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25 Cards in this Set
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acoustic |
pertaining to hearing or sound |
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audiogram |
record of hearing as taken by an audiometer |
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audiologist |
healthcare professional specializing in the evaluation and rehabilitation of people with hearing loss |
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auditory |
pertaining to hearing |
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postauricular |
pertaining to behind the ear |
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cochlear |
pertaining to the cochlea |
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mastoiditis |
inflammation of the mastoid process |
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myringotomy |
incision of the eardrum |
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otomycosis |
abnormal condition of a fungal infection in the ear |
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otolaryngologist |
physical who specializes in the ear and larynx |
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salpingopharyngeal |
pertaining to the eustachian tube and throat |
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tympanoplasty |
surgical repair of the eardrum |
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audiometer instrument |
measure the sharpness of hearing |
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stapedectomy |
removal of the stapes bone (middle ear bone) |
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cataract |
clouding of the lens, causing decreased vision |
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macular edema |
occurs as fluid leaks from blood vessels into the retina and vision blurred |
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glaucoma |
increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with loss of vision |
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macular degeneration |
progressive damage to the macula of the retina |
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retinal detachment |
two layers of the retina separate from each other |
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visual field test |
measurement of the entire scope of vision |
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enucleation |
removal of the entire eyeball |
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deafness |
loss of the ability to hear |
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otitis media |
inflammation of the middle ear |
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vertigo |
sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or external objects |
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cochlear implant procedure |
surgical insertion of a device that allows sensorineural hearing- impaired persons to understand speech |
