Word List 13 - Special Senses Terminology and Pronunciations Flashcards

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Achromatopsia

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Vision Without/No Color (Color Blindness)

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Anisocoria

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Condition Of Unequal/Dissimilar Pupils

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Astigmatism

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Condition Of Without/No Point/Mark (Refractive Disorder)

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Audiometry

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Act Of Measuring Hearing

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Blepharospasm

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Involuntary Contraction/Twitching Of The Eyelid

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Cerumen

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Earwax

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation Of The Conjunctiva

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Coreometer

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Instrument For Measuring The Pupil

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Dacryorrhea

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Discharge/Flow Of Tears

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Diplopia

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Double Vision

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Esotropia

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Turning Inward (Muscular Eye Disorder Where Eye Deviates Towards Other Eye)

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Exotropia

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Turning Outward (Muscular Eye Disorder Where Eye Deviates Away From Other Eye)

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Hyperopia

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Vision Excessive/Above Normal (Farsightedness)

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Iridotomy

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Incision Of The Iris

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Keratoplasty

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Surgical Repair Of The Cornea

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Lacrimation

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Process Of Tears (Crying)

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Myringoplasty

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Surgical Repair Of The Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum)

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Myringotomy

A

Surgical Repair Of The Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum)

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Nystagmus

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Rapid Involuntary Eye Movements

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Ophthalmoscope

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Instrument For Examining The Eye

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Otorrhea

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Discharge/Flow From The Ear

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Otosclerosis

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Abnormal Condition Of Ear Hardening (Abnormal Inner Ear Bone Growth)

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Otoscopy

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Visual Examination Of The Ear

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Presbycusis

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Hearing Old Age (Natural Hearing Loss Occurring With Age)

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Retinopathy

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Disease Of The Retina

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Strabismus

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Muscular Eye Disorder Leading To Deviation Of The Eyes

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Tinnitus

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Ringing In The Ear

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Tonometry

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Act Of Measuring Tension (Test Measuring Pressure In The Eye)

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Tympanoplasty

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Surgical Repair Of The Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum)