Special Senses (Eye And Ear) Flashcards

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Prefixes

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Bi-

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Two

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Suffixes

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-ician

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Specialist

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-opia

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Vision

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Word Root

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Acous/o

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Hearing

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Audi/o

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Sound

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Aur/o, Ot/o

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Ear

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Corne/o, kerat/o

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Cornea

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Irid/o

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Iris

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Ocul/o, ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Phak/o

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Lens of eye

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Scler/o

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Sclera

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Abbreviations

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EENT

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Eyes, ears, nose and throat

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ENT

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Ears, nose and throat

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PERL

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Pupil equal and reactive to light

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TM

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Tympanic membrane (ear drum) transmits sound vibrations

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Structural/Functional

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Cerulean

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Ear wax

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Outer ear

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-auricle/pinna: cartilaginous flap and ear lobe
- external auditory canal: tube leading from auricle to middle ear

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Sclera

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The white portion of the eye

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Cornea

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No vascular layer covering the colored part of the eye (iris)

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Lens

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Posterior to iris, aides in focusing images clearly on the nerve cell layer called the retina

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Pathology (Eyes)

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Astigmatism

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Cataract

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Stye (hordeolum)

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Hyperopia

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Myopia

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Purulence

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Containing pus

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Diagnostic/Procedural (Eyes)

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Iridectomy

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LASIK

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Ophthalmoscopy

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Phacoemulsification

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Diagnostic/Procedural (Ears)

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Audiometry

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Otoscopy

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