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Special Senses Diagnostic, Symptomatic, and Related Terms
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
03/03/2013

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Term
Convergence
Definition
Medical movement of the two eyeballs so that they are both directed at the object being viewed
Term
Nystagmus
Definition
Involuntary eye movements that appear jerky and may reduce vision
Term
Photophobia
Definition
Unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light
Term
Visual field
Definition
Area within which objects may be seen when the eye is in a fixed position
Term
Tinnitus
Definition
Perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present
Term
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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