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the diagnosis and treatment of the eye and vision
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ophthalmology
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medical doctors who have completed at least four years of specialized schoo after completing medical school
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opthalmologist
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examination, diagnosis and treatment of eyes and related structures and with determination and correction of vision problems using lenses and other optical aids
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optometry
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obtains an OD after complete ing four years of school at optometry school
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optometrist
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founcues on a specific region of teh body, the head, and the neck rather thatn on a whole body system. study of structure, function, disesae, and treatments related to ear, nose and throat
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otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
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phsycians who specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the eye, nose, and throat
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otorhinolaryngologists
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the diagnosis and treatment of disease and conditions affecting the lower repiratory system and chest cavity including: trachea, bronchi, lungs, and pleura
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pulmonology
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trat cancer, infections obstructive lung diseases, injuries, repiraotry failer, environmental and occupaitonal lung diseases and idsorders of teh pleura
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pulmonologist
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a __ performs surgical treatment of lung and thoracic cavity conditions
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thoracic surgeon
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administer oxygen therapy, measure lung capacity, monitor blood concentrations, administer breathing tratments and provide care for ventilator patients
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repiratory therapists
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pertaining to
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-eal
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pertaining to the pharynx
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pharyngeal
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within the trachea
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endotracheal
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vision
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-opia
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nearsightedness
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myopia
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farsightedness
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hyperopia
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double vision
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diplopia
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loss of accommodation (old eye)
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ambiopia
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misplaced pupil
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corectopia
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breathing
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-pnea
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slow breathing
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bradypnea
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fast breathing
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tachypnea
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not breathing, no breathing, without breathing
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apnea
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difficult breathing
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dyspnea
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dificulty in breathing that occurs when lying down and is relieved upon changing to an upright position
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orthopnea
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involuntary contraction
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-spasm
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spasm of the eyelid
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blepharospasm
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turning
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-tropia
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eyes pointing outward
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exotropia
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eyes pointing inward, cross eyed
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esotropia
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eyes pointing upward
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hypertropia
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eyes pointing downward
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hypotropia
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both
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ambi-
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pertaining to both sides
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ambilateral
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use of both hands
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ambidextrous
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double
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diplo-
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inward
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eso-
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easy, good
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eu-
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easy breathing, normal
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eupnea
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outward
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exo-
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close
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my-
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hearing
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audi/o
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study of hearing
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audiology
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picture or record of hearing
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audiogram
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process of measuring hearing
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audiometry
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alveoli
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alveol/o
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of, relating to, resembling, or having alveoli
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alveolar
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eyelid
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blephar/o
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pain in eyelid
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blepharalgia
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swelling of teh eyelid
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blepharedema
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inflammation of teh eyelid
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blepharitis
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incision into the eyelid
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blepharotomy
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eyelid; to wink
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palpebr/o
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bronchus
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bronch/o
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inflammation of teh bronchi
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brochitis
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stone in the bronchi
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broncholith
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bronchial hemorrhage
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bronchorrhagia
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plural of bronchus
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bronchi
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suturing of the bronchus
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bronchorrhaphy
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bronchioles
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bronchiol/o
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cochlea
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cochle/o
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pertaining to the cochlea
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chochlear
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pupil
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cor/o, cor/e, core/o
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dilation or stretching of pupil
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corectasia
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misplaced pupil
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corectopia
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destruction of teh pupil
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corelysis
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unequal pupil size
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anisocoria
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instument used to measure pupil
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coreometer
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measurement of pupil
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coreometry
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surgical repair of pupil
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coreoplasty
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cornea
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corne/o, kerat/o
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surgcial repair of cornea
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corenoplasty
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herniation of teh cornea
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keratocele
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sugcial repair of cornea (cornea transplant)
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keratoplasty
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incision of teh cornea
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keratotomy
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inflammation of cornea and sclera
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keratoscleritis
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inflammation of cornea and iris
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conreoiritis
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pertaining to both the cornea and scler
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corneoscleral
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esophagus
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esophag/o
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excisoin of esophagus and stomach
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esophagogastrectomy
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iris
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irid/o
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paralysis in teh iris
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iridoplegia
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plural of iris
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irides
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tears
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lacrim/o
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secretion of tears
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lacrimation
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pertaining to the nose and lacrimal duct draining fluid through nose and tear duct
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nasolacrimal
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larynx, throat, voicebox
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laryng/o
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inflamamation of the larynx
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laryngitis
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making a permanent surgical opeing in teh larynx
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laryngosotmy
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black
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melan/o
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lung disease in which lung tissue becomes black
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pneumonomelanosis
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chin
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ment/o
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eardrum
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myring/o
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inscision into the ear drum
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myringotomy
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nasal pasage, nose
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nas/o
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inflammation of teh nose
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nasitis
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night
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nyct/o, noct/i
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not able to see at night, nigh blinndness
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nyctalopia
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eye
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ophthalm/o
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pertaining to teh eye
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ophthalmic
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inflammation of the eye
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ophthalmitis
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any eye disease
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ophthalmopathy
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vision
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opt/o
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measurement of vision
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optometry
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pertaining to vision, cranial nerve for vision
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optic
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ear
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ot/o
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discharge form teh ear
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otorrhea
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ear pain
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otalgia
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inflammation of teh ear
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otitis
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inflammation of the middle ear
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otitis media
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adjective form of ear
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otic
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physician who treats infections of ear, nose and throat
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otorhinolarygnologist
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lens
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phac/o
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herniation of lens
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phacocele
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emulsifying of cataracts
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phacoemulsification
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pharynx, throat
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pharyng/o
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inflmmation of teh pharynx
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pharyngitis
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surgical repair of teh pharynx
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pharyngoplasty
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inflammation of nose and phayrnx
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nasopharyngitis
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fugus disease of teh pharynx
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pharyngomycosis
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plural for phaynx
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pharynges
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disease of teh throat
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pharyngopathy
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speech
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phas/o
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condition of speech
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phasia
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slow speech
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bradyphasia
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unable to speak, without speech
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aphasia
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sutdy of speech
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phasology
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difficult speech
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dysphasia
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fast speech
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tachyphasia
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sound, voice
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phon/o
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condition of sound or voice
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phonia
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absence of voice
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aphonia
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study of sound
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phonolgy
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picture of muscular sounds
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phonomyogram
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pertaining to the voice
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phonic
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instument for measuring intesnisty of voice
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phonometer
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diaphragm
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phren/o
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pertaining to the diaphragm
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phrenic
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pain in teh diaphragm
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phrenalgia
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pertainig to the diaphragm and stomach
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phrenogastric
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surgical removal of diaphragm
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phrenectomy
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pleural membrane
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pleur/o
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inflammation of teh pleura
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pleuritis
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pain in the pleura
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pleuralgia
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surgical puntcure of the pleura
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pleurocentesis
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breathe
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pne/o
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air, lungs
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pneum/o
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air in teh chest cavity
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pneumothorax
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air under the skin
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pneumoderma
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collection of air and pus in chest cavity
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pneumopyothorax
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collection of air and serum in chest cavity
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pneumoserothorax
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collection of air and blood in chest cavity
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pneumohemothorax
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instument that measures air volume in respiration
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pneumometer
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lung
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pneumon/o
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inscion of teh lung
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pneumonotomy
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any disease of teh lung
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pneumonopathy
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hemorrhage of the lung
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pneumonorrhagia
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surgical fixation of lung
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pneumonopexy
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inflammation of the liung
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pneumonitis
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old
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presby/o
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lung
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pulmon/o
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pertianing to lungs
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pulmonary
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pus
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py/o
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pertiniang to teh formation of pus
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pyogenic
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condtion of pus formation
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pyosis
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condition of the trachea with pus formation
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tracheopyosis
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retina
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retin/o
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prolapse of teh retina
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retinoptosis
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pertaining to teh retina
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retinal
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inflammation of teh retina
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retinitis
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process of exmaminig the retina with a scope
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retinoscopy
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thorax
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thorac/o
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surgical puncture of thorax
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thoracocentesis
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trachea
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trache/o
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pain in teh windpipe
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trachealgia
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incision into the windpipe
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tracheotomy
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inscision of trachea and larynx
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tracheolaryngotomy
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eardrum
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tympan/o
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pertaining to the ear drum
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tympanic
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incision into teh ear drum
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tympanotomy
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process of mearuing the funciton of the ear drum
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tympanometry
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ear drum (noun form)
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tympanum
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abnormal condition othat affects the position of teh eyes axis and focus, squint
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strabismus
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unequal curvature of the surface of eye diffusing the focal point on teh retina
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astigmatism
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barking cough caused by infection, allergy, or foreign body
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croup
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spams of teh bronchi causing a wheezing cough
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asthma
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overdistention of teh air sacs caued by smoking tobacco leading to loss of elasticity
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emphysema
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whooping cough, cough with a shrill whooping inspiration
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pertussis
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right eye
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OD
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left eye
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OS
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left ear drum
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MTS
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right ear drum
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MYD
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right ear
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AD
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left ear
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AS
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