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Unit 15 Flashcards

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o

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-opia

vision

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dipl/o

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double

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ambi-

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both

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-opter

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visable

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di/opter

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a unit of measurement of refraction in the eye

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tropia

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turning

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strabismus

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squint

eyes appeat to be turned in an abnormal position

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phor(ia)

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to carry, bear

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

membrane that lines the eyelids (palpebral conjunctiva) and line the sclera (ocular conjunctiva)

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phac/o

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crystalline lens

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scler/o

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sclera

white hard outer coat of the eye

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ir/o

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iris

colored part of eye

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retin/o

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retina

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glaucoma

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a disease of the eye in which the intraocular pressure is increased

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cor/e

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pupil

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corne/o

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kerat/o

cornea

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cycl/o

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ciliary body

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lacrim/o

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dacry/o

tears

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onych/o

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nails

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trich/o

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hair

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cyt/o

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cell

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phag/o

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eat, swallow

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endo-
inside
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Thyroid
gland | produces thyr/o/xine and thyr/o/xin
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adren/o
adrenal gland also called supra/renal glands- produce epi/nephr/ine produces adren/o/corticoid (cortisone)
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pituitary gland
endocrine gland secreting a number of hormones that regulate many bodily processes including growth, reproduciton, and various metabolic activities anterior and posterior lobe
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-emia
blood condition | TIA
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traumat/o
trauma
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abrasion
scrape
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contusion
bruise
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evolusion
a tearing away
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puncture
make a hole
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fracture
break
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laceration
cut
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ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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AOA
American optometric association
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COA
certified ophthalmic association
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COMT
Certified ophthalmic medical technologist
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COT
Certified ophthalmic technition
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D
diopter
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EMT
Emergency medical technician
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EMT-p
paramedic
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ENT
ear, nose, throat specialist
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FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone
47
Fx
fracture
48
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
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L&A
Light and accomodation
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Laser
light amplification by stimulated emission of radition
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mg
miligram
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Mm
milimeter
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OAG
open-angle glaucoma
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OB
Obstetrics
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OD
Dr of optometry
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ou
both eyes
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PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomadation
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T3, T4
Triiodothyronine, tetraiodothyronine | thyroid function test
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TIA
Transient ischemic attack
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TSH
Thyroid-stimulating hormone

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