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Chapter 17: Eye Vocabulary Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Aqueous Humor

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Watery fluid that circulate through the posterior and anterior chambers of the eye.

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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelid

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Blepharoptosis

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Prolapse (sagging) of an eyelid

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Anisocoria

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Pupils are of unequal size

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Corneal abrasion

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Defect in the surface of the cornea

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Cycloplegic

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Pertaining to paralysis of the ciliary muscle (causing paralysis of accommodation)

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Dacryoadenitis

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Inflammation of a lacrimal (tear) gland

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Iritis

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Inflammation of the iris

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Iridic

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Pertaining to the iris

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Iridectomy

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Removal of (a portion of) the iris

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Keratitis

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Inflammation of the cornea

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Lacrimal

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Pertaining to the tears

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Lacrimation

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The process of forming tears

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Intraocular

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Pertaining to within the eye

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Opthalmologist

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One who specializes in the study of the eye, its disorders and treatments

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Ophthalmic

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Pertaining to the eye

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Ophthalmoplegia

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Paralysis of the eye (muscles)

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Optic

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Pertaining to the eye or to vision

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Optometrist

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One who “measures” (examines) eyes and prescribes lenses

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Optician

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One who grinds lenses and fits glasses

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Palpebral

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Pertaining to the eyelid

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Papilledema

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Swelling of the optic disk (associated with increased intracranial pressure) and hyperemia (increased blood flow)

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Phacoemulsification

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Technique of cataract extraction using high-frequency ultrasonic vibrations that remove the clouded lens

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Aphakia

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Absence of the lens of the eye

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Pupillary

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Pertaining to the pupil

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Retinitis

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Inflammation of the retina

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Hypertenxsvie Retinopathy

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Disease of the retina associated with (secondary to) high blood pressure

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Corneosclera

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Pertaining to the cornea and scleral layers of the eye

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Sclerities

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Inflammation of the sclera

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Uveities

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Inflammation of the urea (vascular layer of the eye)

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Vitreous humor

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Clear, water fluid filling the jelly-like mass (vitreous body) that fill the cavity of the eyeball.

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