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Special Senses
Diagnostic, symptomatic, and related terms
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Biology
Graduate
06/13/2013

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Convergence
Definition
Medial movement of the two eyeballs so that they are both directed at the object being viewed
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Nystagmus
Definition
Involuntary eye movements that appear jerky and may reduce vision
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Photophobia
Definition
Unusual intolerence and sensitivity to light
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Visual field
Definition
Area within which objects may be seen when the eye is in a fixed position
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Tinnitus
Definition
Perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present
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Tonsillar
Definition
Pertaining to a tonsil
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Vertigo
Definition
Hallucination of movement, or a feeling of spinning or dizziness
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Enucleation
Definition
Removal of the eyeball from the orbit
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