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Reception
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the first part of the sensory process when a nerve cell or sensory receptor is stimulated by a sensation.
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Somatosensation
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refers to sensory receptors that respond to stimuli such as pain, pressure, temperature, and vibration.
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vestibular sensation
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Part of Somatosensation, a sense of spatial orientation and balance, and proprioception, the sense of the position of our bones, joints, and muscles.
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vestibular
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refers to the sensory system in the inner ear that is responsible for balance, spatial orientation, and coordinating eye movements
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proprioception
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Part of Somatosensaiton - the sense of the position of our bones, joints, and muscles.
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thalmus
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in the forebrain, acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signals.
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Reaction
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the response that individuals have to a perception of a received stimulus.
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presbyopia
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impaired near vision - requiring reading glasses.
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kinesthetic impairment
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an altered sense of touch, including peripheral neuropathy, can occur in adults as young as 55.
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Macular degeneration
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loss of central vision with blurred central vision, distorted vision that causes difficulty driving and reading, and the requirement for brighter lights and magnification for close-up visual activities.
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Cataracts
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cloudiness in the lens of the eye. About half of individuals ages 65 to 75 will develop cataracts.
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Glaucoma
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damage to the optic nerve, caused by elevated intraocular pressure, resulting in gradual loss of peripheral vision.
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Diabetic retinopathy
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damaged blood vessels in the retina causing vision loss. The leading cause of blindness in adults diagnosed with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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presbycusis
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Age-related hearing loss
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Tinnitus
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ringing in the ears
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peripheral neuropathy
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Caused by nerve damage that commonly occurs in clients with diabetes mellitus or peripheral vascular disease.
Symptoms of include sensations of pain, burning, tingling, and numbness in the extremities. Proprioception can also be affected.
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cerumen
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ear wax
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Sclera
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white of eye
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Cornea
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Front of eye where sclera bulges forward
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Conjunctiva
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Thin membrane covering surface of eye and eyelid
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Choroid
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blood supply to eye (center has opening for optic nerve to enter eye)
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Iris
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Colored part of eye (contracts or dilates to let right amount of light in)
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Pupil
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Opening into the eye
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Ciliary body
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Muscle attached to eye lens (contracts and relaxes to focus the eye)
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Retina
Responsible for reception and transmission of visual impulses to the brain
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Rods
Black and White - dim light, many hook up to the same ganglion cell
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Cones
Color vision - bright light, one cone per ganglion cell.
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Optic Disc
Where blood vessels and optic nerve enter the eye (blind spot)
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Macula
Straight ahead vision (sharp & clear)
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ganglion cell
touches the retina then the bipolar cell transmit visual information from the eye to the brain
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bipolar cell
a type of neuron that transmits visual information from photoreceptors (rods and cones) to ganglion cells, located in the inner retina.
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Tonometry
process of measuring the interocular pressure of the eye
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Elevated blood sugar levels can, over time, cause vascular damage
Small vessels of the retina are susceptible, can cause vision loss and complete blindness if left untreated.
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presby-
means "old" or "old age"
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Deuteranomaly
Most Common type of color blindness, see a subdued color palette, particularly with red and green colors.
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Protanopia
color blindness - All shades of red and green are very faded, while yellow and blue are unaffected.
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Tritanopia
color blindness- See all colors with a greenish/pink tone.
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Complete color blindness
Least common type, Only see in black and white
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astigmatism
Caused be an abnormal curvature of the cornea and lens of the eye. Causes a distorted image with bright lights due to light improperly bending
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Conjunctivitis
Viral or bacterial infection of the conjunctiva of the eye. Also known as pink eye.
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Hordeolum
Also known as a sty. Infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
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Hemianopsia
Loss of half of visual field (usually due to stroke)
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Strabismus
Muscles in the eye are weakened, causing them to turn from normal position.
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Amblyopia
Lazy eye
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Esotropia
Cross-eyed
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Exotropia
Wall-eyed
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Optometrists
Visual exams and prescription of corrective lenses, eyeglasses, and contacts. Assist diagnosing and managing common eye conditions.
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Ophthalmologists
Can do surgery. Physicians specialized in vision
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Opticians
Assistive other Providers Fit glasses, contact lenses, and other vision-correcting devices
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Outer ear
(external ear) - Capturing sound waves
Pinna (auricle) - external ear - rounded part
Auditory Canal - ear canal
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Middle Ear
(tympanic cavity) - transmitting sound waves through bone
Tympanic Membrane - eardrum
Smallest bones in body ossicles
Malleus (hammer)
Incus (anvil)
Stapes (stirrups)
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Inner Ear
Sound waves through fluid
Cochlea - transmits sound waves to brain (stimulates hairs)
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Tinnitus
Ringing in ears
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Meniere’s Disease
Disorder in labyrinth of ear which causes vertigo, tinnitus, and pressure sensation
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Presbycusis
Age-related hearing loss
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Anacusis
Complete deafness
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Conductive hearing loss
Caused by either an obstruction in the ear canal or damage to the auditory ossicles
Cerumen – ear wax
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Otitis Media
Ear infection of the middle ear; most frequent in children
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Amblyopia
Lazy eye
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Retinal Detachment
Retina detaches from the Choroid (repaired soon or leads to blindness)
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Meniere’s Disease
Disease of the labyrinth of the ear (vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sensation of pressure in the ear)
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cribriform plate
a thin, perforated bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain
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olfactory bulb
the first relay station for sensory input from the olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity
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mitral cell
neurons in the olfactory bulb that process and transmit information about smell.
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dendrite
A dendrite is a branching, tree-like projection of a nerve cell that receives and processes signals from other neurons.
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Ossicles
Ossicles are the three tiny bones in the middle ear—the malleus, incus, and stapes—that transmit and amplify sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
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Helix
Top curve of the outer ear
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Scapha
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Triangular fossa
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Antihelix
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Concha
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Auricular lobe
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External acoustic meatus
ear canal
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Malleus
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Incus
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Stapes
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Cochlea
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vestibular nerve
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cochlear nerve
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eustachian tube
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tympanic cavity
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tympanic membrane
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Eye facts
70% of the sensory nerves and half of your brain are involved in vision.
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lacrima
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globe luxation
eyes popping out
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Nose Trivia
40 M olfactory neurons identify about 10,000 smells. Taste is about 80% smell.
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Taste buds
About 10,000 in your mouth.
all tastes register in all parts of your mouth. They are specialized epithelial cells. They are replaced about once a week.
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acous/o
hearing
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aden/o
gland
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aque/o
water
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ambly/o
dim, dull
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audi/o
hearing
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blephar/o
eyelid
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choroid/o
choroid
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
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corne/o
cornea
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dacry/o
tear, lacrimal apparatus
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dipl/o
double
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erythr/o
red
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hydr/o
water
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irid/o
iris
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kerat/o
corna, horny tissue, hard
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lacrim/o
tear, lacrimal apparatus
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my/o
muscle
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myring/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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ocul/o
eye
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ophthalm/o
eye
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opt/o
eye
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ot/o
ear
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presby/o
old age
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py/o
pus
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retin/o
retina
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salping/o
tube, fallopian or eustachian
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scler/o
sclera (white of eye), hardening
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tympan/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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xanth/o
yellow
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-acusis
hearing
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-algia, -dynia
pain
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-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
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-edema
swelling
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-ia, -ous
noun endings
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
specialist in the study of
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-logy
study of
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-malacia
softening
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-opia
vision
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-opsia
vision
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-pathy
disease
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-ptosis
prolapse, displacement
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-salpinx
tube, fallopian or eustachian
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-scope
instrument for examining
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-spasm
involentary contraction
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-tomy
incision
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-tropia
turning
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ana-
against, up, back
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ar-
noun ending
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dipl-
double
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exo-
outside, outward
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extra-
outside
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hyper-
excessive, above normal
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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Achromatopsia
color blindness; more common in men
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Anacusis
total deafness
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Astigmatism
defective curvature of the cornea and lens, which causes light rays to focus unevenly, resulting in a distorted image
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Cataract
cloudiness of the lens; a result of a buildup of protein deposits
150
Cerumen
ear wax
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Conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva; also called pinkeye
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Conductive Hearing Loss
hearing loss due to an obstruction of the ear canal or damage to the
eardrum or ossicles
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Dacryorrhea
excessive flow of tears
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Diabetic Retinopathy
damage of the retina manifested by small hemorrhages, edema, and
scarring that eventually leads to loss of vision; occurs in diabetics
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Esotropia
a deviation of the eyes toward each other; cross-eyed
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Exotropia
a deviation of the eyes away from each other; wall-eyed
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Glaucoma
increased intraocular pressure caused by the failure of the aqueous humor
to drain resulting in atrophy of the optic nerve, eventually leading to blindness
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Hemianopsia
blindness in half of the normal visual field
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Hordeolum
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid; sty
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Macular Degeneration
breakdown of the tissues in the macula resulting in loss of central
vision. Most common cause of visual impairment over age 50
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Meniere Disease
rare disorder in the labyrinth of the inner ear that leads to progressive
hearing loss; symptoms include vertigo, hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and sensation or pressure in the ear.
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Nyctalopia
night blindness
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Otitis Media
middle ear infection; most frequent in children
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Photophobia
insensitivity to light
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Presbycusis
impairment of hearing resulting from the aging process
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Retinal Detachment
separation of the retina from the choroid, which disrupts vision and results in blindness if not repaired
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Strabismus
muscular eye disorder in which eyes turn from the normal position so that they deviate in different directions; lazy-eye; amblyopia
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Tinnitus
ringing in the ears
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Vertigo
sensation of moving around in space; a feeling of spinning or dizziness
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Audiometry
test that measures hearing acuity of various sounds and frequencies
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Otoscopy
visual examination of the ear; using an otoscope
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Tonometry
measuring intraocular pressure; used to detect glaucoma
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Cataract surgery
excision of cataracts by surgical removal of the lens and replacement of an
artificial lens.
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Cochlear Implant
electronic transmitter that is surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf individual; preformed to restore hearing loss
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Corneal Transplant
surgical transplantation of a donor cornea into a recipient; also called
keratoplasty
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Myringoplasty
surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft
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Myringotomy
incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and release fluid from the
middle ear or to insert “tubes” in the eardrum; fenestration
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ENT
ear, nose, and throat
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EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
Medical Terms
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Week 14168
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Final Review72
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Week 7 Parm Antibiotics20
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Week 8 Meds and Classes55
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Anemia Week 925
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Week 10 Medicines25
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