopyorrhea

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Pus in the ear

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Otoscope

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Medical instrument used to examine the ear

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Perilymph

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Serum fluid of the inner ear

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Photophobia

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Intolerance to light

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Presbycusis

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Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging

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Presbyopia

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Farsightedness

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Pupillary

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Pertaining to the pupil

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Retinitis

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Inflammation of the retina

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Retinopathy

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Any disease of the retina

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Scleritis

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Inflammation of the sclera

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Strabismus

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Squinting

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Stye

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  • Inflammation of one or more sebaceous glands of the eyelid
  • called a hordeolum
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Tinnitus

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Sensation of ringing in one or both ears

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Tympanectomy

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Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane

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Tympanic

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Pertaining to the tympanic membrane

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Tympanitis

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Inflammation of the eardrum

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Xenophthalmia

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Inflamed condition of the eye caused by a foreign body

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Xerophthalmia

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Dryness of the conjunctiva

BIOD-103 Medical Terminology (14 decks)

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