ophthalmology

Question 1

aque/o

Answer 1

water

Question 2

blephar/o

Answer 2

eyelid

Question 3

choroid/o

Answer 3

choroid layer

Question 4

conjunctiv/o

Answer 4

conjunctiva

Question 5

core/o OR pupill/o

Answer 5

pupil

Question 6

corne/o OR kerat/o

Answer 6

cornea

Question 7

cycl/o

Answer 7

ciliary body

Question 8

dacry/o OR lacrim/o

Answer 8

tears

Question 9

ir/o OR irid/o

Answer 9

iris

Question 10

ocul/o OR ophthalm/o

Answer 10

eye

Question 11

opt/o

Answer 11

eye, vision

Question 12

phac/o

Answer 12

lens

Question 13

retin/o

Answer 13

retina

Question 14

scler/o

Answer 14

sclera

Question 15

ton/o

Answer 15

tension, pressure

Question 16

vitre/o

Answer 16

glassy

Question 17

aden/o

Answer 17

gland

Question 18

ambyl/o

Answer 18

dull, dim

Question 19

angi/o

Answer 19

vessel

Question 20

chrom/o

Answer 20

color

Question 21

cry/o

Answer 21

cold

Question 22

cyst/o

Answer 22

sac, urinary bladder

Question 23

dipl/o

Answer 23

double

Question 24

myc/o

Answer 24

fungus

Question 25

nas/o

Answer 25

nose

Question 26

phot/o

Answer 26

light

Question 27

xer/o

Answer 27

dry

Question 28

aqueous

Answer 28

pertaining to water

Question 29

blepharoptosis

Answer 29

drooping eyelid

Question 30

blepharoplasty

Answer 30

surgical repair of eyelid

Question 31

blepharoplegia

Answer 31

eyelid paralysis

Question 32

choroidal

Answer 32

pertaining to choroid layer

Question 33

choroiditis

Answer 33

choroid layer inflammation

Question 34

conjunctivitis

Answer 34

conjunctiva inflammation

Question 35

conjunctival

Answer 35

pertaining to conjunctiva

Question 36

coreometer

Answer 36

instrument to measure pupil

Question 37

coreometry

Answer 37

process of measuring pupil

Question 38

pupillary

Answer 38

pertaining to pupil

Question 39

corneal

Answer 39

pertaining to cornea

Question 40

keratometer

Answer 40

instrument to measure cornea

Question 41

keratoplasty

Answer 41

surgical repair of cornea

Question 42

cycloplegia

Answer 42

ciliary body paralysis

Question 43

cyclotomy

Answer 43

cutting into ciliary body

Question 44

dacryolith

Answer 44

tear stone

Question 45

dacryorrhea

Answer 45

tear flow

Question 46

dacryoadenitis

Answer 46

tear gland inflammation

Question 47

nasolacrimal

Answer 47

pertaining to nose & tears

Question 48

iritis

Answer 48

iris inflammation

Question 49

iridoplegia

Answer 49

iris paralysis

Question 50

iridotomy

Answer 50

cutting into iris

Question 51

intraocular

Answer 51

pertaining to inside of eye

Question 52

oculomycosis

Answer 52

abnormal condition of eye fungus

Question 53

ophthalmoscope

Answer 53

instrument for visually examining the eye

Question 54

xerophthalmia

Answer 54

dry eye state/condition

Question 55

hemianopia

Answer 55

w/o half vision

Question 56

diplopia

Answer 56

double vision

Question 57

optometry

Answer 57

process of measuring vision

Question 58

phacomalacia

Answer 58

softening of lens

Question 59

phacolysis

Answer 59

destruction of lens

Question 60

phacosclerosis

Answer 60

hardening of lens

Question 61

retinopathy

Answer 61

retina disease

Question 62

cryoretinopexy

Answer 62

surgical fixation of retina using cold

Question 63

scleromalacia

Answer 63

softening of sclera

Question 64

scleritis

Answer 64

sclera inflammation

Question 65

tonometry

Answer 65

process of measuring pressure

Question 66

vitreous

Answer 66

pertaining to glassy

Question 67

achromatopsia

Answer 67

profound inability to see color; color blindness

Question 68

amblyopia

Answer 68

loss of vision not due to any disease; lazy eye

Question 69

astigmatism

Answer 69

uneven bending of light rays caused by irregular curvature of cornea

Question 70

cataract

Answer 70

lens becomes cloudy or opaque, resulting in whole vision field becoming blurry

Question 71

corneal abrasion

Answer 71

scraping away of outer layer of cornea

Question 72

cryoextraction

Answer 72

procedure to remove lens w/ cataract using extreme cold probe

Question 73

diabetic retinopathy

Answer 73

development of small hemorrhages & edema in retina as result of diabetes mellitus

Question 74

glaucoma

Answer 74

condition resulting from increase in intraocular pressure

Question 75

hyperopia

Answer 75

visual condition in which person can see in distance but trouble reading material at closer range; farsightedness

Question 76

laser-assisted insitu keratomileusis

Answer 76

correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove minute slices of corneal tissue

Question 77

laser retinal photocoagulation

Answer 77

using laser to make pinpoint scars to stabilize detached or torn retina

Question 78

mascular degeneration

Answer 78

deterioration of macula lutea of retina

Question 79

myopia

Answer 79

visual condition in which person can see things up close but not far; nearsightedness

Question 80

nyctalopia

Answer 80

poor vision at night or in dim light; night blindness

Question 81

nystagmus

Answer 81

jerky-appearing involuntary eye movement

Question 82

photophobia

Answer 82

excessive sensitivity to light, leading to avoidance

Question 83

photo-refractive keratectomy

Answer 83

use of laser to reshape cornea to improve visual acuity

Question 84

radial keratotomy

Answer 84

surgery w/ spoke-like incisions in cornea to flatten it to correct myopia

Question 85

refractive error

Answer 85

defect in ability of eye to bend light rays to focus image properly on fovea centralis

Question 86

retinal detachment

Answer 86

occurs when retina becomes separated from choroid layer, damaging blood vessels & nerves, resulting in blindess

Question 87

strabismus

Answer 87

weakness of external eye muscle, resulting in eyes looking in different directions at same time; cross eyed

Question 88

stye

Answer 88

small purulent infection of sebaceous gland of eye; hordeolum