ophthalmology Flashcards
1
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aque/o
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water
2
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blephar/o
A
eyelid
3
Q
choroid/o
A
choroid layer
4
Q
conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
5
Q
core/o OR pupill/o
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pupil
6
Q
corne/o OR kerat/o
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cornea
7
Q
cycl/o
A
ciliary body
8
Q
dacry/o OR lacrim/o
A
tears
9
Q
ir/o OR irid/o
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iris
10
Q
ocul/o OR ophthalm/o
A
eye
11
Q
opt/o
A
eye, vision
12
Q
phac/o
A
lens
13
Q
retin/o
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retina
14
Q
scler/o
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sclera
15
Q
ton/o
A
tension, pressure
16
Q
vitre/o
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glassy
17
Q
aden/o
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gland
18
Q
ambyl/o
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dull, dim
19
Q
angi/o
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vessel
20
Q
chrom/o
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color
21
Q
cry/o
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cold
22
Q
cyst/o
A
sac, urinary bladder
23
Q
dipl/o
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double
24
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myc/o
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fungus
25
nas/o
nose
26
phot/o
light
27
xer/o
dry
28
aqueous
pertaining to water
29
blepharoptosis
drooping eyelid
30
blepharoplasty
surgical repair of eyelid
31
blepharoplegia
eyelid paralysis
32
choroidal
pertaining to choroid layer
33
choroiditis
choroid layer inflammation
34
conjunctivitis
conjunctiva inflammation
35
conjunctival
pertaining to conjunctiva
36
coreometer
instrument to measure pupil
37
coreometry
process of measuring pupil
38
pupillary
pertaining to pupil
39
corneal
pertaining to cornea
40
keratometer
instrument to measure cornea
41
keratoplasty
surgical repair of cornea
42
cycloplegia
ciliary body paralysis
43
cyclotomy
cutting into ciliary body
44
dacryolith
tear stone
45
dacryorrhea
tear flow
46
dacryoadenitis
tear gland inflammation
47
nasolacrimal
pertaining to nose & tears
48
iritis
iris inflammation
49
iridoplegia
iris paralysis
50
iridotomy
cutting into iris
51
intraocular
pertaining to inside of eye
52
oculomycosis
abnormal condition of eye fungus
53
ophthalmoscope
instrument for visually examining the eye
54
xerophthalmia
dry eye state/condition
55
hemianopia
w/o half vision
56
diplopia
double vision
57
optometry
process of measuring vision
58
phacomalacia
softening of lens
59
phacolysis
destruction of lens
60
phacosclerosis
hardening of lens
61
retinopathy
retina disease
62
cryoretinopexy
surgical fixation of retina using cold
63
scleromalacia
softening of sclera
64
scleritis
sclera inflammation
65
tonometry
process of measuring pressure
66
vitreous
pertaining to glassy
67
achromatopsia
profound inability to see color; color blindness
68
amblyopia
loss of vision not due to any disease; lazy eye
69
astigmatism
uneven bending of light rays caused by irregular curvature of cornea
70
cataract
lens becomes cloudy or opaque, resulting in whole vision field becoming blurry
71
corneal abrasion
scraping away of outer layer of cornea
72
cryoextraction
procedure to remove lens w/ cataract using extreme cold probe
73
diabetic retinopathy
development of small hemorrhages & edema in retina as result of diabetes mellitus
74
glaucoma
condition resulting from increase in intraocular pressure
75
hyperopia
visual condition in which person can see in distance but trouble reading material at closer range; farsightedness
76
laser-assisted insitu keratomileusis
correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove minute slices of corneal tissue
77
laser retinal photocoagulation
using laser to make pinpoint scars to stabilize detached or torn retina
78
mascular degeneration
deterioration of macula lutea of retina
79
myopia
visual condition in which person can see things up close but not far; nearsightedness
80
nyctalopia
poor vision at night or in dim light; night blindness
81
nystagmus
jerky-appearing involuntary eye movement
82
photophobia
excessive sensitivity to light, leading to avoidance
83
photo-refractive keratectomy
use of laser to reshape cornea to improve visual acuity
84
radial keratotomy
surgery w/ spoke-like incisions in cornea to flatten it to correct myopia
85
refractive error
defect in ability of eye to bend light rays to focus image properly on fovea centralis
86
retinal detachment
occurs when retina becomes separated from choroid layer, damaging blood vessels & nerves, resulting in blindess
87
strabismus
weakness of external eye muscle, resulting in eyes looking in different directions at same time; cross eyed
88
stye
small purulent infection of sebaceous gland of eye; hordeolum
