Special Senses Flashcards
dull, dim
ambly/o
amblyopia
water
Pertaining to water
aque/o
aqueous
eyelid
downward displacement of the
eyelid
blephar/o blepharoptosis
choroid Disease of the choroid
choroid/o choroidopathy
conjunctiva
pertaining to conjunctiva
conjunctiv/o
conjunctival
Pupil
instrument used to measure of the pupil
The act of measuring the pupil
core/o
coreometer
pupill/o pupillography
cornea Pertaining to the cornea
corne/o corneal
cyclo cycloplegia
dacry/o dacryoma lacrim/o lacrimotomy
tear tumor of the tear glands incision of the tear glands
dacryocyst/o dacryocystoptosis
lacrimal sac downward displacement of the lacrimal sac.
glauc/o glaucoma
gray Build up of fluid pressure in the eye. Thereby damaging the optic nerve, leading to blindness.
goni/o gonioscopy
angle visual exam of an angle
irid/o iridoplegia
iris paralysis of the muscle sphincter of the iris.
kerat/o keratotomy
hard, cornea incision of the cornea
ocul/o oculomycosis ophthathalm/o ophthalmologist
eye specialist of the eye
opt/o optometry optic/o optic/o
eye, vision study of the eye or vision optico
phac/o phacocele
lens herniation of the eye lens
photo photophobia
light fear of light
presby/o presbyopia
old age
retin/o retinosis
retina irregular condition of the retina
scler/o scleromalacia
hardening, sclera
scot/o scotoma
darkness Dark tumor
vitreous body
surgical removal of vitreous body
vitr/o
vitrectomy
audi/o audiometer
hearing instrument used to measure hearing
