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Week 10 case terms
case study terms
Term | Definition |
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intraocular pressure | Pressure build up in the eye because of fluid |
mydriatic | A widened state( dilated) |
Nystagmus | Eye flutters |
cholelithiasis | literal meaning: Gall stone abnormal condition |
cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
hyperopia | farsightedness |
emmetropia | Normal state of eye( Normal eye vision) |
fluorescein angiography | Use of a camera to photograph the retina |
esotropia | lack of eye alignment( Umbrella term for conditions such as "lazy eye") |
otis media | Medical term for "Middle ear" |
conductive hearing loss | Blockage of outer or inner ear: Reducing hearing |
Sensorineural hearing loss | Loss of the hair cells that detect sound in the inner ear |