Chapter 6 Terms Flashcards
Dacryorrhea
DAK-ree-oh-REE-ah
Dacryo / rrhea
Tear / excessive discharge
Excessive tearing.
Akinetopsia
A / kinet / opsia
No / movement / vision condition.
Inability to see objects in motion.
Ambiopia
Ambi / opia
Both / vision condition
Double vision.
Amblyopia
Ambly / opia
Dull / vision
Decreased vision - lazy eye.
Asthenopia
Asthen / opia
Weak / vision condition
Weak vision ( eye strain)
Diplopia
Dipl / opia
Double / vision condition
Double vision.
Hemianopsia
Hemi / an / opsia
Half / no / vision condition
Blindness in half the visual field.
Hyperopia
Hyper / opia
Over / vision condition
Farsightedness
Myopia
My / opia
Shut / vision condition
Nearsightedness
Presbyopia
Presby / opia
Old age / vision condition
Decreased vision caused by old age.
Scotopia
Scot / opia
Darkness / vision condition
Adjustment of the eye to seeing in dark.
Blepharoplegia
Blepharo / plegia
Eyelid / paralysis
Paralysis of the eyelid.
Blepharospasm
Blepharo / spasm
Eyelid / involuntarily movement.
Involuntarily contraction of the eyelid
Dacryocystalgia
Dacryo / cyst / Algia
Tear / sac / pain
Pain in the tear sac
Dacryoadenalgia
Dacryo / Aden / Algia
Tear / gland / pain
Pain in the tear gland.
Dacryorrhea
Dacryo / rrhea
Tear / excessive discharge
Excessive tearing
Ophthalmalgia
Ophthalm / Algia
Eye / pain
Eye pain
Ophthalmoplegia
Ophthalmo / plegia
Eye / paralysis
Eye paralysis
Xerophthalmia
Xer / ophthalm / ia
Dry / eye / condition
Dry eyes.
Astigmatism
A / Stigmat / ism
No / point / condition
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.
Corneal xerosis
Corne / al xer / osis
Cornea / pertaining to dry / condition
Dryness of the cornea
Keratalgia
Kerat / Algia
Cornea / pain
Pain in the cornea
Cycloplegia
Cyclo / plegia
Ciliary body / paralysis
Paralysis of the ciliary body.
Iridalgia
Irid / Algia
Iris / pain
Pain in the iris
Miosis
From Greek, for to lessen
Abnormal contraction of the pupil
Mydriasis
From Greek, for red-hot metal.
Abnormal contractions of the pupil
Scotoma
Scot / oma
Darkness / tumor
Dark spot in the visual field.
Shaw-TOH-mah
Hyperacusis
Hyper / acusis
Over / hearing condition
Excessively sensitive hearing.
Hypoacusis
Hypo / acusis
Under / hearing condition
Excessively insensitive hearing
Osteoacusis
Osteo / acusis
Bone / hearing condition
Hearing through bone
Presbycusis
Presby / cusis
Old age / hearing condition
Loss of hearing in old age.
Mastoidalgia
Mastoid / Algia
Mastoid / pain
Pain in the mastoid
Otalgia
Ot / Algia
Ear / pain
Ear pain
Otodynia
Oto / dynia
Ear / pain
Ear pain
Otorrhea
Oto / rrhea
Ear / excessive discharge.
Discharge from the ear.
Tinnitus
From Latin, for to ring or jingle
Ringing ears
Vertigo
From Latin, for to whirl around.
Sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
Ophthalmoscope
Ophthalmo / scope
Eye / instrument for looking
Instrument for looking at the eye.
Optomyometer
Opto / myo / meter
Eye / muscle / instrument for measuring.
Device used to determine the strength of eye muscles.
Phacoscope
Phaco / scope
Lens / instrument for looking.
Instrument used for looking at lens.
Retinoscope
Retino / scope
Retina / instrument for looking
Instrument for looking at the retina.
Retinoscopy
Retino / scopy
Retina / looking procedure.
Procedure for looking at the retina.
Tonometer
Tono / meter
Tension / instrument for measuring
Instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye.
Binocular
Bin / ocul / ar
Two / eye / pertaining to
Pertaining to two eyes.
Iridokinesis
Irido / kinesis
Iris / Movement
The movement of the iris
Lacrimation
Lacrim / ation
Tear / condition
Formation of tears. (Crying)
Nasolacrimal
Naso / lacrim / al
Nose / tear / pertaining to
Pertaining to the nose and tear System.
Ophthalmic
Ophthalm / ic
Eye / pertaining to
Pertaining to the eye.
Ophalmologist
Ophthalmo / logist
Eye / specialist
Eye specialist.
Optic
Opt / ic
Eye / pertaining to
Pertaining to the eye.
Optokinetic
Opto / kinet / ic
Eye / movement / pertaining to
Pertaining to eye movement
Optometrist
Opto / metr / ist
Eye / measure / specialist
Specialist in measuring the eye.
Retinal
Retin / al
Retina / pertaining to
Pertaining to the retina.
Blepharedema
Blephar / edema
Eyelid / swelling
Eyelid swelling
Blepharoptosis
Blepharo / ptosis
Eyelid / drooping Condition
Dropping eyelid.
Blepharopyorrhea
Blepharo / Pyo / rrhea
Eyelid / pus / discharge
Discharge of pus from the eyelid.
Dacryolith
Dacryo / lith
Tear / stone
Hard formation (stone) in the tear system.
Dacryopyorrhea
Dacryo / pyo / rrhea
Tear / pus / discharge.
Discharge of pus in tears.
Ectropion
Ec / tropion
In / turn
Inward turning of the eyelid, away from eye.
Entropion
En / tropion
In / turn
Inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye.
Exophthalmus
Ex / ophthalmus
Out / eye
Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket.
Nystagmus
From Greek, for to nod.
Involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes.
Strabismus
From Latin, for to squirt.
Condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object.
