MedTerm - module 12 Flashcards
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optic/o
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vision
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opt/o
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eye
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scler/o
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sclera
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kerat/o
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cornea
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corne/o
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cornea
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irid/o
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iris
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aqueous humor
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fluid between cornea and iris
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choroid/o
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choroid layer
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pupill/o
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pupil
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phac/o
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lens
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phak/o
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lens
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retin/o
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retina
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vitreous humor
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jelly-like fluid between lens and retina
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optic nerve
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carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain
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optic disc
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from which the optic nerve arises
blind spot
not sensitive to light
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fovea centralis
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ONLY CONES
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canthus
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corner of the eye
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lacrim/o
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lacrimal gland
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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ciliary body
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joins the iris with the anterior part of the choroid
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refraction
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bending of light rays as they pass through the cornea, lens and other structures of the eye on their way to the retina
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pupillary
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pertianing to the pupil
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lacrimal
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pertaining to the tear duct
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nasolacrimal
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pertaining to the nose and tear ducts
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cor/o. core/o
cornea
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dacry/o
tear/tear duct
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blephar/o
eyelid
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ophthalm/o, ocul/o
structure of the eye
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intraocular
within the eye
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ophthalmic
anything pertaining to the eye
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ophthalmologist
physician of ophthalmology
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ophthalmology
study of diseases and treatments of the eye
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opt/o
vision or relationship to the eye
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optic
pertaining to vision
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optometrist
helath professional who presecribes corrective lenses and eye excercises
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optician
one qualified to fill prescriptions for lenses
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emmetropia (Em)
state of normal vision
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hyperopia
farsighted
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myopia
nearsighted
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-opia
vision
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diplopia
double vision
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nyctalopia
poor night vision or poor vision in faint light
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nyct/o
night
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presby/o
aging
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presbyopia
impaired vision due to aging
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retinitis pigmentosa
hereditary, progressive disease marked by night blindness with atrophy and retinal pigment changes
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ophthalmalgia
vision and eye movement impaired due to pain in the eye
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ophthalmoplegia
eye muscle paralysis
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-plegia
paralysis
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iridoplegia
paralysis of the iris
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photophobia
abnormal sensitivity to light
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phot/o
light
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-phobia
abnormal fear of or aversion to specific things
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nystagmus
involuntary jerking movement of the eye
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strabismus
abnormal condiiton of squinting or crossed eye
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amblyopia
complication of strbismus
| vision of one eye is reduced due to its disease or misuse
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ably/o
dim/dull
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astigmatism
defective curvature of the refractive surface os the eye (cornea or lens)
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cataract
clouding of the lens of the eye, giving the patients vision a watery appearance, leading to two more lens malformations
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leukocoria
white pupil
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endophthalmitis
generalized inflammation within the eye
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biepharitis
localized inflammation of the eyelid
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conjunctivies
inflammation of the conjunctiva
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xerophthalmia
condition of dry conjunctiva and cornea caused by vitamin A deficiency
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xer/o
DRY
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pinguecula
yellow mass on the conjunctive that seems to be caused by environmental irritants
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dacryocysitis
inflammation of the tear sac or lacrimal sac
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keratitis
inflammation of the cornea
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iritis
inflammation of the iris
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corneoiritis
inflammation of cornea and irs
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hordeolum/sty
infection of the oil gland of the eyelid
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oculomycosis
fungal infections that affect the eye
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sclerokeratitis
inflammation affects the cornea and the sclera
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photoretinitis
inflammation of the retina caused by extreme light
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blepharoptosis
drooping of the eye
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chalazion
obstruction of the oil gland of the eye
| meibomian cyst
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pterygium
abnormal fold of membrane extending from the conjunctiva to the cornea
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ophthalmorrhagia
rapid bleeding, or hemorrhaging, from the eye
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scleromalacia
softening of the sclera
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keratomalacia
softening of the cornea
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anisocoris
condition of unequally sized pupils
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isocoria
condition of equal sized pupils
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retinopathy
any disease of the retina
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retinoblastoma
tumor arising from the developing retinal cell
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detached retina
separation of the retina from the choroid in back of the eye
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macular degeneration
deterioration of the portion of the retina called the macula lutea, result of loss of central vision
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keratometer
measure the cornea for fitting contact lenses
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pupilloscope
visually examine the pupil
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opthalmoscope
instrument used to examine the interior of the eye
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optometer
measure the power and range of vision
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tonometer
measure the pressure of the eyes
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ton/o
tension
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fluoprescein angiography
injection of a dye is used in conjuntion with a digital camera to record the vessels of the retina to confirm suspected retinal disease
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miotic
agent that constricts the pupil
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mydriatic agent
dialates the pupil
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photorefractive keratectomy
procedure in which a laser is used to reshape the corneal surface by removing a portion of the cornea
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keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea, or a cornea transplant
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blepharoplasty
surgical repair of the eyelid
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cryoextraction of the lens
surgical procedure in which the cataract is lifted from the eye with an extremely cold proble, cryprobe
100
phacoemulsification
ultasonic needle probe to break up the lens, which is then aspirated
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cryoretinopexy
surgical fixation of the retina, using extreme cold in the form of CO2
fix for a detached retina
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scleral buckling
reattaches the retina using a cryoprobe and a silicon sponge to push the sclera in toward the retinal wall
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retinal photocoagulation
repair of retinal detachment or tears, glaucoma, we macular degeneratio or intraocular tumors usin gan intense, precisely focused laser beam. the beam condenses retinal tissue to either seal leaking blood vessels, destroy abnormal tissue, or to bond the retina to the back of the eye
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sclerotomy
incision into the sclera
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iridectomy
excision of part of the iris
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iridotomy
simple incision into the iris
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iridosclerotomy
incision into both the edge of the iris and into the sclera
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enucleation
surgical removal of any entire organ that comes out clean and whole
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dacryocystorhinostomy
creation of an artificial opening between the tear sac and the nose to restore drainage when the nasolacrimal duct is obstructed or obliterated
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-stoma
artificial opening
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dacry/o
tear
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cyst/o
sac
113
rhino/o
nose
114
intraocular pressure (IOP)
fluid buildup in the eyes, is always a little high
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trabeculectomy
surgical creation of a drain to reduce the intraocular pressure
