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special systems Flashcards

1
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di-, dipl-

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double

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eso-

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inward

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exo-

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outside, outward

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-acusia, -cusis

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hearing

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5
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-dynia

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pain

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-geusia

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taste

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-opia, -opsia

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vision, sight

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-osmia

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smell

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11
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-pexy

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surgical fixation (of an organ)

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12
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-phobia

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aversion, fear

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13
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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping

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14
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-rrhagia

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bursting forth, excessive flow

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15
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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

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17
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-scopy

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process of viewing/ visual examination

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18
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-stomy

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formation of an opening

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19
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-tropia

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turning

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ambyl/o

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dim, dull

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21
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audi/o, audit/o

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hearing

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22
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aur/o, auricul/o, ot/o

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ear

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23
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blephar/o

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eyelid

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24
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choroid/o

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choroid (a layer of the eyeball)

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25
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cochle/o

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cochlea (part of inner ear)

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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cor/o, core/o

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pupil

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corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea

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dacry/o

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tear, tear duct, lacrimal apparatus

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30
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irid/o

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iris

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31
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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth (inner ear)

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32
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lacrim/o

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tear, tear duct

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33
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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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34
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myc/o

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fungus

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35
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myring/o, tympan/o

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tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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nas/o

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nose

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nyctal/o

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night

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ocul/o, ophthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o, optic/o

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vision

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phac/o, phak/o

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lens

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phot/o

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light

42
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presby/o

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old age

43
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pupill/o

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pupil

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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sclera

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scot/o

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darkness

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staped/o

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stapes

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ton/o

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tension, pressure

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vestibul/o

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vestibule

50
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vitr/o

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vitreous body of the eye

51
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AOM

A

acute otitis media

52
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IOP

A

intraocular pressure

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ARMD

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age-related macular degeneration

54
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LASIK

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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

55
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Ast

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astigmatism

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OM

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otitis media

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EENT

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eyes, ears, nose, throat

58
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Ophth

A

ophthalmology

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EM

A

emmetropia

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ENT

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ears, nose, throat

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PRK

A

photorefractive keratectomy

62
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

63
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VA

A

visual acuity

64
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IOL

A

intraocular lens

65
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acoustic neuroma

A

benign tumor in the internal auditory canal

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ageusia

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loss of the ability to taste

67
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anosmia

A

inability to smell

68
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blepharitis

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inflammation of eyelids

69
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cerumen

A

ear wax

70
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cochlea

A

snail shaped structure in the inner ear responsible for the sense of hearing

71
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epistaxis

A

nosebleed

72
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glaucoma

A

condition characterized by excessive intraocular pressure that can lead to blindness

73
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hemianopsia

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loss of vision of one half of the visual field

74
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hyperopia

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farsightedness; near objects look blurred but distant objects are more clearly visible

75
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myopia

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nearsightedness; near objects are clear and seen but far objects are not

76
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olfaction

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special sense responsible for smell, which has a unique, direct connection to the cerebrum

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ophthalmia neonatorum

A

conjunctivitis in newborns (severe)

78
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pharyngitis

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inflammation of the pharynx

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pharyngotonsillitis

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inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils

80
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rhinitis

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inflammation of the nasal cavity which can lead to rhinorrhea

81
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rhinorrhea

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runny nose

82
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sinusitis

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inflammation of the sinuses

83
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stye

A

acute infection of eyelash hair follicle

84
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tinnitus

A

ringing in the ear

85
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tonsillitis

A

inflammation of the tonsils

86
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tympanic membrane

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ear drum

87
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visual acuity

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sharpness of vision

88
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visual neglect

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inattentive or unaware of visual field on one side of the body (typically the left side) following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

BIO100 unit 5 -- nervous & special (2 decks)

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