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Biomedical Terminology > The Eye > Flashcards

The Eye Flashcards

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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelid

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Blepharoptosis

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Sagging of the eye

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3
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conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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corneal abrasion

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Defect in the surface of the cornea

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5
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cycloplegic

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Pertaining to paralysis of the ciliary muscle (causing paralysis of accommodation)

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6
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dacryoadenitis

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Inflammation of a lacrimal (tear) gland

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7
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iritis

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Inflammation of the iris

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iridic

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Pertaining to the iris

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iridectomy

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Removal of (a portion of) the iris

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keratitis

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Inflammation of the cornea

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lacrimal

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Pertaining to tears

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lacrimation

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The process of forming tears

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13
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intraocular

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Pertaining to within the eye

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14
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ophthalmologist

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One who specializes in the study of the eye, its disorders and treatment

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ophthalmic

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Pertaining to the eye

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ophthalmoplegia

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Paralysis of the eye (muscles)

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optic

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Pertaining to the eye or to vision

18
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optometrist

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One who “measures” (examines) eyes and prescribes lenses

19
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optician

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One who grinds lenses and fits glasses

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palpebral

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Pertaining to the eyelid

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papilledema

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Swelling of the optic disc (associated with increased intracranial pressure) and hyperemia (increased blood flow)

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pupillary

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Pertaining to the pupil

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retinitis

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Inflammation of the retina

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hypertensive retinopathy

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Disease of the retina associated with (secondary to) high blood pressure

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corneoscleral

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Pertaining to the cornea and scleral layers of the eye

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scleritis

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Inflammation of the sclera

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uveitis

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Inflammation of the uvea (vascular layer of the eye)

28
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vitreous humor

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Clear, watery fluid filling the jelly-like mass (vitreous body) that fills the cavity of the eyeball

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amblyopia

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Dullness of vision (can be caused by poor nutrition, trauma to the eye, or suppression of vision in one eye to avoid diplopia)

30
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diplopia

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Double vision (the perception of two images of a single object)

31
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glaucoma

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Disease of the eye marked by increased intraocular pressure

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nyctalopia

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Condition of night blindness

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photophobia

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Condition of sensitivity to light

34
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presbyopia

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Condition of defective vision with advancing age; loss of accommodation

35
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scotoma

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Area of depressed vision surrounded by area of normal vision (blind spot)

36
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xerophthalmia

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Condition of dry eyes

37
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hyperopia

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Farsightedness

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hemianopsia

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Condition of absence of vision in half of a visual field

39
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esotropia

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Condition in which the eyes turn inward

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