Sensory Systems Terminology Flashcards by McKenna Blethen

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aur/o or aur/i

A

ear

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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cor/o or core/o

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pupil

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dacry/o

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tear/tear duct

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ir/o or irid/o

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iris

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kerat/o

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cornea

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labyrinth/o

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inner ear

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane/eardrum

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ocul/o or ophthalm/o

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eye

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ot/o

A

ear

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opt/o

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vision

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phac/o or phak/o

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lens

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ton/o

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pressure

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-al, -ary, -ar, -eal

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pretaining to

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-algia

A

pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ia

A

condition of, diseased or abnormal state

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-logist

A

specialist or physician who studies and treats

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-malacia

A

softening

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-meter

A

instrument to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-opia

A

vision as it relates to condition

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-ptosis

A

prolapse, drooping, sagging

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-scope

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instrument to use for viewing

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-scopy

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the process of viewing

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-stomy

A

creating an artifical opening

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-tomy

A

cut into

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anisocoria

A

condition of unequal pupil size

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epistaxis

A

nose bleed

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acoustic neuroma

A

benign tumor of the vestibular nerve in the internal auditory canal

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temporal lobe and the hypothalamus are associated with what?

A

Scents and their connection to emotions.

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Four types of papillae

A

circumvallate
foliate
filiform
fungiform

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Abbreviation- AOM

A

acute otitis media

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Abreviation- ARMD

A

age-related macular degeneration

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Abbreviation- AST

A

astigmatism

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Abbreviation- EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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Abbreviation- EM

A

emmetropia

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Abbreviation- ENT

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ears, nose, throat

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Abbreviation- HOH

A

hard of hearing

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Abbreviation- IOL

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intraocular lens

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Abbreviation- IOP

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intraocular pressure

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Abbreviation- LASIK

A

laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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Abbreviation- OM

A

otitis media

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Abbreviation- Ophth

A

ophthalmology

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Abbreviation- PHACO

A

phacoemulsification

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Abbreviation- PRK

A

photorefractive keratectomy

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Abbreviation- VA

A

visual acuity