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22 Cards in this Set
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Otolaryngologist |
Specialist in the study of the ear and voice box |
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Diplopia |
Double Vision |
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Presbyopia |
Impairment of vision due to old age |
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Eustachian Tube |
Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx |
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Perilymph |
Fluid contained in the inner part of the ear |
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Cholesteatoma |
Delicate membrane linging the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball |
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Labyrinth |
Maze-like serier of canals the inner ear |
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Cycopledia |
Paralysis of the ciliary muscles of the eye |
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Myringotomy |
Incision of the ear drum |
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Otolaryngoloist |
Hardening of bony tissue in the inner ear |
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Chalazion |
Small, hard cystic mass on the eyelid |
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Semicircular canals |
Passages in the inner ear that are associated with maintaing equilibrium |
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Strabismus |
Abnormal deviation of the eye |
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Anisocaria |
Pupils are unequal size |
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Sclera |
White portion of the eye |
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Cataract |
Clouding of the less, causing decreased vision |
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Pinna |
The outer flap of the ear:auricle |
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Aqueous humor |
Fluid produced by the ciliary body: circulates through the anterior chamber of the eye |
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Keratitis |
Inflammation of the cornea |
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Astigmatism |
Defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye |
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Opthalmoscopy |
Visual exam of the eye |
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Cerumen |
Waxy substance secreted by the external ear
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