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Chp 10 The Eye Flashcards

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aque/o

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water

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva (to join together)

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corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea

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cycl/o

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circle, ciliary body

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ir/o, irid/o

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colored circle, iris

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lacrim/o, dacry/o

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tear

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ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o

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eye

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phac/o, phak/o

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lens (lentil)

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phot/o

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light

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presby/o

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old age

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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hard or sclera

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vitre/o

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glassy

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-opia

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condition of vision

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conjunctiva

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mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball

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ciliary muscle

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smooth muscle portion of the ciliary body, which contracts to assist in near vision

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palpebra

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eyelid; movable, protective fold that opens and closes, covering the eye

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diplopia

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double vision

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lacrimation

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secretion of tears

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nystagmus

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involuntary, rapid, oscillating movement of the eyeball (nystagmos = a nodding)

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scotoma

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blind spot in vision (skotos = darkness)

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hyperopia

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farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects when light rays are focused on a point behind the retina

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myopia

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nearsightedness; difficulty seeing distant objects when light rays are focused on a point in front of the retina

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presbyopia

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impaired vision caused by old age or loss of accommodation

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelid

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ptosis

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drooping of the eyelid; usually caused by paralysis

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cataract

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opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision

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conjunctivitis

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pinkeye; inflammation of the conjunctiva

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glaucoma

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group of diseases of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the optic nerve, producing defects in vision

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macular degeneration

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breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the macula, resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision

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fundus

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interior surface of the eyeball, including the retina, optic disk, macula, and posterior pole (curvature at the back of the eye) (fundus = base)

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lacrimal gland

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gland located in the upper outer region above the eyeball that secretes tears

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macula (macula lutea)

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central region of the retina; responsible for central vision; yellow pigment provides its color (lutea = yellow)

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strabismus

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a condition of eye misalignment caused by intraocular muscle imbalance (strabismus = a squinting; hetero = other)

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esotropia

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right or left eye deviates inward, toward nose (eso = inward; tropo = turning)

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exotropia

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right or left eye deviates outward, away from nose (exo = out; tropo = turning)

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