Chapter 17 Eye & Ear

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An

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Without

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Hemi

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Half

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-opsia

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Vision

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Hemianopsia

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Loss of vision on the contralateral visual field

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Light pathway

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See picture

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Aque/o

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Water

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid aka palpebr/o

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Conjunctiv/o

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Conjunctiva

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Cor/o

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Pupil aka pupill/o

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Corne/o

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Cornea aka kerat/o

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Cycl/o

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Ciliary body of the muscle of the eye

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Dacry/o

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Tears, tear duct. Aka lacrim/o

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Ir/o, irid/o

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Iris ( colored portion of the eye around the pupil)

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Kerat/o

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Cornea

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Lacrim/o

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Tears

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Ocul/o

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Eye

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Opt/o, optic/o

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Eye, vision

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Palpebr/o

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Eyelid

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Papill/o

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Optic disc, nipple like

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Phac/o, Phak/o

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Lena of the eye

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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 ( white of the eye), hard

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Uve/o

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Uvea, vascular layer of the eye ( iris, ciliary body, and choroid)

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Vitre/o

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Glassy

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Ambly/o

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Dull

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Dipl/o

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Double

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Glauc/o

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Gray

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Mi/o

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Smaller, less

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Mydr/o

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Widen, enlarge

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Nyct/o

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Night

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Phot/o

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Light

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Presby/o

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Old age

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Scot/o

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Darkness

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Xer/o

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Dry

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-opia

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Vision

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-opsia

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Vision

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-tropia

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To turn

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Anis/o

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Unequal

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Astigmatism

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Defective curvature of the cornea or Lens of the eye

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Hyperopia( hypermetropia)

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Farsightedness

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness

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Presbyopia

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Impairment of vision as a result of old age

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Cataract

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Clouding of the lens, causing decreases vision

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Chalazion

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Small, hard, cystic mass (granuloma) on the eyelid

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Diabetic retinopathy

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Retinal effects of diabetes mellitus include micro aneurysms, hemorrhages, dilation of retinal veins and neovascularization( new blood vessels form in the retina)

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Glaucoma

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Increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with loss of vision

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Hordeolum (stye or sty)

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Localized purulent inflammatory staphylococcal infection of a sebaceous gland in the eyelid

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Macular degeneration

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Progressive damage to the macula of the retina

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Nystagmus

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Repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes

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Retinal detachment

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Two layers of retina separate from each other

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Strabismus

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Abnormal deviation of the eye

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Acous/o

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Hearing

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Audi/o

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Hearing; the sense of hearing

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Audi/o

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Hearing; the sense of hearing

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Audit/o

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Hearing

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Aur/o, auricul/o

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Ear ( see also ot/o)

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Salping/o

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Eustachian tube, auditory tube

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Salping/o

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Eustachian tube, auditory tube

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Staped/o

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Stapes third bone of the middle ear

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Salping/o

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Eustachian tube, auditory tube

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Staped/o

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Stapes third bone of the middle ear

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Tympan/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Salping/o

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Eustachian tube, auditory tube

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Staped/o

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Stapes third bone of the middle ear

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Tympan/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane

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Vestibul/o

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Vestibule

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Salping/o

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Eustachian tube, auditory tube

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Staped/o

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Stapes third bone of the middle ear

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Tympan/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane

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Vestibul/o

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Vestibule

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-acusis, -cusis

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Hearing

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Salping/o

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Eustachian tube, auditory tube

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Staped/o

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Stapes third bone of the middle ear

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Tympan/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane

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Vestibul/o

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Vestibule

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-acusis, -cusis

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Hearing

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-meter

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Instrument to measure

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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-otia

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Hearing condition

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Myring/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane see also tympan/o

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Ossicul/o

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Ossicle

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Salping/o

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Eustachian tube, auditory tube

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Staped/o

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Stapes third bone of the middle ear

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Tympan/o

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane

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Vestibul/o

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Vestibule

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-acusis, -cusis

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Hearing

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-meter

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Instrument to measure

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Acoustic neuroma

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Benign tumor arising from the acoustic vestibulocochlear nerve ( 8th nerve) in the brain

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Cholesteatoma

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Collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear

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Deafness

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Loss of the ability to hear

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Deafness

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Loss of the ability to hear

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Nerve deafness

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Sensorineural hearing loss- impairment of the cochlea or auditory nerve.

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Deafness

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Loss of the ability to hear

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Nerve deafness

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Sensorineural hearing loss- impairment of the cochlea or auditory nerve.

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Conductive deafness

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Impairment of ossicles and membranes transmitting sound waves into the cochlea

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Ménière disease

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Disorder of the labyrinth of the inner ear; elevated endolymph pressure within the cochlea( cochlear hydrops) and semicircular canals ( vestibular hydrops)

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Otitis media

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Inflammation of the inner ear

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Osteosclerosis

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Hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear

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Otosclerosis

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Hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear

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Ankylosis

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Stiffening

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Tinnitus

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Sensation of noises in the ear

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Vertigo

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Sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects