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1
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Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

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2
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Symblepharon

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Adhesion of the eyelids to the eyeball

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3
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Palpebr/o

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Eyelid

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4
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Palpebral

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Pertaining to the eyelid

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5
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Dacry/o

A

Tear, lacrimal apparatus

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6
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Dacryorrhea

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Discharge from the lacrimal apparatus

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7
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Dycrocyst/o

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Lacrimal sac
(Collects tears that drain out through the lacrimal puncta)

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Lacrim/o

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Tear, lacrimal apparatus
(tear system)

Glands, sacs, and ducts that make up the tear system

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9
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Dacryocystocele

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Hernia of the lacrimal sac

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10
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Lacrimation

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Secretion of tears

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11
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Opt/o

A

Eye or vision

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12
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Ocul/o

A

Eye

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13
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Optometer

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Instrument for measuring the refractive power of the eye

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14
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Sinistrocular

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Pertaining to the left eye

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15
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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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16
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Exophthalmos

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Protrusion of the eyeball

17
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Scler/o

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Sclera
(white of the eye)

18
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Episcleritis

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Inflammation of tissue on the surface of the sclera

19
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Corne/o

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Cornea
(transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil)

20
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Circumcorneal

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Around the cornea

21
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Kerat/o

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Cornea
(transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil)

22
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Keratoplasty

A

Plastic repair of the cornea; corneal transplant

23
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Lent/i

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Lens
(structure that curves and focuses light on retina)

24
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Lentiform

A

Resembling a lens

25
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Phak/o, Phac/o

A

Lens
(structure that curves and focuses light on retina)

26
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Aphakia

A

Absence of a lens

27
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Uve/o

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Uvea
(Choroid, ciliary body, iris)

28
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Uveal

A

Pertaining to the uvea
(Iris: colored, change pupil size,
Choroid: vascular, nourishing
Ciliary Body: changes shape of lens, focus)

29
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Chori/o, choroid/o

A

Choroid
Part of the Uvea
(Vascular layer, providing the eye w/ nutrients + maintains temperature)

30
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Subchoroidal

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Below the choroid
(Vascular layer)

31
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Cycl/o

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Ciliary Body, Ciliary Muscle
Part of the uvea
(Behind the iris, changes the shape of the lens)

32
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Cycloplegic

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Pertaining to or causing paralysis of the ciliary muscle
(Changes shape of lens to focus)

33
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Ir, Irit/o, Irid/o

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Iris
(Colored part of eye. Controls pupil size to control light entering)

33
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Iridoschisis

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Splitting of the iris

34
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Pupill/o

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Pupil
(Dark center of the Iris that changes size to allow light to enter the eye)

35
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Iridopupillary

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Pertaining to the iris and the pupil

36
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Retin/o

37
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Retinoscopy

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Examination of the retina

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