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Senses and the Eye Flashcards

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visus

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sight

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auditus

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having been heard or listened to

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L. mittere, missum (mit-, miss-, mitt-)

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to send

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opt/o optic/o

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eye, vision

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-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy

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vision, view of

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ambiopia, diplopia

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double vison

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ametropia

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error of refraction where images don’t focus properly

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stigma, stigmata

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point or mark

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astigmatism

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eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea

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Gr. phos, photos
L. lumen, luminis

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light

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Gr. skotos

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darkness

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nyct/o, noct/o

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night

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scotoma

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dark spot in visual field

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ophthalm/o, ocul/o

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eye

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trop/o

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turn, change

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camer/o

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chamber, vault, cavity

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aque/o

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water, water like

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vitr/o, vitreo

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glass, glass like

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hyal/o

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glassy, glass like

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retin/o

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retina, net

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retinoschisis

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splitting of the retina of the eye

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macul/o

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spot

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L. cornea, -ae

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horn

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Gr. keratos

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horn, cornea

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L. lent/o

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lentil, lens

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phak/o, phac/o

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lentil, lens

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Gr. kyklos, cyclos

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circle, wheel, ciliary body

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L. cilium, -i

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eyelash, hair like process

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cili/o, ciliar/o

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hair like process, eyelash

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scler/o

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hard

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irid/o, ir/o

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iris, rainbow

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pupill/o

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pupil

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core/o, -coria

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pupil

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miotic

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agent that constricts the pupil

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mydratic

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agent that dilates the pupil

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mio-, meio-

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less, fewer

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palbebr/o, blephar/o

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eyelid

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pteryg/o, -pteryx, pter/o

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wing, feather

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lacrim/o, dacry/o

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teardrop, tear duct, or lacrimal duct

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva (to bind together)

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dacry/o

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tear

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cycl/o

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circle, ciliary body

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оcul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o

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eye

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presby/o

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old age

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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hard or sclera

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vitre/o

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glassy

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-opia (suffix)

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condition of vision

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palpebra

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movable, protective fold that opens and closes, covering the eye; also called eyelid

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asthenopia

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eyestrain (asthenia = weak condition)

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blepharospasm

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involuntary contraction of the muscles surrounding the eye causing uncontrolled blinking and lid squeezing

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diplopia

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double vision

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exophthalmus

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abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs

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lacrimation

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secretion of tears

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nystagmus

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involuntary, rapid, oscillating movement of the eyeball (nystagmos = a nodding)

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photophobia

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extreme sensitivity to, and discomfort from, light

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scotoma

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blind spot in vision (skotos = darkness)

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astigmatism

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distorted vision caused by an oblong or cylindrical curvature of the lens or cornea that prevents light rays from coming to a single focus on the retina (stigma = point)

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hyperopia

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farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects when light rays are focused on a point behind the retina

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myopia

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nearsightedness; difficulty seeing distant objects when light rays are focused on a point in front of the retina

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presbyopia

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impaired vision caused by old age or loss of accommodation

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accommodation

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ability of the eye to adjust focus on near objects

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amblyopia

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decreased vision in early life because of a functional defect

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aphakia

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absence of the lens, usually after cataract extraction

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharochalasis

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baggy eyelid

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blepharoptosis, ptosis

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drooping of the superior eyelid; usually caused by paralysis; also called ptosis

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chalazion

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chronic nodular inflammation of a tarsal gland, usually the result of a blocked duct

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cataract

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opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva; also called pinkeye

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dacryoadenitis

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inflammation of the lacrimal gland

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dacryocystitis

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inflammation of the lacrimal sac

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ectropion

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outward turning of rim of the eyelid (tropo = turning)

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entropion

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inward turning of the rim of the eyelid

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epiphora

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abnormal overflow of tears caused by blockage of the lacrimal duct (epi = upon; phero = to bear)

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hordeolum

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an acute infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid; also called a sty (hordeum = barley)

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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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pseudophakia

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an eye in which the natural lens is replaced with an artificial lens implant (pseudo = false).

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heterotropia

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a condition of eye misalignment caused by intraocular muscle imbalance (strabismus = a squinting; hetero = other); also called strabismus or crossed eyes

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esotropia

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right or left eye deviates inward, toward nose (eso = inward; tropo = turning)

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exotropia

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right or left eye deviates outward, away from nose (exo = out; tropo = turning)

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trichiasis

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misdirected eyelashes that rub on the conjunctiva or cornea

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sight

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visus

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having been heard or listened to

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auditus

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to send

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L. mittere, missum (mit-, miss-, mitt-)

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eye, vision

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opt/o optic/o

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vision, view of

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-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy

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double vison

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ambiopia, diplopia

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error of refraction where images don’t focus properly

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ametropia

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point or mark

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stigma, stigmata

92
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eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea

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astigmatism

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light

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Gr. phos, photos
L. lumen, luminis

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darkness

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Gr. skotos

95
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night

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nyct/o, noct/o

96
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dark spot in visual field

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scotoma

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eye

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ophthalm/o, ocul/o

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turn, change

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trop/o

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chamber, vault, cavity

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camer/o

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water, water like

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aque/o

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glass, glass like

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vitr/o, vitreo

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glassy, glass like

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hyal/o

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retina, net

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retin/o

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splitting of the retina of the eye

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retinoschisis

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spot

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macul/o

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horn

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L. cornea, -ae

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horn, cornea

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Gr. keratos

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lentil, lens

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L. lent/o

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lentil, lens

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phak/o, phac/o

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circle, wheel, ciliary body

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Gr. kyklos, cyclos

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eyelash, hair like process

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L. cilium, -i

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hair like process, eyelash

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cili/o, ciliar/o

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hard

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scler/o

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iris, rainbow

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irid/o, ir/o

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pupil

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pupill/o

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pupil

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core/o, -coria

117
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agent that constricts the pupil

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miotic

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agent that dilates the pupil

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mydratic

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less, fewer

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mio-, meio-

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eyelid

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palbebr/o, blephar/o

121
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wing, feather

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pteryg/o, -pteryx, pter/o

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teardrop, tear duct, or lacrimal duct

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lacrim/o, dacry/o

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conjunctiva (to bind together)

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conjunctiv/o

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tear

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dacry/o

125
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circle, ciliary body

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cycl/o

126
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eye

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оcul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o

127
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old age

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presby/o

128
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retina

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retin/o

129
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hard or sclera

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scler/o

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glassy

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vitre/o

131
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condition of vision

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-opia (suffix)

132
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Reversed prompt

movable, protective fold that opens and closes, covering the eye; also called eyelid

A

palpebra

133
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Reversed prompt

eyestrain (asthenia = weak condition)

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asthenopia

134
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involuntary contraction of the muscles surrounding the eye causing uncontrolled blinking and lid squeezing

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blepharospasm

135
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double vision

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diplopia

136
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Reversed prompt

abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs

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exophthalmus

137
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secretion of tears

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lacrimation

138
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Reversed prompt

involuntary, rapid, oscillating movement of the eyeball (nystagmos = a nodding)

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nystagmus

139
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Reversed prompt

extreme sensitivity to, and discomfort from, light

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photophobia

140
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Reversed prompt

blind spot in vision (skotos = darkness)

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scotoma

141
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Reversed prompt

distorted vision caused by an oblong or cylindrical curvature of the lens or cornea that prevents light rays from coming to a single focus on the retina (stigma = point)

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astigmatism

142
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Reversed prompt

farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects when light rays are focused on a point behind the retina

A

hyperopia

143
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Reversed prompt

nearsightedness; difficulty seeing distant objects when light rays are focused on a point in front of the retina

A

myopia

144
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Reversed prompt

impaired vision caused by old age or loss of accommodation

A

presbyopia

145
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Reversed prompt

ability of the eye to adjust focus on near objects

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accommodation

146
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Reversed prompt

decreased vision in early life because of a functional defect

A

amblyopia

147
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absence of the lens, usually after cataract extraction

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aphakia

148
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Reversed prompt

inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharitis

149
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Reversed prompt

baggy eyelid

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blepharochalasis

150
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Reversed prompt

drooping of the superior eyelid; usually caused by paralysis; also called ptosis

A

blepharoptosis, ptosis

151
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Reversed prompt

chronic nodular inflammation of a tarsal gland, usually the result of a blocked duct

A

chalazion

152
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Reversed prompt

opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision

A

cataract

153
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Reversed prompt

inflammation of the conjunctiva; also called pinkeye

A

conjunctivitis

154
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Reversed prompt

inflammation of the lacrimal gland

A

dacryoadenitis

155
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Reversed prompt

inflammation of the lacrimal sac

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dacryocystitis

156
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Reversed prompt

outward turning of rim of the eyelid (tropo = turning)

A

ectropion

157
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Reversed prompt

inward turning of the rim of the eyelid

A

entropion

158
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Reversed prompt

abnormal overflow of tears caused by blockage of the lacrimal duct (epi = upon; phero = to bear)

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epiphora

159
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Reversed prompt

an acute infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid; also called a sty (hordeum = barley)

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hordeolum

160
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Reversed prompt

inflammation of the iris

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iritis

161
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Reversed prompt

inflammation of the cornea

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keratitis

162
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Reversed prompt

an eye in which the natural lens is replaced with an artificial lens implant (pseudo = false).

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pseudophakia

163
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Reversed prompt

a condition of eye misalignment caused by intraocular muscle imbalance (strabismus = a squinting; hetero = other); also called strabismus or crossed eyes

A

heterotropia

164
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Reversed prompt

right or left eye deviates inward, toward nose (eso = inward; tropo = turning)

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esotropia

165
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right or left eye deviates outward, away from nose (exo = out; tropo = turning)

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exotropia

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Reversed prompt

misdirected eyelashes that rub on the conjunctiva or cornea

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trichiasis

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