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1
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Combining Form: audi/o, audit/o

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Hearing

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Combining Form: aur/o, auricul/o

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Hearing

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Combining Form: blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Combining Form: cerumin/o

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Wax

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Combining Form: cochle/o

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Cochlea

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Combining Form: conjunctiv/o

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Conjunctiva

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Combining Form: cor/o, core/o

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Pupil

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Combining Form: corne/o

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Cornea

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Combining Form: cycl/o

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Ciliary body

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Combining Form: glauc/o

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Gray or silver

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Combining Form: ir/o, irid/o

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Iris

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Combining Form: kerat/o

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Cornea

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Combining Form: lacrim/o

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Tears

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Combining Form: mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Combining Form: myring/o

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Eardrum, middle ear

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Combining Form: nas/o

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Nose

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Combining Form: ocul/o

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Eye

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18
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Combining Form: ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Combining Form: opt/o, optic/o

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Eye

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Combining Form: ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Combining Form: phac/o, phak/o

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Lens

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Combining Form: presby/o

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Old

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Combining Form: pupill/o

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Pupil

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Combining Form: retin/o

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Retina

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25
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Combining Form: salping/o

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Tube

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26
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Combining Form: scler/o

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White of the eye

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Combining Form: scot/o

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Darkness

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Combining Form: tympan/o

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Eardrum, middle ear

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29
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Combining Form: uve/o

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Uvea

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30
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What percentage of receptors in the body are found in the eyes?

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70%

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31
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Definition: sclera

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The smooth, firm, white posterior layer of your eye

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Definition: cornea

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Transparent, anterior layer of your eye. First place where light is bent and refracted as it enters the eye

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Definition: refraction

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The process of bending light rays

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34
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Definition: conjuctiva

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Mucous membrane that lines the eyelid

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Definition: choroid

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Middle layer of the eye. Vascular layer of blood vessels.

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Definition: ciliary body

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Contains the ciliary muscles, used for focusing the eyes

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Definition: pupil

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Black circular center of the eye

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Definition: lens

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Colourless, flexible transparent body behind the iris

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Definition: iris

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Coloured part of the eye that expands and contracts in response to light

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Definition: uvea

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The region of the eye that includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid.

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Definition: retina

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A light-sensitive membrane that can decode light waves and send the information back to the brain

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Definition: rods

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Nerve receptor cells - detectors of black and white shades

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43
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Definition: cones

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Nerve receptor cells - detectors of colour and the brightest light

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44
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Definition: optic nerve

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Transmits nerve impulses to the brain

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45
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Definition: lacrimal glands

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Secrete moisture into the lacrimal ducts or tear ducts

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46
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The three major divisions of the ear are?

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External, middle, and inner.

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47
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Definition: auricle or pinna

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Funnel like structure on the outside of the head that begins the external ear.

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Definition: eardrum

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An oval, semi-transparent membrane with skin on it’s outer surface and a mucous membrane on the inside

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Definition: auditory ossicles

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Three small, specially shaped bones in the eardrum

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50
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Definition: eustachian tube

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The tube that connects the middle ear to the pharynx

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51
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Definition: osseous labyrinth

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Bony canal in the temporal bone and is located in the inner ear

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52
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Definition: membranous labyrinth

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Located in the inner ear

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53
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Definition: semicircular canals

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Structures important to equilibrium

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54
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Definition: cochlea

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Snail-shaped structure important to hearing

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55
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Definition: equilibrium

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The ability to maintain steady balance either when still or when moving

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56
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Definition: vestibule

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Bony chamber between the semicircular canal and the cochlea

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57
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Definition: olfactory organs

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Yellowish-brown masses along the top of the nasal cavity that house your olfactory receptors

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58
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Definition: taste buds

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Organs that sense the taste of food.

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59
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Definition: papillae

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Small raised structures on the tongue

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60
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Definition: taste cells

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Receptors in taste buds

61
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What is myringitis?

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Inflammation of the tympanic membrane

62
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What is cyclodialysis?

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Method of relieving intraocular pressure in glaucoma

63
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What is conjunctivoplasty?

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Plastic surgery on the conjunctiva.

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What is phacoma?

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Tumor of the lens.

65
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What is sclerectasia?

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Bulging of the sclera

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What is an audiometer?

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Instrument for measuring hearing

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What is iridoptosis?

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Prolapse of the iris

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What is an ossiculectomy?

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Removal of one of the ossicles of the middle ear

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What is uveitis?

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Inflammation of the uvea

70
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What is blepharitis?

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Inflammation of the eyelid

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What is lacrimotomy?

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Incision into the lacrimal duct

72
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What is an optometer?

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Instrument for determining eye refraction

73
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What is corneoscleral?

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Pertains to the cornea and sclera

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What is tympanoplasty?

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Repair of a damaged middle ear

75
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What is mastoiditis?

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Inflammation of the mastoid process

76
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What is coreoplasty?

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Surgical correction of the size and shape of a pupil

77
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What is keratoconus?

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Abnormal protrusion of the cornea

78
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What is a pupillometer?

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Instrument for measuring the diameter of the pupil

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What is a dacryolith?

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Calculus in the tear duct

80
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What is an ophthalmoscope?

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Instrument for studying the interior of the eyeball

81
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What is auriculocranial?

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Pertains to the auricle of the ear and the cranium

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What is retinitis?

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Inflammation of the retina

83
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What is ceruminolytic?

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Agent for softening earwax

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What is oculodynia?

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Pain in the eyeball

85
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What is a scotometer?

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Instrument for evaluating a scotoma, or blind spot.

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What is cochleovestibular?

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Pertaining to the cochlea and the vestibule of the ear

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What is nasosinusitis?

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Inflammation of the nasal and sinus cavities

88
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What is an ophthalmologist?

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A medical doctor who specializes in treatment and surgeries of the eye

88
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What is an ophthalmologist?

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A medical doctor who specializes in treatment and surgeries of the eye

89
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What is an optometrist ?

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A trained non-medical specialist who can examine patients for vision problems and prescribe lenses.

90
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What is tonometry?

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A measurement of pressure within the eye

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What is an ophthalmoscopy?

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Visual examination of the interior of the eye

92
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What is an optician?

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Trained technician who makes and fits corrective lenses

93
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What is an otologist?

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Ear specialist

94
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What is an audiologist?

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A nonmedical hearing specialist

95
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What is an otorhinolaryngologist?

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Specialists who practice otorhinolaryngology, the medical specialty covering the ear, nose, and throat.

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What is an otoscopy?

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A visual examination of the ear using an otoscope

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What is audiometry?

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Measurement of various acoustic frequencies to determine what frequencies the patient can or cannot hear

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What is an audiogram?

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A graph on which the results of audiometry are plotted.

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Define: contact lenses

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Corrective lenses placed directly on the cornea of the eye

100
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Define: astigmatism

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Distortion of sight because light rays do not come to a single focus on the retina

101
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Define: hyperopia (farsightedness)

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Error of refraction that causes light rays to focus behind the retina

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Define: myopia (nearsightedness)

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Error of refraction that causes light rays to focus in front of the retina

103
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Define: presbyopia

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The loss of close reading vision due to lessened ability to focus

104
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Define: strabismus

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Eye misalignment (sometimes called cross-eyed)

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Define: esotropia

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Deviation of one eye inward

106
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Define: exotropia

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Deviation of one eye outward

107
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Define: asthenopia (eyestrain)

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Condition in which the eyes tire easily because of weakness of the ocular or ciliary muscles

108
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Define: diplopia

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Double vision

109
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Define: photophobia

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Extreme sensitivity to light

110
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Define: cataracts

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Cloudiness of the lens of the eye

111
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Define: glaucoma

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Any disease caused by increased intraocular pressure

112
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Define: blindness

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Loss of vision

113
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Define: macular degeneration

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Breakdown of macular tissue, which leads to central vision loss

114
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Define: exophthalmos

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Abnormal protrusion of the eye

115
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Define: lacrimation

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Excessive tearing

116
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Define: nystagmus

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Excessive eyeball movement

117
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Define: blepharospasm

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Involuntary eyelid movement causing excessive blinking

118
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Define: blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelid

119
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Define: conjunctivitis (pinkeye)

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

120
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Define: blepharoptosis

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Paralysis of the eyelid causing drooping

121
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Define: chalazion

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Nodular inflammation that usually forms on the eyelid

122
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Define: trichiasis

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Abnormal growth of eyelashes

123
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Define: sty, stye

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Infection of a sebaceous gland in the eye

124
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Define: deafness

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Partial or total hearing loss

125
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Define: otosclerosis

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The hardening of bone within the ear

126
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Define: tinnitus

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Constant ringing or buzzing in the ear

127
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Define: otalgia

128
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Define: otorrhagia

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Bleeding in the ear

129
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Define: otorrhea

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Purulent matter draining from the ear

130
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Define: vertigo

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The sense of equilibrium disturbed - dizziness

131
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Define: otitis media

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Inflammation of the middle ear

132
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Define: otitis externa (swimmers ear)

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Fungal infection of the external ear canal

133
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Define: Meniere’s disease

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Elevated fluid pressure within the cochlea

134
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What is a keratoplasty?

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Corneal transplants

135
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What is a blepharoplasty?

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Surgical eyelid repair

136
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What is an otoplasty?

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Surgical repair of the outer ear

137
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What is a tympanoplasty?

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Surgical repair of the eardrum

138
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What is an enucleation?

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Removal of an eyeball

139
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What is an iridectomy?

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Removal of part of the iris

140
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What is an iridotomy?

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An incision into the iris

141
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What is a stapedectomy?

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Removal of the stapes to correct otosclerosis and insertion of tissue to substitute for damaged stapes

142
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What is a myringotomy?

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Insertion of a small, polyethylene tube to help drain fluid

143
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Define: mydriatic

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A solution that dilates the pupil during an eye exam

144
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Define: miotic

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A solution that causes the pupil to contract

145
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Abbreviation: ASL

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American Sign Language

146
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Abbreviation: dB

147
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Abbreviation: IOL

A

intraocular lens

148
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Abbreviation: IOP

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Intraocular pressure

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