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13 Cards in this Set
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Astig-mat-ism |
A refractive error that causes started and blurred vision for both near and far objects due to cornea that is oval shaped |
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Auto-meter |
Instrument used for measuring hearing |
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Can-thus |
The junction of the eyelids at either corner of the eye |
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Cer-u-men |
A yellowish waxy substance secreted by glands in the ear canal which functions to lubricate and protect the ear canal ear wax |
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Hyper-opia |
Farsightedness |
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Im-pacted |
Wedge to firmly together so as to be removable |
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Install-ation |
The dropping of liquid into body cavity |
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Irr-i-gation |
The washing of a body canal with a flowing solution |
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My-opia |
Nearsightedness |
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Oto-scope |
An instrument used to examine the ear canal and traumatic membrane |
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Pre-by-opia
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A decrease in the elasticity of the lens that occurs with aging resulting in decreased ability to focus on close objects |
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Re-fract-ion |
The deflection or bending of light rays by a lens |
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Tym-panic membrane |
Athan semi-transparent membrane between the external ear canal and the middle ear that receives and transmits sound waves |
