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Sensory organs Flashcards

1
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Inflammation of an eyelid

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Blepharitis

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2
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Downward displacement of the eyelid or drooping of the upper eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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3
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the membrane that lines the eyelids and sclera

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conjunctiva

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4
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Inflammation of conjunctiva

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conjunctiv/itis

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5
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pertaining to the cornea

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corne/al

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6
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word root of cornea

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corne/o or kerat/o

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7
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Incision of the cornea

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Kerat/o/tomy

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8
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plastic operation of the cornea (corneal transplant)

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Kerat/o/plasty

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9
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the white, hard outer coat of the eye

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sclera

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10
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pertaining to the sclera

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scler/al

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11
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inflammation of the iris

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Ir/itis

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12
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paralysis of the iris

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irid/o/plegia

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13
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unequal pupil size

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An/is/o/coria

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14
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word for crystalline lens

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Phac/o

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15
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a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision

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cataract

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16
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Ultrasonic treatment to emulsify the lens and to remove the cataract

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phac/o/emulsification

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17
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word for retina + pertaining to the retina

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Retin/o

Retin/al

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18
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Tears + pertaining to tears

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Lacrim/o or Dacry/o

lacrim/al

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19
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incision of the lacrimal duct or sac

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lacrim/o/tomy

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20
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Tear sac or lacrimal sac inflammation

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Dacry/o/cyst/itis

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21
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paralysis of the eye (using ophthalm/o)

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ophthalm/o/plegia

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22
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Study of the eye

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Opthalm/o/logy

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23
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an instrument for measuring the pupil ( using core/o)

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Core/o/meter

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24
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an instrument for measuring the cornea using kerat/o

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keratometer

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25
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softening of the cornea using kerat/o

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keratomalacia

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26
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using scler/o, inflammation of the sclera:
using irid/o, paralysis of the iris:
using retin/o, disease of the retina:
, inflammation of the retina:

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scleritis
iridoplegia
retinopathy
retinitis

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27
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ear and pertaining to the ear

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ot/o

ot/ic

28
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instrument to examine the ear

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ot/o/scope

29
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ear pain

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ot/algia

30
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inflammation of ear

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ot/itis

31
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inflammation and infection of middle ear

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otitis media

32
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inflammation and infection of outer ear

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otitis externa

33
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Middle ear/ ear drum + pertaining to

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Tympan/o or myring/o
Tympanum
Tympan/ic

34
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making an opening through tympanic membrane

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Myring/otomy

35
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snail-shaped structure, contains the organ of hearing ( inner ear) + pertaining to

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cochlea

cochle/ar

36
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snail-shaped structure, contains the organ of hearing ( inner ear) + pertaining to

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cochlea

cochle/ar

37
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hearing

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Audi/o + accusis

38
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study of hearing

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audi/o/logy

39
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the instrument used to measure hearing

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Audio/o/meter

40
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loss of hearing

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An/acusis

41
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Impairment of hearing resulting from old age

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Presby/acusis

42
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the flow of pus from the ear

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otopyorrhea

43
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Nose

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Rhin/o

Nasal

44
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discharge from nose

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Rhin/o/rrhea

45
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inflammation of the nose

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Rhin/itis

46
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Nose plastic surgery

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Rhino/plasty

47
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beside the nose

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paranasal

48
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Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses

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sinusitis

49
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Absence of the sense of smell

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An/osmia

50
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Nose bleed; nasal hemorrhage

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Epistaxis

51
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Eye + pertaining to the eye

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ophthalm/o

opthalm/ic

52
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A physician who practices in ophthalmology

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ophthalm/o/logist

53
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inflammation of the eye

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ophthalm/itits

54
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vision + pertaining to vision

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opt/o

opt/ic

55
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Nearsightedness

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my/opia

56
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farsightedness

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hyper/opia

57
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loss of accommodation ( “old vision”)

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Presby/opia

58
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double vision

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Dipl/opia

59
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related to eye or vision

A

ocular

60
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6 muscles that control the movement of the eye

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extraocular muscles

61
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eyes appear to be turned in an abnormal position

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strabismus or squint

62
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eyes pointing outward

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Exo/tropia

63
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eyes pointing inwards

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eso/tropia

64
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eyes pointing upwards

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hyper/tropia

65
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eyes pointing downward

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hypo/tropia

66
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A disease in the eye in which the intraocular pressure is increased

A

glaucoma

67
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Pupil

A

cor/e, core/o

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