| A | B |
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| adnexa | accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo) |
| amblyopia | visual impairment without apparent organic pathology |
| ametropia | (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia |
| astigmatism | impaired eyesight common in nearsighted people |
| audiometry | the measurement of hearing |
| cataract | disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eyes |
| chalazion | a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye |
| diplopia | visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects |
| emmetropia | (ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina |
| esotropia | strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose |
| exotropia | strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward |
| glaucoma | eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision |
| hemianopia | blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes |
| hordeolum | an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid |
| hyperopia | abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects |
| iridectomy | an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision |
| mastoidectomy | surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process |
| mydriasis | reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward |
| myopia | eyesight abnormality in which distant objects appear blurred |
| myringotomy | surgical incision into the eardrum |
| nyctalopia | inability to see clearly in dim light |
| nystagmus | involuntary movements of the eyeballs |
| ophthalmoscopy | examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope |
| optometrist | a person skilled in testing for defects of vision |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear; common in children |
| otorrhea | discharge from the external ear |
| otosclerosis | hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness |
| papilledema | swelling of the optic disc |
| photophobia | pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light |
| presbyopia | a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 |
| ptosis | drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness |
| radial keratotomy | radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia |
| scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| sensorineural hearing loss | hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve |
| stapedectomy | surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear |
| strabismus | abnormal alignment of one or both eyes |
| tinnitus | a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears |
| tonometry | the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea |
| vertigo | a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall |
| vitrectomy | a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous humor and replace it with saline solution |
| xerophthalmia | abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes |
