Pdci 2 - Spring 2009 Med Terms

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastritis

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loss of appetite

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anorexia

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inability to swallo

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aphagia

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in the cheek

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buccal

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gas in the stomach or intestines

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flatulence

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rupture or protrusion of a part from its normal location

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hernia

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black tarry stool

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melena

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belch

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eructatuib

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insturment used to examine the rectum

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proctoscope or rectoscope

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inflammation of the large intestine

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colitis

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portion of upper GI series x-ray used to examine the esophagus only

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barium swallow

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accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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ascites

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inflammation of the gall bladder

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cholecystitis

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feces containing fat

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steatorrhea

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prescense of inflammed abdominal side pockets of GI tract

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diverticulosis

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peptic ulcer located in the stomach

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gastric ulcer

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enlargement of the liver

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hepatomegaly

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tongue-tie condidtion

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ankyloglossia

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lower lateral groin regions

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inguinal regions

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upper lateral regions beneath the ribs

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hypochondriac regions

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upper middle region below the sternum

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epigastric region

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region below the naval

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hypogastric region

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middle lateral regions

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lumbar region

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region of the naval

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umbilical region

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cathartic

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laxitive

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herniorrhaphy

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hernioplasty

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appendicitis

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appendectomy

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lower GI series

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barium enema

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icterus

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jaundice

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peptic ulcer disease

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H. pylori bacterial infaction

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abdominocentesis

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paracentesis

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parotitis

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mumps

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sublingual

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hypoglossal

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upper GI series

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barium swallow

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ulcerative colitis

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colostomy

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cholelithiasis

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cholelithotripsy

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morbid obesity

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bariactric surgery

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inflammation of labyrinth

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labyrinthitis

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dizziness

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vertigo

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ringing in the ear

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tinnitus

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excision of stapes to correct otosclerosis

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stapedectomy

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excessive buildup of earwax

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cerumen inpaction

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the study of hearing

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audiology

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the introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal is called ear instillation. Irrigation of the external ear canal is called ear __________.

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lavage

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eye

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opt/o

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old age

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presby/o

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glassy

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vitre/o

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light

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phot/o

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hard or sclera

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scler/o

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lens (lentil)

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phac/o

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colored cicle

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irid/o

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tear

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dacry/o

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eyelid

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blephar/o

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water

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aque/o

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pinkeye

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharitis

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eyestrain

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asthenopia

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an agent that causes dilation of the pupil

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mydriatic

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a sty; acture infection of a meibomian gland of the eyelid

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hordeolum

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clouding of the lens causing decreased vision

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cataract

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breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the macula, resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision

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macular degeneration

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aphasia

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condition w/ out speech; impairment due to localized brain injury that affects understanding, retrieving, and formulating meaningful and sequential elements of language

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dysarthria

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condition of difficult articulation; group of related speech impairments that may affect the speed, range, direction, strength, and timing of motor movements as a result of paralysis, weakness, or incoordination of speech muscle

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dysphasia

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difficulty speaking

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delirium

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state of mental confusion due to disturbances in cerebral function - there are many causes, including fever, shock, or drug overdose

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dementia

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impairment of intellectual fcn characterized by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion

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neuralgia

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pain along the course of a nerve

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flaccid paralysis

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defective (flabby) or absent muscle control caused by a nerve lesion

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spastic paralysis

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stiff and awkward muscle control caused by a central nervous system disorder

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hemiparesis

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partial paralysis of the right or left half of the body

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hyperesthesia

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increased sensitivity to stim such as touch or pain

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paresthesia

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abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without objective cause

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agnosia

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any of many types of loss of neurological fcn associated with interpretation of sensory information

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huntington chorea

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characterized by bizarre involuntary body movements and progressive dementia

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choros

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dance

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plegia

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paralysis

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deep tendon reflexes (DTR)

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involuntary muscle contraction after percussion at a tendon (e.g., patella, Achilles) indicating function; positve findings are noted are noted when there is either no reflex response or an exaggerated response to stimulus; numbers are often used to record responses

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affect

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emotional feeling or mood

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flat affect

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sig. dulled emotional tone or outward reaction

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apathy

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lack of interest or display of emotion

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delusion

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persistant belief that has no basis in reality

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dysphoria

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restless, disatisfied mood

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euphoria

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exaggerated, unfounded feeling of well-being

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hallucination

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flase perception of the senses for which there is no realizty, most commonly hearing or seeing things

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mania

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state of abnormal elation and inc activity

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thought disorder

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though that lacks clear processing or logical direction

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depression

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disorder causing periodic disturbances in mood that affect conc, sleep, activity, appetitie, and social behavior, characterized by feelings of worthlessness, fatigue, and loss of interest

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manic depression bipolar disorder

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affective disorder characterized by mood swings of mania and depression (extreme up and down states)

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OCD

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anxiety disorder featuring unwanted, senseless obsessions accompianed by repeated compulsions, which can interfere with all aspects of a persons daily life

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schizophrenia

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disease of brain chemistry causing distorted cognitive and emotional perception of one's environement characterized by a broad range of "+" and "-" symptoms

+ symptoms: distortions of normal fcn (behaviors that are absent in normal ppl, e.g. disorganized thoughts, delusions, hallucinations, catatonic behavior)

- symptoms: normal rxns that are missing, including flat affect, apathy, withdrawal from reality

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disorganized schizophrenia

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featuring disorganized speech, behavior, and flat, or inappropriate affect

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catatonic schizophrenia

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featuring cataonia, state of unresponsiveness to one's outside envirn, including muscle rigidty, staring, inability to communicate

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paranoid schizophrenia

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featuring delusions

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schizoaffectice disorder

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concurrent with major or manic depression

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tax/o

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order or coordination

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cata-

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down

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-mania

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condition of abnormal
impulse toward

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-plegia

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paraplegia

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esthesi/o

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sensation

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astenopia

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eyestrain

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nystagmus

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involuntary, rapid oscillating movements of the eyeball

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scotoma

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blind spot in vision

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refractive errors

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defects in the bending of light as it enters the eye, causing improper focus on the retina

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astigmatism

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distorted vision caused by an oblong or cylindrical curvature of the lens or cornea that prevents light rays from coming to signle focus on the retina

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hyperopia

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farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects when light rays extend beyond the proper focus of the retina

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myopia

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nearsightedness; difficulty seeing distant objects when light rays fall short of the proper focus on the retina

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chalazion

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chronic nodular inflammation of a meibomian gland, usually the result of a blocked duct

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diabetic retinopathy

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disease of the retina in diabetics characerized by capillary leakage, bleeding, and new vessel formation, leading to scarring and vision loss

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ectropion

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outward turning of the rim of the eyelid

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pterygium

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fibrous growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea

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retinal deteachment

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separation of the retina from the underlying epithelium, disrupting vision and resulting in blindness if not repaired surgically

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stabusmus

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crossed eyes; a condition of eye misalignment caused by intraoclular muscle inbalancen

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trichiasis

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misdirected eyelashes that rub on conjunctiva or cornea

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distance visual acuity

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measure of the ability to see details and shape of indentifiable objects from a specified ditance (us. 20 ft) typically using a Snellen chart

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slit-lamp biomicroscopy

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use of tabletop microscope to eamine the eye; sep. the conrea, lens, fluids, and memb

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cerumen

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waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal

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malleus

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hammer; 1st of 3 auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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incus

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anvil, middle of 3 auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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stapes

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stirrup; last of 3 auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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oval window

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memb that covers the opening b/w the middle ear and inner ear

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organ of corti

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organ located in the cochlea that contains receptors (hair cells) that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for heaing

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vestibule

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middle part of inner ear in front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea, contains the utricle and saccule

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conductive hearing loss

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hearing impairment caused by interface with sound or vibratory energy in the external ear canal, middle ear, or ossicles

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sensorineural hearing loss

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hearing impairment caused lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve

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cochlear implant

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electronic device implanted in the cochlea that provides sound perception to patients with severe or profound sensorineural (nerve) hearing loss in both ears