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163 Cards in this Set
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arthr
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joint
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burs
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bursa
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carp
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carpus (wrist)
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chondr
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cartilage
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cost
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rib
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crani
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cranium (skull)
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femor
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femur (upper leg bone)
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ili
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ilium
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ischi
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ischium
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kinesi
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movement
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kyph
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hump (spine)
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lord
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bent forward (spine)
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necr
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death
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oste
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bone
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phalang
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phalanx
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pub
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pubis
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rachi
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vertebra, spine, vertebral column
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scoli
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crooked, curved (spine)
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spondyl
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vertebra, spine, vertebral column
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stern
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sternum (breast bone)
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ten, tendin
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tendon
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troph
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development
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vertebr
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vertebra, spine
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inter-
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between
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-desis
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surgical fixation
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-malacia
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softening
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-schisis
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split, fissure
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arthralgia
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pain in the joint
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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arthrocentesis
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surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid
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arthrochondritis
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inflammation of the cartilage and joint
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arthrodesis
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surgical fusion of a joint
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arthrogram
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radiographic image of a joint
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arthroplasty
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surgical repair of a joint
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arthroscope
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instrument used for visual examination of a joint
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arthroscopic
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pertaining to visual examination of a joint
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arthroscopy
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visual examination of a joint
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atrophy
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without development
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bradykinesia
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slow movement
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bursectomy
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excision of a bursa
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bursitis
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inflammation of the bursa
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bursotomy
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incision into the bursa
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carpal
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pertaining to the wrist
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carpectomy
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excision of a wrist bone
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carpoptosis
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drooping wrist
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chondrectomy
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excision of cartilage
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chondritis
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inflammation of cartilage
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chondrocostal
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pertaining to the cartilage and rib
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chondromalacia
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softening of cartilage
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costectomy
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excision of a rib
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cranial
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pertaining to the cranium
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craniomalacia
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softening of the cranium
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cranioschisis
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fissure of the cranium
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craniotomy
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incision into the cranium
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dyskinesia
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painful movement
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dystrophy
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abnormal development
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electromyogram
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record of the electrical activity of the muscles
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femoral
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pertaining to the femur
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hypertrophic
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pertaining to excessive development
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hypertrophy
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excessive development
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iliac
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pertaining to the ilium
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iliofemoral
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pertaining to the ilium and femur
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intercostal
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pertaining to between the ribs
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intervertebral
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pertaining to between the vertebrae
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ischiocele
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hernia of the ischium
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ischiopubic
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pertaining to the ischium and the pubis
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kinesiology
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study of movement
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kyphosis
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abnormal condition of a hump (spine)
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lordosis
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abnormal condition of bent forward (spine)
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myalgia
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muscular pain
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myasthenia
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muscle weakness
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necrosis
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abnormal condition of death (tissue)
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of the bone and the joint
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osteomalacia
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softening of the bone
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osteonecrosis
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abnormal condition of death of the bone tissue
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osteopathy
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disease of the bone
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phalangectomy
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excision of bone of the finger or toe
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phalangitis
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inflammation of finger or toe bone
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pubofemoral
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pertaining to the pubis and femur
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rachiotomy
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incision into the vertebral column
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rachischisis
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fissure of the vertebral column
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scoliosis
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abnormal condition of (lateral) crooked, curved (spine)
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spondyloarthritis
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inflammation of the vertebral joints
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sternal
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pertaining to the sternum
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sternalgia
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pain in the sternum
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sternocostal
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pertaining to the sternum and ribs
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subcostal
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pertaining to below the ribs
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tenalgia
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pain in the tendon
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tendinitis
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inflammation of the tendon
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tenodesis
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surgical fusion of a tendon
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tenoplasty
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surgical repair of a tendon
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tenorrhaphy
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suture of a tendon
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vertebral
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pertaining to the vertebra
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vertebrectomy
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excision of a vertebra
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist
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fracture
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broken bone
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gout
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disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints
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herniated disk
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rupture of the intervertabral disk cartilage
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magnetic resonance imaging
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diagnostic imaging test producing scans by placing the patient in a strong magnetic field
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muscular dystrophy
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group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness
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nuclear medicine
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diagnostic imaging test producing scans by using radioactive material
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orthopedics
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the study and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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orthopedist
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physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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osteoporosis
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disease caused by abnormal loss of bone density
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rheumatoid arthritis
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a chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammatory changes in the connective tissue
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Blephar
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Eyelid
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Irid
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Iris
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Kerat
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Cornea
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Ophthalm
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Eye
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Opt
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Vision
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Retin
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Retina
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Scler
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Sclera
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Audi
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Hearing
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Myring
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Eardrum (tympanic membrane)
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Ot
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Ear
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Tympan
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Middle ear
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-meter
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instrument used to measure
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-metry
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measurement
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-plegia
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Paralysis
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Audiologist
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A specialist who studies and treats impaired hearing
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Audiology
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The study of hearing
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Audiometer
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Instrument used to measure hearing
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Blepharitis
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Inflammation of the eyelid
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Blepharoplasty
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Surgical repair of the eyelid
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Blepharoptosis
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Drooping of the eyelid
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Iridectomy
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Excision of the iris
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Iridoplegia
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Paralysis of the iris
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Keratometer
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Instrument used to measure the cornea
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Keratoplasty
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Surgical repair of the cornea
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Myringitis
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Inflammation of the eardrum
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Myringoplasty
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Surgical repair of the eardrum
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Myringotomy
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Incision into the eardrum
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Ophthalmic
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Pertaining to the eye
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Ophthalmologist
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A specialist who studies and treats diseases of the eye
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Ophthalmology
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Study of the eye
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Ophthalmoscope
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Instrument used for visual examination of the eye
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Optic
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Pertaining to vision
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Optometer
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Instrument used to measure vision
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Optometry
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Measurement of vision
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Otitis
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Inflammation of the ear
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Otoplasty
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Surgical repair of the ear
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Otorhinolaryngologist
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A specialist who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx (throat)
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Otorhinolaryngology
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Study of the ear, nose and larynx (throat)
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Otorrhea
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Discharge from the ear
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Otoscope
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Instrument used for visual examination of the ear
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Retinal
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Pertaining to the retina
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Retinitis
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Inflammation of the retina
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Scleral
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Pertaining to the sclera
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Sclerectomy
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Excision of the sclera
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Tympanic
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Pertaining to the middle ear
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Tympanoplasty
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Surgical repair of the middle ear
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Astigmatism
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Defective curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye
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Cataract
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Clouding of the lens of the eye
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Detached retina
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Separation of the retina from the choroid, or middle coat of the eye
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Glaucoma
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Eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually caused by the abnormal increase of intraocular pressure
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Hyperopia
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Farsightedness
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LASIK
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A laser procedure that reshapes the corneal tissue below the surface of the cornea
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Macular degeneration
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A progressive deterioration of the central portion of the retinal resulting in a loss of central vision
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Myopia
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Nearsightedness
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Optometrist
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A healthcare professional who prescribes corrective lenses and/or eye exercises
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Otitis media
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Inflammation of the middle ear
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Tinnitus
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Ringing in the ears
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