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| ocul/o ophthalm/o opt/o | eye
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| lacrim/o dacry/o | tear
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| -opia -opsia | vision condition
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| blephar/o | eyelid
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| corne/o kerat/o | cornea (clear surface in middle of eye)
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| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva
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| scler/o | sclera (the white of the eye)
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| vitre/o | vitreous liquid (vitreous humor)
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| cycl/o | ciliary body
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| retin/o | retina
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| ir/o irid/o | iris
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| phac/o phak/o | lens
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| aur/o ot/o | ear
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| acous/o audi/o | sound/hearing
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| -acusis | hearing condition
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| cerumin/o | ear wax
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| salping/o | eustachian tube (connect middle ear to the throat)
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| tympan/o myring/o | eardrum
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| mastoid/o | mastoid process (part of the skull behind the ear)
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| labyrinth/o | labyrinth (innermost part of the ear containing cochlea and vestibular system)
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| vestibul/o | vestibule
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| cochle/o | cochlea
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| akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion
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| ambiopia | double vision
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| amblyopia | decreased vision; lazy eye (in one eye)
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| astenopia | weak vision (eye strain)
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| diplopia | double vision
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| hemianopsia | blindness in half the visual field
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| hyperopia | farsightedness
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| myopia | nearsightedness
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| presbyopia | decreased vision caused by old age
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| scotopia | adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness
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| blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid
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| blepharospasm | involuntary contraction of an eyelid
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| dacryoadenalgia | pain in the tear gland
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| dacryocystalgia | pain in the tear sac
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| dacryophemorrhea | blood in the tears
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| dacryorrhea | excessive tearing
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| ophthalmalgia | eye pain
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| ophthalmoplegia | eye paralysis
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| xerophthalmia | dry eyes
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| astigmastism | vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren't focused on a single point in the back of the eye
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| corneal xerosis | dryness of the cornea
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| keratalgia | pain in the cornea
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| cycloplegia | paralysis of the ciliary body
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| iridalgia | pain in the iris
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| miosis | abnormal contraction of the pupil
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| mydriasis | abnormal dilation of the pupil
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| scotoma | dark spot in the visual field
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| hyperacusis | excessively sensitive hearing
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| hypoacusis | excessively insensitive hearing
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| osteoacusis | hearing through the bone
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| presbycusis | loss of hearing in old age
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| mastoidalgia | pain in the mastoid
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| otalgia otodynia | ear pain
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| otorrhea | discharge from the ear
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| tinnitus | ringing in the ears
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| vertigo | sensation of moving through space while stationary
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| ophthalmoscope | instrument for looking at the eye
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| optomyometer | device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
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| phacoscope | instrument for looking at the lense
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| retinoscope | instrument for looking at the retina
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| retinoscopy | procedure for looking at the retina
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| tonometer | instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eyes (intraocular pressure)
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| binocular | pertaining to both eyes
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| iridokinesis | the movement of the iris
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| lacrimation | formation of tears (crying)
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| nasolacrimal | pertaining to the nose and tear system
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| ophthalmic | pertaining to the eye
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| ophthalmologist | eye specialist
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| optic | pertaining to the eye
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| optokinetic | pertaining to eye movement
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| optometrist | specialist in measuring the eye
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| retinal | pertaining to the retina
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| blepharedema | eyelid swelling
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| blepharoptosis | drooping eyelid
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| blepharopyorrhea | discharge of pus from the eyelid
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| dacryolith | hard formation (stone) in the tear system
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| dacryopyorrhea | discharge of pus in tears
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| ectropion | outward turning of the eyelid away from the eye
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| exophthalmus | protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
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| nystagmus | involuntary back and forth eye movements
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| strabismus | condition where they eyes deviate when looking at the same object
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| esotropia | inward turning of the eye toward the nose
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| exotrophia | outward turning of the eye away from the nose
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| keratomalacia | abnormal softening of the cornea
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| pteryglum | winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
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| scleromalacia | abnormal softening of the sclera
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| papilledema | swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
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| phacomalacia | abnormal softening of the lens
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| phacosclerosis | abnormal hardening of the lens
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| audiogram | record produced by an audiometer
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| audiometer | instrument for measuring hearing
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| audiometry | procedure for measuring hearing
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| otoscope | instrument for looking in the ear
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| otoscopy | procedure for examining the ear
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| pneumatic otoscopy | procedure for examining the ear using air
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| salpingoscope | instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
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| typanometry | procedure for measuring the eardrum
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| audiologist | hearing specialist
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| aural | pertaining to the ear
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| otolaryngologist | specialist in the ear and throat
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| otoneurologist | specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain
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| otorhinolaryngologist | ENT specialist
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| otosteal | pertaining to the bones of the ear
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| salpingopharyngeal | pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat
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| ceruminoma | benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear
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| ceruminosis | excessive formation of ear wax
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| macrotia | abnormally large ears
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| microtia | abnormally small ears
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| otopyorrhea | discharge of pus from the ears
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| otosclerosis | hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones in the middle ear
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| tympanic perforation | tear or hole in the eardrum
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| tympanosclerosis | hardening of the eardrum
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| blepharitis | eyelid inflammation
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| blepharoconjunctivitis | inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva
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| dacryocystitis | inflammation of the tear sac
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| dacryoadenitis | inflammation of the tear gland
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| dacryohemorrhea | discharge of blood in tears
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| dacryolithiasis | presence of heard formations (stones) in the tear system
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| dacryostenosis | narrowing of the tear duct
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| glaucoma | eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
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| oculomycosis | fungal eye condition
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| oculopathy | eye disease
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| ophthalmatrophy | atrophy (wasting away) of the eye
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| ophthalmitis | inflammation of the eye
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| ophthalmomycosis | fungal eye condition
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| opthalmomyitis | inflammation of the eye muscles
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| ophthalmopathy | eye disease
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| trichlasis | condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye
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| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)
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| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea
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| keratopathy | disease of the cornea
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| sclerectasia | overexpansion of the sclera
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| scleroiritis | inflammation of the sclera and iris
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| sclerokeratitis | inflammation of the sclera and cornea
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| sclerokeratoiritis | inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris
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| aniridia | absence of an iris
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| aphakia | absence of a lens
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| cataract | opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye
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| corneal abrasion | scratch on the cornea
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| cyclokeratitis | inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea
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| endophthalmitis | inflammation of the inside of the eye
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| iridemia | bleeding from the iris
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| iridocyclitis | inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
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| iridokeratitis | inflammation of the iris and cornea
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| iridopathy | disease of the iris
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| iritis | inflammation of the iris
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| optic neuritis | inflammation of the optic nerve
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| phakitis | inflammation of the lens
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| retinitis | inflammation of the retina
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| retinopathy | disease of the retina
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| retinosis | retinal condition
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| cerumen impaction | buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal
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| mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid
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| otitis externa | inflammation of the outer ear
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| otomycosis | fungal ear condition
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| aerotitis | inflammation of the ear caused by air
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| conductive hearing loss | hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)
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| myringitis | inflammation of the eardrum
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| myringodermatitis | inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin
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| myringomycosis | fungal condition of the eardrum
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| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear
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| otosclerosis | hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones to the middle ear
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| rhinosalpingitis | inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes
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| acoustic neuroma | tumor on the acoustic nerve
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| cochleitis | inflammation of the cochlea
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| labyrinthitis | inflammation of the labyrinth
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| sensorineural hearing loss | hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)
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| vestibular neuritis | inflammation of the vestibular nerve
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| vestibulitis | inflammation of the vestibule
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| miotic | drug that causes the abnormal contraction of the pupil
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| mydriatic | drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil
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| cycloplegic | drug that paralyzes the ciliary
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| intravitreal antibiotics | antibiotics administered directly into the vitreous gel liquid
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| ceruminolytic | drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax
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| ototoxic | drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing
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| blepharoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eyelid
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| blepharotomy | incision into the eyelid
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| dacryoadenectomy | removal of the tear gland
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| dacryocystectomy | removal of the tear sac
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| dacryocystorhinostomy | creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose
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| dacryocystotomy | incision into the tear sac
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| enucleation | removal of an eye
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| oculoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eye
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| ophthalmectomy | removal of the eye
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| corneal transplant | replacement of the damaged cornea with donated tissue
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| keratoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the cornea
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| keratotomy | incision into the cornea
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| sclerotomy | incision into the sclera
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| cyclotomy | incision into the ciliary body
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| intraocular lens implant | insertion of a new lens inside the eye
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| iridectomy | removal of the iris
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| iridocyclectomy | removal of the iris and ciliary body
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| iridotomy | incision into the iris
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| phacoemulsification | fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it
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| retinopexy | surgical fixation (reattachment) of a retina
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| retinotomy | incision into the retina
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| vitrectomy | removal of the vitreous liquid from the eye
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| auditory prosthesis | hearing aid
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| ceruminolysis | breakdown of ear wax
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| ear lavage | rinsing/washing the external ear canal
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| mastoidectomy | removal of the mastoid
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| mastoidecentesis | puncture of the mastoid
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| otoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the ear
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| myringectomy | removal of the eardrum
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| myringoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
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| myringotomy | incision into the ear drum
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| tympanocentesis | puncture of the eardrum
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| tympanolabrinthopexy | surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth
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| tympanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
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| tympanostomy | creation of an opening in the eardrum
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| cochlear implant | electronic device that stimulates the cochlea
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| labrinthectomy | removal of the labyrinth
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| labyrinthotomy | incision into the labyrinth
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| vestibulotomy | incision into the vestibule
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| ARMD | age-related macular degeneration
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| HEENT | head eyes ears nose throat
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| IOL | intraocular lens
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| IOP | intraocular pressure
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| LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
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| OD | right eye
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| OS | left eye
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| OU | both eyes
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| PERRLA | pupils are equal round and reactive to light and accommodation
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| VA | visual activity
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| VF | visual field
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| AD | right ear
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| AOM | acute otitis media
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| AS | left ear
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| AU | both ears
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| EENT | eye ear nose throat
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| ENT | ear nose throat
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| OM | otitis media (ear infection)
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| TM | tympanic membrane
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| orbit | eye socket
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| lacrimal gland | produces tears
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| choroid | contains the lens, iris, and ciliary muscles
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| incus | anvil bone in middle ear
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| stapes | stirrup-shaped bone in middle ear
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| malleus | hammer-shaped bone in middle ear
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