6.3 Observation and Discovery The Eye Flashcards
ophthalmoscope
opthalmo - eye instrument
scope - for looking
instrument for looking at the eye
optomyometer
opto-eye
myometer- muscle instrument for measuring
device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
phacoscope
phaco - lends
scope- instrument for looking
instrument for looking at the lens
retinoscope
retino - retina
scope -
procedure for looking at the retina
tonometer
tono- tension
mete- instrument
instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
binocular
Bin - two
ocul- eye
ar- pertaining to
pertaining to both eyes
iridokinesis
iri- iris
kinesis- movement
the movement of the iris
nasolacrimal
naso- nose
lacrim- tear
al - pertaining to
pertaining to the nose and tear system
ophthalmic
ophthalmic- eye
ic- pertaining
pertaining to the eye
ophthalmologist
ophthal - eye
ologist - specialist
eye specialist
optic
opt- eye
ic- pertaining to
eye
optokinetic
opto- eye
kinetic - movement
eye movement
optometrist
opto- eye
metr- measure
ist speclist
specialist in measuring the eye
retinal
pertaining to the retina
blepharedema
blephar- eye lid
edema - swelling
eyelid swelling
blepharopyorrhea
blepharo- eye lid
rrhea- discharge
discharge of pus from the eyelid
dacryopyorrhea
dacryo- tear
pyo- pus
rrhea- discharge
discharge if tears
ectropion
ec- out
tropion - turn
outward turning of the eyelid
entropion
en- inside
tropion - turn
inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye
exophthalmus
ex- out
ophthalmus
protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
nystagmus
involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
strabismus
condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
scleromalacia
scler - white
malacia - soft
abnormal softening of the sclera
papilledema
papil- nipple
edema- swelling
swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
