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U5 - Special Senses Flashcards

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acoustic

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pertaining to sound or hearing

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aqueous humor

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a watery fluid produced in the eye

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3
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audiometry

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the process of measuring a patient’s hearing ability

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelid margin

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5
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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid

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cochlear

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pertaining to the snail-shaped structure of the inner ear

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the membrane that covers the front part of the eye

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cornea

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the transparent outer anterior layer of the eye

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diplopia

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double vision

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extraocular

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pertaining to outside the eye

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glaucoma

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ocular disorders due to increased intraocular pressure

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hyperopia

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a condition where the lens of the eye cannot focus on a near object accurately

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intraocular

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pertaining to the inside of the eye

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iridectomy

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surgical removal of a small segment of the iris

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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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keratoconjunctivitis

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inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva of the eye

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keratoplasty

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plastic surgery of the cornea

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labyrinthitis

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inflammation of the inner ear

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lacrimal

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pertaining to tears

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miotic

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a drug used to constrict the pupil

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mydriatic

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a drug used to dilate the pupil

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myopia

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a condition where the lens of the eye cannot focus on a distant object accurately

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myringoplasty

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plastic surgery of the eardrum

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oculomotor

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pertaining to eye movements

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ophthalmology

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the study of disorders of the eye

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optic

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pertaining to the eyes or vision

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otitis externa

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inflammation of the external auditory canal

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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otodynia

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pain in the ear

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otolaryngology

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branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of disorders of the ears, nose, throat, head and neck

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otoplasty

A

plastic surgery of the ear

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otorrhea

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discharge from the ear

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photophobia

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abnormal sensitivity to light

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presbycusis

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loss of hearing due to the natural aging process

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presbyopia

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loss of vision due to the natural aging process

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pupillary

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pertaining to the pupil of the eye

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purulent

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containing pus

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retinal

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pertaining to the retina

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retinitis

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inflammation of the retina

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retinopathy

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disease of the retina

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sclera

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white, outermost layer of the eye

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stapedectomy

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surgical removal of the stapes bone

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strabismus

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failure of the eyes to gaze in the same direction

45
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tinnitus

A

ringing in the ears

46
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tonometry

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process of measuring intraocular pressure

47
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tympanoplasty

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surgical repair of the eardrum

48
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tympanotomy

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surgical incision into the eardrum

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vertigo

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a sensation of spinning around; or of the room spinning

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vitreous humor

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the jelly-like substance that fills the posterior of the eye

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