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| combining form for eyelid |
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| combining form for cornea |
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| combining form for eye; vision |
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| combining form for eye; vision |
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| combining form for retina |
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| combining form for sclera(white) of eye |
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| combining form for sound; hearing |
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| combining form for sense of hearing |
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| combining form for inner ear |
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combining form for tympanic membrane; eardrum; middle ear;
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| combining form for outer ear |
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combining form for tympanic membrane; eardrum; middle ear;
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| combining form for old age |
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| combining form for turn; change |
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| structures of eye outside the eyeball |
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| fluid that helps eye maintain shape and nourishes eye structures |
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| color receptors in the eye |
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| mucous membrane lining that protects exposed surface of eyeball |
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| transparent outer surface of eye; focuses light rays |
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| colored structure of eye; muscles of this structure control amount of light that can enter eye through pupil |
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| part of adnexa; tear apparatus; consists of structures that produce and store and remove tears |
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| clear curved structure that focuses images onto retina |
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| light-sensitive center of retina |
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| transmits nerve impulses from retina to brain |
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| part of adnexa; eye socket |
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| black opening of the iris; narrows to decrease light entering; dilates to increase light entering eye |
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| in posterior of eye; receives impulses and transmits them to brain via optic nerve |
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| black and white receptors in the eye |
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| white hard outer layer of eye |
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| partial loss of sight without known disease of eye |
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| condition in which eye doesn't focus properly; unequal curvatures of cornea |
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| cloudiness of lens of eye |
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| inflammation of conjunctiva; pinkeye |
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| Simultaneous movement of both eyes in an effort to maintain binocular vision as an object comes nearer |
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| inflammation of lacrimal or tear gland |
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| perception of two images of a single object (double vision) |
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| The normal relationship of the structures of the eye that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina |
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| inward deviation of one eye relative to the other |
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| The outward deviation of one eye relative to the other; also known as walleye |
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| group of eye diseases due to increased intraocular pressure that damages the optic nerve |
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| defect in which light is focused beyond the retina (farsightedness) |
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| macula is damaged; loss of central vision |
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| color blind; absence of some cones in retina |
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| defect in which light is focused in front of the retina (nearsightedness) |
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| Lessening of the accommodation of the lens with age |
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| ability of lens to bend light rays so they focus on retina |
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| curved inward; used to correct nearsightedness (myopia) |
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| curved outward; used to correct farsightedness (hyperopia) |
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| inner ear disease; dizziness and tinnitus; possible hearing loss; condition is due to intermittent fluid build-up |
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| surgical incision into eardrum; to relieve pressure or place ear tubes |
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| inflammation of middle ear |
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| abnormal hardening of bones of middle ear |
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| progressive hearing loss due to age |
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| ringing or buzzing or roaring sound in ears |
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| sense of dizziness and loss of balance |
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| implant that bypasses damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulates auditory nerve |
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| doctor who specializes in treating eye diseases |
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| designs and fits corrective lenses |
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| Doctor who cares for eyes; measures accuracy of vision |
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| specializes in hearing function and rehabilitation |
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| transmits nerve impulses to brain from inner ear |
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| snail shaped; converts sound waves to nerve impulses |
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| vibrates to transmits sound waves; tympan/o or myring/o |
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| auditory tubes; should equalize air pressure in middle ear with the environment |
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| instrument to examine the external ear |
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| separates middle from inner ear; allows vibrations to enter |
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| tests (measures) for disorders of middle ear or eardrum |
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| surgical correction of damaged middle ear |
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| conducts impulses AWAY from nerve cell; may be more than 3 feet long |
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| CSF; cools and cushions organs of CNS; nourishes organs of CNS |
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| root-like process of nerve cell; receives the impulses |
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| white fatty tissue covering most axons "white matter" of brain and parts of spinal cord. For insulation and speed of impulse transmission. (Damage may lead to Multiple Sclerosis) |
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| chemical substances that allow impulses to cross from synapse to its target; ie Dopamine and Serotonin |
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| space between two neurons or between neuron and receptor organ |
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| Basic cell of nervous system |
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| Three types of neruons - Afferent |
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| carries impulses from sensory organs TOWARD brain and spinal cord; also known as sensory neurons |
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| Three types of neurons - Connecting |
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| link afferent and efferent neurons; also known as associative neurons |
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| Three types of neruons - Efferent |
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| carries impulses AWAY from brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands; also known as motor neurons |
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| Major parts of the brain; cerebrum |
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| largest part of brain; controls highest level of thought |
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| Major parts of the brain; thalamus |
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| part of brain below cerebrum; relays sensory impulses from spinal cord and midbrain to cerebrum |
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| Major parts of the brain; hypothalamus |
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| part of brain below thalamus; regulates autonomic function (emotion and temperature and hunger and thirst and sleep) |
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| Major parts of the brain; cerebellum |
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| part of brain in posteriorof cranium below cerebrum; coordinates muscular activity and balance |
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| Major parts of the brain; brainstem |
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| base of brain; controls survival functions; connects brain to spinal cord |
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| 3 parts of the brain stem |
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| midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata |
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| combining form for feeling, sensation, perception |
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| process of producing a picture or record |
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| cecombining form for cerebrum or brain |
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| combining form for shaken together; violently agitated |
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| combining form for bruise |
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| combining form for membranes or meninges |
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| combining form for spinal cord or bone marrow |
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| combining form for nerve root |
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| pain in one side of head, tearing of eyes/congestion, repeated in groups, mostly in men |
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| throbbing pain, nausea, vomiting, extreme sensitivity to light and sound, mostly women, warning aura |
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| hernia of brain tissue through a gap in skull |
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| excess spinal fluid in brain; caused by obstructions or present at birth |
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| tumor (usually benign) of the meninges |
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| inflammation of meninges; may be bacterial or viral with intense cephalgia and flu-like symptoms |
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| hernia of meninges through a defect in skull or spinal column |
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| mental activities associated with thinking and memory |
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| progressive decline in memory and thinking and judgement |
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| brain inflammation - may be caused by virus such as rabies |
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| CNS infection caused by toxin of Clostridium tetani found in soil; may follow puncture wound with a dirty/rusty object |
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| involuntary tics (spasms) and utterances; may include obscenities |
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| demental due to restriction of blood flow such as in stroke |
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| Neurodegenerative disease affecting language, memory and judgement; leading cause of dementia |
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| Neurodegenerative disease characterized by pill-rolling motion, tremors, muscle rigidity and shuffling gait |
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| memory disturbance caused by injury, illness or psychological disturbance |
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| blood trapped in brain tissue above dura mater |
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| blood trapped in brain tissue below dura mater |
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| profound unconsciousness; lack of eye movement; speech or response to pain |
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| individual is confused, disoriented; disordered thinking and memory; may be caused by high fever |
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| individual is listless; drowsy; apathetic (indifferent; low activity) |
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| Persistent vegetative state |
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| individual is alternating between asleep and awake but is unresponsive even when appearing to be awake |
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| individual is unresponsive to stimuli ; brief periods of arousal after repeated attempts |
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| fainting; due to decreased blood flow to brain |
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| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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| condition in which one must perform certain behaviors to prevent harm or relieve stress |
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| causes physical symptoms such as heart palpitations in absence of real danger |
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| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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| condition in which one may experience sleep disorders, reliving of a traumatic event, hyperarousal |
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| fear of environments where panic may arise - may not leave home |
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| fear of small or enclosed spaces |
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| irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that causes distress |
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| petit mal seizure; disturbance of brain function - "staring episode" |
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| grand mal seizure ; body rigid (tonic) uncontrolled jerking (clonic) |
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| Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) |
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| stroke in which blood flow to brain disrupted due to blockage or rupture |
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| stroke in which blood vessel in brain ruptures and blood is leaked into |
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| stroke in which blood flow to brain blocked by narrowing of carotid artery (arteriostenosis) |
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| Transient ischemic stroke (TIA) |
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| “mini-stroke” temporary loss of blood flow to brain |
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| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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| "ADHD"; combines ADD - (short attention span) with Hyperactivity - (impulsive behavior and excessive movement |
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| inability of brain to properly process symbols; letter and number reversals |
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| when someone of normal intelligence has difficulty processing certain skills or concepts |
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| abnormal shift from manic episodes (inappropriate elation, poor judgement, insomnia) to depression (lethargy, despair) |
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| acting ill to gain attention (formerly Munchausen's) |
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| Factitious disorder by proxy |
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| inducing symptoms in child to seek treatment and gain attention (formerly Munchausen's by proxy) |
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| obsession with setting fires |
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| pulling out one's hair obsessively |
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| false belief despite evidence to the contrary |
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| sensory perception with no external stimulus (may be voices, smells, body sensations, visions etc…) |
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| medical professional who specializes in administering anesthesia; not a physician |
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| PHYSICIAN who specializes in administering anesthesia before and during surgery |
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| PHYSICIAN who treats emotional and mental problems; can prescribe medications |
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| specialist who treats emotional and mental problems; not a physician |
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| prescribed to help alleviate depression and anxiety |
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| prescribed to treat symptoms of severe disorders of mood and thinking such as schizophrenia |
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| depresses CNS and usually produces sleep |
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| depresses CNS but does NOT produce sleep (calm; diminished response) |
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