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23 Cards in this Set
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acou, acu
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hear
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aur(i)
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ear
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cephal(o)
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head
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crani(o)
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skull
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encephal(o)
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brain
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nas(o)
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nose
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neur(o)
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nerve
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ocul(o)
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eye
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Opthalm(o)
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eye
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opia
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vision
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ot(o)
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ear
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pharyng(o)
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throat
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pleg(ia)
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paralysis
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rhin(o)
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nose
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stroke
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A stroke is a disorder in which the arteries to
the brain become blocked or rupture, resulting in death of brain tissue. |
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dementia
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Dementia is a slow, progressive decline in
mental function in which memory, thinking, judgment, and the ability to learn are impaired. |
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Otitis Media
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Ear Infection
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Cataract
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A cataract is a clouding (opacity) of the lens
of the eye that causes a progressive, painless loss of vision |
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Glaucoma
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Glaucoma is optic nerve damage, often
associated with increased eye pressure, that leads to progressive, irreversible loss of vision. |
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Seizure
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Seizure disorders involve periodic
disturbances of the brain's electrical activity, resulting in some degree of temporary brain dysfunction. |
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis is a disorder in which patches of myelin and underlying nerve fibers in the eyes, brain, and spinal cord are damaged or destroyed.
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Ophthalmologist
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Physician trained in treating conditions of the eye. Can operate on the eye
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Optometrist
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Optometrists, also known as doctors of optometry, or ODs, provide most primary vision care. They examine people’s eyes to diagnose vision problems and eye diseases, and they test patients’ visual acuity, depth and color perception, and ability to focus and coordinate the eyes.
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