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Med Term Ch 10 Flashcards

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Blepharedema

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Swelling of the eyelid

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Blepharorrhaphy

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Suturing of the eyelid

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Blepharoptosis

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Drooping of the eyelid

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Corectasia

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Dilation of the pupil

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Corectopia

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Abnormal location of the pupil so that it is not in the center of the iris

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Coreometer

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Instrument for measuring the diameter of the pupil

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Coreoplasty

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Surgical fixation of the pupil

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Corneal

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Pertaining to the cornea (thinned out sclera, in front, window of the eye)

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Cyclokerititis

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Inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea

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Cycloplegia

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Paralysis of the ciliary bodies

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Diplopia

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Double Vision

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Iridectomy

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Excision of the iris

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Iridocele

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Hernial protrusion of part of the iris through the cornea

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Iridoplegia

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Paralysis of the sphincter of the iris, with lack of contraction or dilatation of the pupil; iridoparalysis

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Iritis

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Inflammation of the iris

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Keratome

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Instrument used to cut the cornea

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Keratoplasty

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Plastic surgery of the cornea

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Keratoscleritis

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Inflammation of the sclera and cornea

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Keratotomy

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Incision into the cornea

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Nasolacrimal

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Pertaining to the nasal/lacrimal bones or the nasal cavity/lacrimal ducts

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Ophthalmalgia

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Pain in the eyeball

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Ophthalmoscope

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Instrument used to examine the eye

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Retinitis

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Inflammation of the retina

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Retinopathy

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Degenerative disease of the retina

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Retinoscopy

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A method of detecting errors of refraction of the eye by illuminating the retina and noting the direction of movement of the light on the retinal surface

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Sclerectomy

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Excision of a portion of the sclera; surgical removal of the fibrous adhesions formed in chronic otitis media

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Sclerotome

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Instrument used to cut the sclera

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