Chp 12 Eye - Medical Terms Word Parts Flashcards
Aphakia
Condition of without a lens
Blepharitis
Inflammation of the eyelid
Blepharoptosis
Drooping of the eyelid (also ptosis)
Conjunctivitis
Inflammation of the conjunctiva (also called pink eye)
Dacryocystitis
Inflammation of the tear (lacrimal) sac
Diplopia
Double vision
Endophthalmitis
Inflammation within the eye
Iridoplegia
Paralysis of the iris
Iritis
Inflammation of the iris
Keratitis
Inflammation of the cornea
Keratomalacia
Softening of the cornea
Leukocoria
Condition of white pupil
Oculomycosis
Abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus
Ophthalmalgia
Pain in the eye
Ophthalmopathy
(any) disease of the eye
Ophthalmoplegia
Paralysis of the eye (muscle)
Phacomalcia
Softening of the lens
Retinoblastoma
Tumor arising from a developing retinal cell
Retinopathy
Disease of the retina
Scleritis
Inflammation of the sclera
Scleromalcia
Softening of the sclera
Uveitis
Inflammation of the uvea
Uveoscleritis
Inflammation of the uvea and sclera
Xerophthalmia
Condition of dry eye