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Ear & Eye
Term | Definition |
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otitis media (om) | inflammation of the middle ear |
Audiologist | ear specialist |
hertz (hz) | frequency or pitch of sound |
AD | right ear |
AS | left ear |
ASL | American sign language |
AU | both ears |
opthalmologist | eye specialist |
conjuntivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva (pinkeye) |
photophobia | sensitivity to bright light |
hyperopia | farsighted |
myopia | nearsighted |
tympanic | pertaining to the eardrum |
audiometer | instrument to measure hearing |
dizziness | vertigo |
cerumen | ear wax |
otorhinolarygology | ear, nose, and throat specialist |
decibels (db) | measures intensity or loudness or sound |