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53 Cards in this Set
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blephar/o |
eyelid |
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cochle/o |
cochlea of inner ear |
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corne/o |
cornea |
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dacryocyst/o |
lacrimal sac |
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myring/o |
tympanic membrane |
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ot/o |
ear |
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phak/o, phac/o |
lens |
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retin/o |
retina |
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salping/o |
tube, Eustachian tube |
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scler/o |
sclera |
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tytympan/o |
tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane |
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bones surrounding eye |
frontal, maxillary, sphenoid, lacrimal, malar, ethmoid, palatine |
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retina |
-innermost layer of eye -light receptor |
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choroid |
mid-layer of eye |
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sclera |
superficial layer of eye |
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anterior segment of eye |
-2 chambers: anterior & posterior -filled with aqueous humor -responsible for intraocular pressure |
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posterior segment of eye |
-filled with vitreous humor -responsible for intraocular pressure & keeps eyeball from collapsing |
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optic nerve |
-most posterior segment of eye -aka optic disk or blind spot |
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amblyopia |
lazy eye causing dullness of vision |
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ametropia |
defect in the refractive power of the eye |
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aphakia |
absence of lens in the eye |
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astigmatism |
due to an abnormal curve of the cornea, rays of light do not focus on the retina, but are spread over area causing out-of-focus vision |
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blepharitis |
an inflammation of the edges of the eyeball |
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corneal |
pertaining to the cornea |
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cycloplegia |
ciliary muscle paralysis |
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diplopia |
double vision |
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ectropion |
turning outward (eyelid) |
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entropion |
turning inward (eyelid) |
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glaucoma |
disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure |
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intraocular |
within the eye |
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keratitis |
inflammation of the cornea |
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lacrimal |
tears |
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ocular |
pertaining to the eye |
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ophthalmologist |
a physician specializing int diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye |
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ophthalmoscope |
an instrument used to examine the interior portion of the eye |
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presbyopia |
farsightedness associated with aging and progressive disease |
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retinopathy |
non-inflammatory degenerative disease of the retina |
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tonometer |
instrument to measure intraocular pressure |
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trichiasis |
ingrown eyelashes, can rub against the cornea irritating the eye |
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external ear |
outer ear auricle |
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middle ear |
tympanic cavity |
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inner ear |
labyrinth |
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otology |
study of the ear |
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audiometry services |
hearing testing |
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audiology |
study of hearing disorders |
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labyrinthitis |
inflammation of the labyrinth |
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myringoplasty |
repair of the tympanic membrane |
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otolaryngologist |
physician specializing in diagnosis and treatment of the ear and larynx |
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otologist |
physician specializing in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear |
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otopyorrhea |
pus draining from the ear |
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otoscope |
instrument used to examine the ear and ear drum |
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tinnitus |
ringing in the ear |
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vertigo |
feeling you or your environment is moving or spinning, caused by a disturbance of equilibrium in the labyrinth |