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medical terminology chapter 13

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Vitreous humor
material filling eyeball
Emmetropia
normal vision
Optic disc
blind spot
Sclera
white of eye
Nystagmus
involuntary movements of eye
Cataract
opacity of the lens
Myopia
nearsightedness
Conjunctiva
protective membrane of eye
Iris
muscle regulating size of pupil
Xerophthalmia
dry eyes
Rinne & Weber
tuning fork tests
Myringotomy
surgical puncture of eardrum
Otitis externa
swimmer's ear
Tympanoplasty
reconstruction of eardrum
Cochlear implant
treats sensorineural hearing loss
Otoplasty
change size of pinna
PE tube
drains off fluid
Stapedectomy
removal of stapes bone
Falling test
balance test
Anacusis
absence of hearing
OU
each eye/both eye
REM
rapid eye movement
Hz
hertz
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation.
IOP
intraocular pressure
dB
decibel
OD
right eye, doctor of optometry
VF
visual field
EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
AU
both ears
OM
otitis media
OS
left eye
EOM
extraocular movement
VA
visual acuity
SMD
senile macular degeneration
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