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31 Cards in this Set
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aural discharge
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fluid or material from the ear
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otitis
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inflammation of an ear
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subcutaneous
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lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue
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epidermis
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outer layer of the skin
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dermatology
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study of the skin and its diseases
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myringotomy
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incision of the eardrum
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typmanoplasty
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surgical repair of the eardrum
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ocular
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pertaining to the eye
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onycholysis
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separating of a nail from its foundation (bed)
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ophthalmoscope
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instrument used to visually examine the eye.
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aphakia
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absence of the lens of the eye
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pilosebaceous
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Pertaining to hair and its associated sebaceous gland.
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retinopathy
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disease of the retina
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trichophagia
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Habit of eating hair; abnormal craving for nonfood substances
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subungual
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pertaining to under a nail
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alopecia
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absence of hair from areas where it normally grows; baldness
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cataract
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clouding of the lens of the eye, causing impairment of vision or blindness
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conjunctivitis
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inflammation of the conjunctiva
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glaucoma
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increase in pressure (fluid accumulation) within the chamber at the front of the eye.
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malanoma
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malignant tumor of pigmented cells that arises from a nevus in the skin.
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nevus
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pigmented lesion in or on the skin; a mole.
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Sty
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pus-filled (purulent) infection of glands near the eyelid.
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tinnitus
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abnormal noise (ringing, buzzing, roaring) sound in the ears.
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allergy tests
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procedure in which allergy causing substances are placed on the skin and a reaction is noted.
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bacterial and fungal tests
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procedures in which samples from skin lesions are taken to determine the presence of bacterial infection or fungal growth.
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Fluorescein angiography
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fluorescein ( a contrast substance) is injected intravenously and the movement of blood is observed by opthalmoscopy. It is used to detect diabetic or hypetensive retinopathy.
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ophthalmoscopy
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visual examination of the interior of the eye.
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otoscopy
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visual examination of the ear (to the eardrum)
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skin biopsy
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procedure in which samples of skin lesions are removed and sent to the pathology laboratory for microscopic examination.
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slit-lamp microscopy
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procedure in which the anterior eye structures are microscopically examined with an instrument called a slit lamp.
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tuning fork tests
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procedure in which a vibration source is placed in front of the opening to the ear to test air conduction of sound waves. The tuning fork is also placed on the mastoid bone behind the ear to test bone conduction of sound waves.
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