The Eye Flashcards
1
Q
eyelid
A
blephar/o
2
Q
pupil
A
core/ core/o
3
Q
cornea
A
corne/o or kerat/o
4
Q
ciliary body
A
cycl/o
5
Q
paired double
A
dipl/o
6
Q
iris
A
ir, irid/o
7
Q
tear
A
lacrim/o
8
Q
eye
A
ophthalm/o
9
Q
retina
A
retin/o
10
Q
sclera
A
scler/o
11
Q
herniation of the eye (abnormal protrusion)
A
ophthalmocele
12
Q
instrument to measure the eye
A
opthalmeter
13
Q
medical specialist of the eye
A
opthalmologist
14
Q
instrument used to examine interior of eyeball
A
opthalmoscope
15
Q
double vision
A
diplopia
16
Q
double/paired bacteria
A
diplobacteria
17
Q
blue vision
A
cyanopia
18
Q
swelling (edema) of the eyelid
A
blepharedema
19
Q
twitching of the eyelid
A
blepharospasm
20
Q
suturing the eyelid
A
blepharorrphaphy
21
Q
inflammation of the eyelid
A
blepharitis
22
Q
disease of the cornea
A
keratopathy
23
Q
plastic repair of the cornea
A
keratoplasty
24
Q
corneoscearl
A
where the cornea meets the sclera
25
instrument to cut the sclera
sclerotome
26
bulging/stretching the white of the ey
sclerectasia
27
excision of a portion of the sclera
sclerectomy
28
hernia of the iris
iridocele
29
inflammation of the iris
iritis
30
pain of the iris
iridalgia
31
excision of part of the iris
iridectomy
32
pertaining to the retina
retinal
33
inflammation of the retina
retinitis
34
resembling the retina
retinoid
35
affixing or adhering the retina to the wall of the eyeball (retinal detachment correction)
retinopexy
36
instrument to examine the retina
retinoscope
37
a disease of the retina
retinopathy
