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24 Cards in this Set
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astigmatism |
a refractive errorthat causes distorted and blurred vision for both near and far objects due to a cornea that is oval-shaped |
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audiometer |
an instrument used to measure hearing acuity quantitatively for the various frequencies of sound waves |
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canthus |
the junction of the eyelids at either corner of the eye |
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cerumen |
earwax |
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hyperopia |
farsightedness |
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impacted |
wedged firmly together so as to be immovable |
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instillation |
the dropping of a liquid into a body cavity |
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irrigation |
the washing of a body canal with a flowing solution |
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myopia |
nearsightedness |
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Otoscope |
an instrument used to examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane |
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Presbyopia |
a decrease in the elasticity of the lens that occurs with aging, resulting in a decreased ability to focus on close objects |
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refraction |
the deflection or bending of light rays by a lens |
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tympanic membrane |
a thin semi transparent membrane between the external ear canal and the middle ear that receives and transmits sound waves a.k.a. eardrum |
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stigma/a |
point |
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without |
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-ism |
state of |
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audi/o |
hearing |
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hyper |
above, excessive |
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meter |
instrument used to measure |
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Opia |
vision |
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ot/o |
ear |
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tympan/o |
eardrum |
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pertaining to |
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scope |
to view |
