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Term Flashcards

1
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audiology

A

study of hearing or the ear

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audiologist

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person specialized in hearing problems and measuring hearing

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auditory

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Pertaining to hearing

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4
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auriscope

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instrument for examining the ear and the eardrum

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5
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otoscope

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instrument for examining the ear and the eardrum

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mastoidotomy

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incision into the mastoid process

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7
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otitis

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Inflammation of the ear

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8
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tympanic

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Pertaining to the eardrum

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tympanoplasty

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surgical repair of the eardrum

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myringoplasty

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surgical operation to correct a defect in the eardrum

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corneal

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Pertaining to the cornea

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iridectomy

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excision of a part of the iris

Done when there is cancer etc.

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13
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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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14
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ocular

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Pertaining to the eye

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ophthalmology

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study of the eye and its diseases

The adjective is ophthalmological

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ophthalmic

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Pertaining to the eye

Ophthalmic drops shouldn’t be exposed to heat

17
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ophthalmoscope

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instrument containing to examine the inside of the eye

18
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optic

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Pertaining to vision or sight

High pressure inside the eye can damage the optic nerve

19
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optometrist

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Not a medical doctor but he performs eye exams and vision tests

20
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retinal

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Pertaining to the retina

21
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retinopathy

A

disease of the retina

Diabetic patients often develop retinopathy

22
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vision

A

the ability to see or sight

adjective is Visual

23
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ophthalmologist

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is a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease, he performs EYE SURGERY and prescribes eye glasses

24
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Optician

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Makes frames and lenses

25
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auditory nerve

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governs both hearing and balance

26
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mastoid process

A

Bone behind the ear

27
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otitis media

A

Inflammation of the middle ear

MT Unit 12 - The Eye and the Ear (4 decks)

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