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1
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What is conjunctivitis also called ?

A

Pink eye

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2
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What is the medical term for inflammation of the conjunctiva ?

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Conjunctivitis

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3
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What does the R/CF ophthalm/o mean ?

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Eye

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4
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What is the medical term for diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye ?

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Ophthalmology

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5
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What is the medical term for a medical specialist in ophthalmology ?

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Ophthalmologist

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6
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What is the medical term for abnormal sensitivity to light due to pain in the eyes ?

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Photophobia

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7
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What does the R/CF phot/o mean ?

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Light

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8
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What is the medical term for professionals skilled in the measurement of vision ?

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Optometrists

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9
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What is the medical term for inflammation of the eyelid ?

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Blepharitis

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10
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What does the root blephar mean ?

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Eyelid

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11
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What is a hordeolum also called ?

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Stye

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12
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What is the medical term for abscess in an eyelash follicle ?

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Hordeolum

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13
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What is the medical term for drooping down of the upper eyelid or an organ ?

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Ptosis

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14
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What does the medical term for showing it containing a lot of pus ?

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Purulent

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15
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What medical term means dropping if the upper eyelid ?

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Blepharoptosis

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16
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What does the suffix ptosis mean ?

A

Drooping

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17
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What does the suffix plasty mean ?

A

Surgical repair

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18
Q

What is amblyopia also known as ?

A

Lazy eye

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19
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What is the medical term for fast, uncontrollable movements of the eyeballs ?

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Nystagmus

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20
Q

What does root opia mean ?

A

Sight

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21
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What does the prefix ambly mean ?

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Dull

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22
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What is the medical term for failure or incomplete development of pathways of vision to the brain ?

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Amblyopia

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23
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What is strabismus also known as ?

A

Cross - eyed

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24
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What is the medical term for pertaining to the eye ?

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Ocular

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25
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What does the root ocul mean ?

A

Eye

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26
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What does the R/CF opt/o mean ?

A

Vision

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27
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What does the suffix metrist mean ?

A

Skilled in measurement

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28
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What does the suffix metry mean ?

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Process of measuring

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29
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What is the medical term for someone skilled in the measurement of vision but who cannot treat eye diseases or prescribe medication ?

A

Optometrist

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30
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What is the medical term for profession of the measurement of vision ?

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Optometry

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31
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What does the root strab mean ?

32
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What does the suffix ismus mean ?

A

Take action

33
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What is the medical term for turning it an eye away from its normal position ?

A

Strabismus

34
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What does the prefix eso mean ?

35
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What does the prefix exo mean ?

36
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What does the root trop mean ?

37
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What is the medical term for turning the eye inward toward the nose ?

38
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What is the medical term for turning the eye outwards away from the nose ?

39
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What does the suffix ia mean ?

40
Q

What is the medical term for inability to focus light days that enter the eye in different planes ?

A

Astigmatism

41
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What does the root stigmat mean ?

42
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What does the suffix ism mean ?

43
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What does the root myop mean ?

44
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What is the medical term for able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects ?

45
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What is the medical term for dye that produces a vivid green color under a blue light to diagnose corneal abrasion and foreign bodies ?

A

Fluorescein

46
Q

What is the medical term for complete or partial opacity if the lens ?

47
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What is the medical term for loss of vision due to increased intraocular pressure ?

48
Q

What does the suffix oma mean ?

A

Mass, tumor

49
Q

What does the root glauc mean ?

A

Lens opacity

50
Q

What is caused by foreign bodies, by direct trauma ( like being poked by a fingernail) or by ill- fitting contact lenses ?

A

Corneal abrasions

51
Q

What is the medical term for instrument for viewing the retina ?

A

Ophthalmoscope

52
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What does the suffix scope mean ?

A

Instrument for viewing

53
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What does the suffix scopy mean ?

A

To view, examine

54
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What is the medical term for when the retina may separate partially or completely from its underlying choroid layer, creating a retinal tear or hole ? ( the patient sees a dark shadows invading his it her peripheral vision

A

Retinal detachment

55
Q

What is the snellen letter chart for ?

A

Distance vision

56
Q

What is the jager reading card for ?

A

Near vision

57
Q

What is the ishihara color system for ?

A

Color vision

58
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What is the medical term for the sharpness and clearness of vision, is tested for each eye with the opposite eye covered with a solid object ?

A

Visual acuity

59
Q

What does the R/CF Audi/o mean ?

60
Q

What do the medical teen for study of hearing disorders ?

61
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What is the medical term for specialist in the evaluation of hearing function ?

A

Audiologist

62
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What is the medical term for inflammation of the middle ear ?

A

Otitis media

63
Q

What does the root ot mean ?

64
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What is the medical term for medical specialist in diseases of the ear?

65
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What is the medical term for diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ear ?

66
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What is the medical term for ears, nose, and throat medical specialist ?

A

Otorhinolaryngologist

67
Q

What is the medical term for waxy secretion of glands of the external ear ?

68
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What is the medical term for pertaining to the tympanic membrane (eardrum) or tympanic activity ?

69
Q

What does the root tympan mean ?

70
Q

What is otitis externa also known as ?

A

Swimmers ear

71
Q

What is the medical term for disorder if the inner ear with acute attacks or tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss ?

A

Meniere disease

72
Q

What is the medical term persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears ?

73
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What is the medical term for sensation of spinning or whirling ?

74
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What is the medical term for instrument to measure hearing ?

A

Audiometer

75
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What is the medical term for instrument for examining the external and middle ears ?

76
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What is the medical term for incision in the tympanic membrane ?

A

Myringotomy

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