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6.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints Flashcards

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1
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myopia

A

nearsightedeness

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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hemianopsia

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half of vision

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(dacryorrhea)

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excessive tears

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xerophthalmia

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excessive dryness

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blepharospasm

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eye muscle spasm

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hypoacusis

A

decrease of sound

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hyperacusis

A

increase of sound

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tinnitus

A

ringing in ones ear

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akinetopsia

a- no
kinet- movment
opsia- vision condition

A

inability to see objects in motion

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ambiopia

ambi- both
opia- vision condition

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double vision

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asthenopia

athen- weakness
opia- vision condition

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weak vision

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diplopia

dipl - double
opia- vision considition

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double vision

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hemianopsia

Hemi- half
an- not
opsia- vision condition

A

blindness in half of visual field

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Hyperopia

hyper- above
opia- vision condition

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farsightedness

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Myopia

my- shut
opia- vision condition

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nearsightedness

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presbyopia

presby- old age
opia- vision condition

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decreased vision caused by old age

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scotopia

Scot - darkness
opia- vision condition

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adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness

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blepharoplegia

blephar- eye lid
plegia- paralysis

A

paralysis of the eyelid

20
Q

blepharospasm

Blepharo- eye lid
spasm- involuntary muscle contraction

A

involuntary contraction of an eyelid

21
Q

dacryoadenalgia

dacryo- tears
aden- gland
algia- pain

A

pain in the tear gland

22
Q

dacryohemorrhea

Dacryo- tears
hemo- blood vessel
rrhea- Discharge

A

Blood in tears

23
Q

dacryorrhea

Dacryo- Tears
rrhea- discharge

A

excessive tearing

24
Q

ophthalmalgia

ophthalm- eye
algia- Pain

A

eye pain

25
Q

ophthalmoplegia

ophthal - eye
plegia - paralysis

A

eye paralysis

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xerophthalmia

xero- dry
ophthalm- eye
ia- condition

A

Dry eye

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astigmatism

a - not
stigmat- point
ism - condition

A

vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye

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corneal xerosis

corne- cornea
al- pertaining to
xer- dry
osis- condition

A

dryness of the cornea

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Kerataglia

Kerat- cornea
algia- pain

A

pain in the cornea

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cycloplegia

Cyclo- cillary body
plegia- paralysis

A

paralysis of the ciliary body

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iridalgia

iri- iris
algia- pain

A

pain in the iris

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Miosis

A

abnormal contraction of the pupil

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mydriasis

A

abnormal dilation of pupil

34
Q

scotoma

scot- darkness
oma-tumor

A

adnormal dialtion of the pupil

35
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hyperacusis

hyper - over
acusis- hearing condition

A

excessively sensitive hearing

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hypoacusis

A

excessively insensitive hearing

37
Q

osteoacusis

osteo- bone
acusis- hearing condition

A

hearing through bone

38
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presbycusis

presby- old age
cusis- hearing condition

A

loss of hearing in old age

39
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scotopia

A

adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness

40
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blepharoplegia

Blepharo- eye lid
plegia- paralysis

A

paralysis of the eyelid

41
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blepharospasm

Blepharo - eye lid
spasm- Involuntary muscle contraction

A

involuntary contraction of an eyelid

42
Q

dacryoadenalgia

dacryo- tears
aden- gland
algia- pain

A

pain in the tear gland

43
Q

tinnitus

A

ringing in the ears

44
Q

vertigo

A

sensation of moving through space

45
Q

otalgia

ot- ear
algia - pain

A

ear pain

46
Q

otorrhea

ot- ear
orhea- excessive discharge

A

Discharge from the ear

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