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31 Cards in this Set
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Labyrinth |
series of intricate communicating passages |
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cochlea |
the 1st structure of the inner ear |
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Acuity |
clearness or sharpness of a sensory function |
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EENT |
eye, ears, nose, throat |
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Blephar/o |
eyelid |
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Conjuctiv/o |
conjunctiva- clear moist membrane that coats the inner surface of the eyelid and outer surface of the eye |
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Retina |
innermost sensory tunic |
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glauc/o |
gray |
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Otitis media |
inflammation of the middle ear |
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Cerumen |
earwax |
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Strabimus |
inability of one eye to attain binocular vision with the other because of imbalance of the muscles of the eyeball |
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Stapes |
located within the tympanic cavity |
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Auricle |
outer ear- collects waves traveling through the air and channels the to the external auditory canal |
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Eustation tube |
connects middle ear to the pharynx |
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Oculo |
eye |
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Photo |
light |
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audio |
hearing |
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accommodation |
adjustment of the eye for various distances so that images fall on the retina of the eye |
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olfactory |
sense of smell |
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keratomy |
incision of the cornea |
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Tinnitus |
perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present |
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Myringotomy |
cutting into the tympanic membrane |
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Lacrim/o |
tear duct |
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Tympan/o |
ear drum, tympanic membrane |
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Diplopia |
disorder of vision in which 2 images of a single object are seen |
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Phacoemulsification |
method of treating cataracts by using ultrasonic waves to disintegrate a cloudy lens and then aspirated and removed |
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Vertigo |
sensation of a spinning motion either of oneself or of the surroundings |
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Cornea |
transparent part of the eyeball |
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Irid/o |
iris |
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presby/o |
old age |
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Cataracts |
opacities that form on the lens and impair vision |
