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25 Cards in this Set
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Auricle
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Flap of the ear; the protruding part of the external ear, or pinna.
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Cerumen
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Wax in the external auditory meatus
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Ossicle
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Small bone of the ear. Includes the malleus, incus and stapes.
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Pinna
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Auricle; flap of the ear
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Acous/o
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Hearing
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Cochle/o
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Cochlea; inner part of the ear.
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Mastoid/o
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Mastoid process; behind the ear
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Myring/o
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tympatic membrane (eardrum)
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-otia
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ear condition
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Tinitus
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Sensation of noises (ringing)
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Vertigo
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Sensation of irregular whirling motion or spinning
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AD
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right ear
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AS
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left ear
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AOM
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acute otitis media
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SOM
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serous otitis media
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LSD
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Lysergic acid diethylamide (hallucinogen)
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ADLs
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activities of daily living
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TCA
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tricyclic antidepressants
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MR
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mitral regurgitation
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OCD
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
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PTSD
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Post tramatic stress disorder
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SAD
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Seasonal affective disorder
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SSRI
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (antidepressant)
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-phoria
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to bear, carry; feeling
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-thymia
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condition of the mind
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