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ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o

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eye

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lacrim/o, dacry/o

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tear

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-opia, -opsia

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vision condition

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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white part of the eye, protective layer

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sclera

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clear surface in the middle of the eye, focuses light on the back of the eye

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cornea

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea

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scler/o

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sclera

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gathers light and focuses on images

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lens

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lens, iris, ciliary muscles

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choroid

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expanding

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dilating

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shrinking

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constricting

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liquid in the eye

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vitreous

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retin/o

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retina

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ir/o, irid/o

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iris

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phac/o, phak/o

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lens

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aur/o, ot/o

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ear

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acous/o, audi/o

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sound, hearing

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-acusis

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hearing condition

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pinna, ear canal

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outer ear

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eardrum (tympanic membrane) - incus (anvil), stapes (stirrup), malleus (hammer)

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middle ear

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eustachian tube, cochlea, vestibular

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inner ear (labyrinth)

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tympan/o, myring/o

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eardrum

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cerumin/o

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ear wax

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salping/o

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eustachian tube

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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth

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vestibul/o

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vestibule

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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decreased vision, occurring in one eye is known as a lazy eye

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amblyopia

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vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye

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astigmatism

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paralysis of the eyelid

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blepharoplegia

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involuntary contraction of an eyelid

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blepharospasm

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farsightedness

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hyperopia

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pain in the cornea

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keratalgia

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abnormal contraction of the pupil

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miosis

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abnormal dilation of pupil

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mydriasis

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nearsightedness

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myopia

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eye pain

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ophthalmalgia

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eye paralysis

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ophthalmoplegia

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decreased vision caused by old age

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presbyopia

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dry eyes

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xerophthalmia

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ear pain

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otalgia

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loss of hearing in old age

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presbycusis

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45
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ringing in the ears

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tinnitus

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sensation of moving through space while stationary

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vertigo

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drooping eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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inward turning of the eye

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esotropia

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outward turning of the eye

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exotropia

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pertaining to the nose and tear system

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nasolacrimal

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involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes

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nystagmus

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eye specialist

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ophthamalogist

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instrument for looking at the eye

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ophtamaloscope

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pertaining to the eye

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optic

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specialist in measuring the eye

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optometrist

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winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea

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pterygium

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pertaining to the retina

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retinal

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condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object

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strabismus

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instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)

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tonometer

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record produced by an audiometer

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audiogram

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hearing specialist

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audiologist

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instrument for measuring hearing

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audiometer

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procedure for measuring hearing

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audiometry

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pertaining to the ear

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aural

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excessive formation of ear wax

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ceruminosis

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specialist in the ear and throat

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otolaryngologist

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specialist in the ear, nose, and throat

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otorhinolaryngologist

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hearing loss caused by the hardening of bones in the middle ear

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otosclerosis

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instrument for looking in the ear

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otoscope

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procedure for examining the ear

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otoscopy

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absence of a lens

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aphakia

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eyelid inflammation

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blepharitis

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opacity/cloudiness of the lens

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cataract

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inflammation of the conjunctiva, pink eye

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conjunctivitits

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scratch on the cornea

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corneal abrasion

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disease of the iris

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iridopathy

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inflammation of the iris

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iritis

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disease of the cornea

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keratopathy

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eye disease

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oculopathy, ophthalmopathy

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inflammation of the eye

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ophthalmitis

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disease of the retina

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retinopathy

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tumor on the acoustic nerve

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acoustic neuroma

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inflammation of the ear caused by air

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aerotitis

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buildup of earwax blocking ear canal

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cerumen impaction

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hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear due to blockages

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conductive hearing loss

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inflammation of the eardrum

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myringitis

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inflammation of the outer ear

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otitis externa

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inflammation of the middle ear

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otitis media

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fungal ear condition

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otomycosis

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hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear

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otosclerosis

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hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves

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sensorineural hearing loss

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surgical reconstruction of the eyelid

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blepharoplasty

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incision into the eyelid

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blepharotomy

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replacement of damaged cornea with donated tissue

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corneal transplant

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insertion of a new lens inside the eye

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intraocular lens implant

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removal of the iris

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iridectomy

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incision into the iris

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iridotomy

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surgical reconstruction of the cornea

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keratoplasty

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incision into the cornea

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keratotomy

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fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it

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phacoemulsification

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surgical fixation/reattachment of a retina

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retinopexy

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drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil

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miotic

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drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil

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mydriatic

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drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax

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ceruminolytic

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drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing

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ototoxic

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electronic device that stimulates the cochlea

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cochlear implant

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rinsing/washing the external ear canal

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ear lavage

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surgical reconstruction of the eardrum

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myringoplasty

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incision into the eardrum

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myringotomy

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surgical reconstruction of the ear

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otoplasty

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puncture of the eardrum

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tympanocentesis

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surgical reconstruction of the eardrum

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tympanoplasty

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creation of an opening in the eardrum

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tympanostomy

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swimmer’s ear

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otitis externa

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