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231 Cards in this Set
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thoracic cavity |
Lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus |
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Abdominal cavity |
Liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach |
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Pelvic cavity |
Urinary bladder and reproductive organs |
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Cervical vertebrra |
First seven segments of spinal column |
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Thoracic vertebrae |
Next 12 segments. Vertebral bones of chest or thorax |
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Lumbar vertebrae |
Largest and strongest |
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Sacrum |
Triangular shaped bone result of fusion of five individual sacral bones in child |
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Coccyx |
Fifth segment. Very end of vertebral column. Tailbone. Result of fusion of four individual coccygeal bones in child |
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McBurney's point |
Two thirds distance between umbilicus and anterior bony prominence |
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Macro |
Big |
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Micro |
Small |
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Inter |
Between |
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Monochromatism |
Color blindness |
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A-chromatism |
Pure color blindness |
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Chalazion |
Cyst or nodule on eyelid |
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Conjunctivitis |
Inflammation. Viral and bacterial = contagious. Allergic = not |
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Corneal abrasion |
Disruption of cornea. Fingernail |
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Ectropion |
Turning out of eyelash margins |
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Entropion |
Turning in of eyelash margins |
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Exothalmia |
Bulging of eyeballs |
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Glaucoma |
Ocular disorder. Increased ocular pressure |
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Chronic open glaucoma |
Diabetes. Patient may lose peripheral vision |
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Acute closed angle glaucoma |
Sudden onset of blockage of aqueous humor |
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Mela/o |
Black |
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Auto |
Self |
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Bio |
Life |
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Endo |
Within |
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Hordelum |
Stye |
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Purpuro |
Purple |
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Hyperopia |
Better clarity of distant objects |
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Trans |
Across |
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Myopia |
Nearsighted |
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Uni |
One |
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Semi |
Half |
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Eu |
Normal |
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Leuko |
White |
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Macular degeneration |
Progressive deterioration of retinal cells in macula due to aging |
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Epi |
Upon |
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Pan |
All |
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Pan |
All |
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Nyctalopia |
Night blindness |
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Presbyopia |
Age related blindness |
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Convergent strabismus |
Esotropia (cross eye ) |
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Convergent strabismus |
Esotropia (cross eye ) |
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Divergent strabismus |
Exotropia (walleye ) |
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Ambi |
Both |
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Ambi |
Both |
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Ophthalmo |
Eye |
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Juxta |
Near |
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Juxta |
Near |
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Intra |
Within |
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Tri |
Three |
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Idio |
Individual |
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Pseudo |
False |
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Ab |
Away from |
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Ante |
Before |
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Hydro |
Water |
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Erthro |
Red |
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Presbyo |
Old age |
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Homo |
Same |
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Peri |
Around |
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Heme |
Blood producing |
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Emia |
Blood condition |
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Tomy |
Incision into |
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Rrhea |
Discharge |
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Rrhea |
Discharge |
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Uria |
Urine condition |
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Centisis |
Surgical puncture Amniocentesis |
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Itis |
Inflammation |
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Cide |
To kill |
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Rrhexis |
Rupture |
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Oma |
Tumoe |
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Cyte, cyto |
Cell |
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Clasis |
To break up |
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Oid |
Resembling |
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Opia |
Visual condition |
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Lith |
Stone |
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Plasty |
Surgical repair |
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Rhino |
Nose |
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Ectomy |
Surgical removal |
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Desis |
Surgical fusion |
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Rrhagia |
Excessive discharge |
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Pexy |
Surgical fixation |
Colpopexy |
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Tripsy |
Intentional crushing |
Lithotripsy |
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Tripsy |
Intentional crushing |
Lithotripsy |
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Logy |
The study of |
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Lysis |
Destruction. Detachment |
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Iatry |
Medical treatment |
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Iatry |
Medical treatment |
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Cyano |
Blue |
Cyanoderma |
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Bi |
Two |
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Bi |
Two |
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Hyper |
Excessive |
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Bi |
Two |
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Hyper |
Excessive |
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Dys |
Bad, difficult |
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Bi |
Two |
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Hyper |
Excessive |
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Dys |
Bad, difficult |
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Retro |
Backward |
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Bi |
Two |
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Hyper |
Excessive |
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Dys |
Bad, difficult |
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Retro |
Backward |
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Dermat |
Skin |
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Quadri |
Four |
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Hetero |
Different |
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Hetero |
Different |
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Multi |
Many |
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Ab |
Away from |
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Meta |
Beyond After |
Metacarpal |
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Glauco |
Gray. Silver |
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Eosin |
Rosy |
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Cardi |
Heart |
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Cardi |
Heart |
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Anti |
Against |
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Blasto |
Embryonic stage of development |
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Ad |
Toward, increase |
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Primi |
First |
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Sym |
Joined together |
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Gravida |
Pregnancy Multigravida |
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Sclera |
Tough, white outer covering that surrounds eyeball |
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Sclera |
Tough, white outer covering that surrounds eyeball |
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Iris |
Colored portion of the eye |
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Pupil |
Center of iris |
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Pupil |
Center of iris |
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Conjunctiva |
Thin, transparent tissue that covers outer surface of eye |
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Lacrimal gland |
Produces tears |
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Inner canthus |
Medial canthus. Holds lacrimal duct. |
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Ametropia |
Error of refraction. Eye not focus on parallel rays of light |
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Ametropia |
Error of refraction. Eye not focus on parallel rays of light |
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Anisocoria |
Inequality in the diameter of the pupils of the eye |
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Aphakia |
Absence of the lens of the eye |
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Aphakia |
Absence of the lens of the eye |
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Aqueous |
Watery |
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Argyll-Robertson pupil |
Pupil that constricts upon accommodation but not in response to light |
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Argyll-Robertson pupil |
Pupil that constricts upon accommodation but not in response to light |
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Biomicroscopy |
Ophthalmic examination using slit lamp exam |
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Blepharochalasis |
Dermatochalasis. Relaxation of skin over eyelid |
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Blephartopsis |
Drooping of upper eyelid |
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Connective tissue |
Supports and binds. Cartilage, bone |
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Connective tissue |
Supports and binds. Cartilage, bone |
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Epithelial tissue |
Covers internal and external organs |
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Connective tissue |
Supports and binds. Cartilage, bone |
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Epithelial tissue |
Covers internal and external organs |
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Muscle tissue |
Producing movement. Skeletal, smooth (visceral), cardiac |
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Connective tissue |
Supports and binds. Cartilage, bone |
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Epithelial tissue |
Covers internal and external organs |
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Muscle tissue |
Producing movement. Skeletal, smooth (visceral), cardiac |
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Nervous tissue |
Transmits impulses |
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Midsaggittal plane |
Body midline |
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Frontal ( coronal ) plane |
Anterior / posterior |
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Frontal ( coronal ) plane |
Anterior / posterior |
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Traverse plane |
Superior / inferior |
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Region 1 |
Right hypochondriac region. Beneath lower ribs |
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Region 1 |
Right hypochondriac region. Beneath lower ribs |
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Region 2 |
Epigastric region |
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Conductive deafness |
Breakdown of sound waves through middle or external ear |
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Ménière's disease |
Over accumulation of endolymph. ( fluid in labyrinth ) vertigo |
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Impacted cerumen |
Excessive accumulation of wax like secretions from glands of external ear canal |
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Otitis externa |
Swimmers ear. Inflammation of outer ear. |
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Otitis externa |
Swimmers ear. Inflammation of outer ear. |
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Otitis media |
Middle ear infection |
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Otosclerosis |
Footplate of stapes become immobile results in hearing loss. |
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Doltanisn |
Red and green blindness |
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Doltanisn |
Red and green blindness |
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Othalascopy |
Examination of the eye |
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Doltanisn |
Red and green blindness |
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Othalascopy |
Examination of the eye |
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Perforation of the tympanic membrane |
Rupture of the tympanic membrane or eardrum |
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Doltanisn |
Red and green blindness |
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Othalascopy |
Examination of the eye |
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Perforation of the tympanic membrane |
Rupture of the tympanic membrane or eardrum |
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Audiometery |
Process of measuring how well an individual heard various frequencies of sound waves |
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Doltanisn |
Red and green blindness |
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Othalascopy |
Examination of the eye |
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Perforation of the tympanic membrane |
Rupture of the tympanic membrane or eardrum |
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Audiometery |
Process of measuring how well an individual heard various frequencies of sound waves |
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Otoplasty |
Removal of a portion of ear cartilage to bring pins and auricle nearer to hear |
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Stapedectomy |
Microsurgical removal of stapes diseased by otosclerosis |
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Stapedectomy |
Microsurgical removal of stapes diseased by otosclerosis |
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Tonometry |
Determining intracular pressure. Air puff |
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Cholesteatoma |
Cyst that grows in middle ear |
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Cholesteatoma |
Cyst that grows in middle ear |
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Labrythitis |
Infection of middle ear. Vertigo, |
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Miosis |
Abnormal constriction of the pupil of the eye |
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Miosis |
Abnormal constriction of the pupil of the eye |
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Mydriasis |
Abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye |
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Miosis |
Abnormal constriction of the pupil of the eye |
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Mydriasis |
Abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye |
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Otalgia |
Earache |
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Miosis |
Abnormal constriction of the pupil of the eye |
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Mydriasis |
Abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye |
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Otalgia |
Earache |
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Myringoplasty |
Surgical repair of eardrum with tissue graft |
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Tinitus |
Ringing or tinkling in ear |
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Serous Oitis media |
Collection of clear fluid in middle ear |
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Suppurative otitive media |
Pus filled middle ear infection |
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Suppurative otitive media |
Pus filled middle ear infection |
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Perforation of tympanic membrane |
Treatment is tympanoplasty. Glue it. Myringoplasty |
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Otoplasty |
Removal of "dumbo" ears. Bring ears closer to head. |
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Hemostasis |
Stoping the blood |
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Conjunctiva |
Covers outer surface of eye |
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Middle layer of eye |
Contains choroid |
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Pinna (auricle) |
Carilaginous flap ( ear lobe ) |
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Pinna (auricle) |
Carilaginous flap ( ear lobe ) |
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External auditory canal |
Tube leading from auricle to middle ear |
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Pinna (auricle) |
Carilaginous flap ( ear lobe ) |
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External auditory canal |
Tube leading from auricle to middle ear |
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Ceruminous glands |
Modified sweat glands |
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Tympanic membrane |
Eardrum |
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Tympanic membrane |
Eardrum |
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Auditory ossicles |
Three tiny bones |
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Tympanic membrane |
Eardrum |
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Auditory ossicles |
Three tiny bones |
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Malleus |
Hammer bone |
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Tympanic membrane |
Eardrum |
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Auditory ossicles |
Three tiny bones |
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Malleus |
Hammer bone |
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Incus |
Anvil |
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Stapes |
Stirrup |
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Eustachian tube |
Connects middle ear to throat |
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Eustachian tube |
Connects middle ear to throat |
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Oval window |
Middle ear is separated from inner ear by oval window |
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Vestibule |
Seicircular portion of inner ear |
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Vestibule |
Seicircular portion of inner ear |
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Cochlea |
Snail shaped bony structure |
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Vestibule |
Seicircular portion of inner ear |
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Cochlea |
Snail shaped bony structure |
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Corti |
True organ of hearing |
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Semicircular canals |
Help maintain balance |
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