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otomy/ostomy
opia
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random words
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100
surgical removal of the iris
What is an iridectomy
100
surgical incision
What is -otomy
100
near sightedness
What is Myopia
100
right ear
What is AD
100
Rx that acts on CNS and alters the mind
What is psychotropic
100

Mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the front of the eyes

What is conjunctiva?

200
surgical removal of a portion of the brain
What is a lobectomy
200
surgical incision into the orbit
What is an Orbitotomy
200
night blindness
what is Nyctalopia
200
LOC
What is Levels of Consciousness
200
unable to speak, write, and/or comprehend after a stroke
What is aphasia
200

Gland that secretes tears

What is the lacrimal gland?

300
surgical removal of the mastoid cells
What is mastoidectomy
300
surgical incision into the thalamus
What is aThalamotomy
300
farsightedness
What is Hyperopia
300
ECG
What is ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
300
a false belief despite of obvious proof
What is Delusion
300

Another name for eardrum

What is the tympanic membrane?

400
surgical removal of the vitreous fluid and replaced with clear fluid
What is a Vitrectomy
400
surgical incision/dissection of a nerve
What is a Neurotomy
400
changes in eye due to old age
What is Presbyopia
400
PTSD
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
400
increased intraocular pressure(IOP) causes pressure in the eye can lead to blindness
What is Glaucoma
400

The tube that connects the throat and the middle ear

What is the eustachian tube?

500
surgical removal of the labyrinth
What is a Labyrinthectomy
500
surgical incision into the eardrum
What is a Myringotomy
500
double vision
What is Diplopia
500
BOTH EYES
What is OU
500
drooping of the eyelid due to paralysis
What is blepharoptosis
500

The location of olfactory receptors are somewhat  ______________, that explains why we need to sniff forcefully to smell faint odors.

What is hidden?

600

The humor ________humor is the watery fluid in front of the lens, while the ________humor is the jellylike fluid behind the lens.

What is aqueous and vitreous?

600

Term for the sense of taste

What is gustation?

600

The pathway for olfactory nerve impulses and interpretation are closely associated with the ________ system which is an important component for memory and emotion. This explains the link between memories and certain smells.

What is limbic?

600

Receptors located in the muscle, tendons, and joints which allows the body to recognize its position.

What is proprioceptors?

600

Receptors associated with taste and smell; sensitive to presence of different chemicals

What are chemoreceptors?

600

Area of the retina that contains the greatest concentration of cones

What is the fovea centralis?