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6.4 Diagnosis and Pathology The Eye Flashcards

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1
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Outer structures of the eye

A

1 . dacryostenosis

  1. dacryocystitis
  2. conjunctivitis
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Outer Layer of the eye

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  1. scleritis
  2. rheumatoid arthritis
  3. keratopathy
  4. corneal abrasion
  5. keratitis
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Middle Layer of the eye

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  1. cataract - lens cloud
  2. aphakia - lens absent or undeveloped
  3. iridemia
  4. iritis - inflammation
  5. iridocyclitis
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Inner Layer of the eye

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  1. glaucoma
  2. papilledema
  3. optic neuritis
  4. retinopathy
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blepharitis

Blepharo- eye lid
itis - inflammation

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eyelid inflammation

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blepharoconjunctivitis

blepharo- eye lid
conjunctiv- conjunctiva
itis - inflammation

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inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva

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dacryocystitis

dacryo- tears
cyst - sac
itis - inflammation

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inflammation of the tear sac

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dacryoadenitis

dacryo - tears
aden - gland
itis - inflammation

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inflammation of the tear gland

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dacryohemorrhe

dacryo - tear
hemo - blood
rrhea- discharge

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discharge of blood in tears

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dacryolithiasis

dacryo - tears
Litho - stone
iasis - presence

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presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system

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dacryostenosis

dacryo - tears
sten- narrowing
osis - condition

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narrowing of the tear duct

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glaucoma

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eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve

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oculomycosis

oculo - eye
myc- fungus
osis - condition

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fungal eye condition

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oculopathy

oculo- eyes
pathy- disease

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eye disease

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ophthalmatroph

ophthalm - eye
a - no
trophy - nourishment

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atrophy (wasting away) of the eye

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ophthalmitis

ophthlam- eye
itis - inflammation

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inflammation of the eye

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ophthalmomycosis

ophthalm - eye
myc- fungus
osis - inflammation

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fungal eye condition

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ophthalmomyitis

ophthalm - eye
myc - fungus
itis - inflammation

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inflammation of the eye muscles

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ophthalmopathy

A

eye disease

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trichiasis

A

condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva (also known as pink eye)

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keratitis

cornea
itis -inflammation

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inflammation of the

cornea

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sclerectasia

Scler
ectas - expansion
is- condition

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overexpansion of the sclera

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scleroiritis

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inflammation of the sclera and iris

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sclerokeratitis

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inflammation of the sclera and cornea

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sclerokeratoiritis

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inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris

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aniridia

an- not
irida- iris
ia - condition

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absence of an iris

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aphakia

a - not
phak- lens
ia- conditions

A

absence of a lens

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cyclokeratitis

cyclo - cillary
kerat- cornea
itis - inflammation

A

inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea

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endophthalmitis

end- inside
ophthalm - eye
itis - condition

A

inflammation of the inside of the eye

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iridemia

irid - iris
emia -

A

bleeding from the iris

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iridocyclitis

irido - iris
cycl - cillary
itis - condition

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inflammation of the iris and ciliary body

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retinopathy

retino - retina
pathy- disease

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disease of the retina

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cerumen impaction

A

buildup of ear wax blocking ear canal

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mastoiditis

mastoid - mastoid
itis - inflammation

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inflammation of the mastoid

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otitis externa

ot - ear
itis - inflammmation
externa- outside

A

inflammation of the outer ear

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otomycosis

oto - ear
myc - fungus
isis- condition

A

fungal ear condition

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aerotitis

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inflammation of the ear caused by air

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conductive hearing loss

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hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages

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myringitis

A

inflammation of the eardrum

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myringodermatitis

myringo- Ear drum
derma- skin
itis - condition

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inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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vestibulitis

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inflammation of the vestibule

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vestibular neuritis

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inflammation of the vestibular nerve

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