Special Senses

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Adnexa

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Accessory or adjoining anatomical parts of an organ.

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Canthus

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Angle where the upper and lower eyelid meet.

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Tarsus

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AKA tarsus plate, framework within the upper and lower eyelid

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Extarocular

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Means outside the eyeball

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Choroid

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Known as the choroid coat, opaque middle layer of the eyeball that contains middle blood vessels

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fovea centralis

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pit in the middle macula, color visions best in this area only cones no rods

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Convergance

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simultaneous inward movement of the eyes toward each other

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ptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid that is usually due to paralysis

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chalazion

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nodule or cyst, usually on the upper eyelid

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ectropian

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eversion of the edge of an eyelid

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entropian

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inversion of the edge of an eyelid

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periorbital edema

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swelling of the tissues surrounding the eye or eyes, can give the face a bloated appearance and cause the eyes to be partially covered by the swollen eyelids; caused by allergic reaction

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conjunctivitis

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Pinkeye, inflammation of the conjunctiva that is usually caused by infection or allergy

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xerophthalmia

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dry eye. drying of the eye surfaces including the conjunctiva

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Keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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anisocoria

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conditions in which pupils are unequal size

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cataracts

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loss of transparency of the lens that causes a progressive loss of visual clarity.

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Nystagmus

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involuntary, constant rhythmic movement of the eyeball that can be congenital or caused bu neurological injury or drug use

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Glaucoma

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group of disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure that causes damage to the retinal nerve fibers and the optic nerve.

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Nyctalopia

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Night blindness, condition in which an individual with normal daytime vision has difficulty seeing at night.

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strabismus

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disorder in which the eyes point in different directions or are not aligned correctly

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Esotropia

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Also known as cross-eyes, strabismus characterized by and inward deviation of one of both eyes.

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exotropia

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also know as walleyes, strabismus characterized by outward deviation of one or both eyes

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ametropia

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error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina

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astigmatism

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condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvature or the cornea

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myopia

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also known as nearsightedness, defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina

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amblyopia

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dimness of vision of the partial loss of sight especially in one eye, without detectable disease of the eye

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tonometry

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measurement of intraocular pressure

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vitrectomy

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removal of the vitreous humor and its replacement with a clear solution

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retinopexy

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used to reattach the detached area of the retinal detachment

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Mastoid process

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temporal bone containing hollow air space that surround the middle ear.

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Eustacian tubes

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also known as the auditory tubes, narrow tubes that lead from the middle ear to the nasal cavity and the throat.

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otalgia

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also known as earache, pain in the ear

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otomycosis

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also known as swimmers ear, fungal infections of the external auditory canal.

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otorrhea

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any discharge from the ear

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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otosclerosis

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ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear, resulting in a conduetive hearing loss.

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vertigo

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sense of whirling, dizziness and loss of balance that are often combined with nausea and vomiting

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Meniere's disease

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rare chronic disorder in which the amount of fluid in the inner ear increases intermittently producing attacks of vertigo a fluctuating hearing loss

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tinnitus

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condition of a ringing buzzing or roaring sound in one or both ears

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presbycusis

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gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages

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mastiodectomy

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surgical removal of the mastoid cells

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myringotomy

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small surgical incision in the eardrum to relieve pressure from excess pus of fluid, or create and opening for placement of ear tubes

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stapedectomy

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surgical removal of the top portion of the stapes bone and the insertion of a small prosthetic device

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tympanoplaty

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surgical correction of a damaged middle ear, either to cure chronic inflammation or restore function

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labyrinthectomy

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surgical removal or all or a portion of the labyrinth

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cochlear implant

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electronic device that bypasses that damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve