Roots & Abbreviations Flashcards
Ocul/o
eye
opthalm/o
eye
opt/o
eye
oculopathy
disease of the eye
opthalmologist
medical specialist (physician) of the eye
optometrist
specialist of the eye
lacrim/o
tear
dacry/o
tear
lacrimation
process of producing tears
dacryorrhea
excess tear production
-opia
vision
-opsia
vision
hyperopia
far sighted
akinetopsia
inability to see moving objects
Blephar/o
eyelid
blepharedema
swelling of eyelid
blepharoplasty
surgical repair of eyelid
What is the outermost layer of the eye made of?
sclera & cornea
What is the white part of the eye?
sclera
what is clear?
cornea
Corne/o
cornea
kerat/o
cornea
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
scler/o
white of the eye=sclera
Sclera
white part in the middle of the eye
cornea
clear surface in the middle of the eye
What is the outermost layer of the eye?
sclera & cornea
What is the protective layer?
sclera
What does the cornea protect ? What does it do
protects the lens
starts the process of focusing light to the back of the eye
What makes up the choroid layer
lens, iris, & ciliary muscles
Lens
bends the light rays
iris
colored area, controls size of pupil
ciliary muscles
attach to lens & bend it for focusing
What is the retina?
- Deepest layer of the eye
- Contains cells that turn into electric signals that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve
- interprets electrical signals as sight
What is the Vitreous Humor?
Thick, jelly-like fluid that fills posterior cavity (behind the lens) of the eye
-functions to keep eye in sphere-like shape & bend light rays
vitre/o
vitreous humor
vitreous liquid
fluid that fills posterior cavity of the eye
cycl/o
ciliary body
cycloplegia
paralysis of ciliary body
retin/o
retina
retinoscope
device that views the retina
Ir/o
iris