Ch 6 The Sensory System— Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Flashcards
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ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o
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eye
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lacrim/o, dacry/o
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tear
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-opia, -opsia
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vision condition
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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corne/o, kerat/o
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cornea
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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scler/o
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sclera (the white of the eye)
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vitre/o
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vitreous liquid (also called vitreous humor)
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cycl/o
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ciliary body
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retin/o
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retina
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ir/o, irid/o
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iris
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phac/o, phak/o
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lens
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aur/o, ot/o
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ear
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acous/o, audi/o
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sound, hearing
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acusis
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hearing condition
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cerumin/o
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ear wax
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salping/o
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eustachian tube
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tympan/o, myring/o
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eardrum
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mastoid/o
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mastoid process
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labyrinth/o
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labyrinth
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vestibul/o
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vestibule
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cochle/o
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cochlea
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inability to see object in motion
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akinetopsia
a/kinet/opsia
no/movement/vision conditon
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double vision
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ambiopia
ambi/opia
both/vision condition
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decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye
amblyopia
ambly/opia
dull/vision condition
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weak vision (i.e., eye strain)
asthenopia
asthen/opia
weak/ vision condition
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double vision
diplopia
dipl/opia
double/ vision condition
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blindness in half the visual filed
hemianopsia
hemi/an/opsia
half/ no/vision condition
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farsightedness
hyperopia
hyper/opia
over/vision condition
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nearsightedness
myopia
my/opia
shut/vision condition
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decreased vision caused by old age
presbyopia
presby/opia
old age/ vision condition
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adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness
scotopia
scot/opia
darkness/vision condition
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paralysis of the eyelid
blepharoplegia
blepharo/plegia
eyelid/paralysis
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involuntary contraction of an eyelid
blepharospasm
blepharo/spasm
eyelid/involuntary contraction
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pain in the tear gland
dacryoadenalgia
dacryo/aden/algia
tear/gland/pain
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pain in the tear sac
dacryocystalgia
dacryo/cyst/algia
tear/sac/pain
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blood in the tears
dacryohemorrhea
dacryo/hemo/rrhea
tear/blood/excessive discharge
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excessive tearing
dacryorrhea
dacryo/rrhea
tear/excessive discharge
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eye pain
ophthalmalgia
ophthalm/algia
eye/pain
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eye paralysis
ophthalmoplegia
ophthalmo/plegia
eye/ paralysis
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dry eyes
xerophthalmia
xer/ophthalm/ia
dry/eye/condition
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vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren't focused on a single point in the back of the eye
astigmatism
a/stigmat/ism
no/point/condition
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dryness of the cornea
corneal xerosis
corne/al xer/osis
cornea/ pertaining to dry/condition
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pain in the cornea
keratalgia
kerat/algia
cornea/pain
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paralysis of the ciliary body
cycloplegia
cyclo/plegia
ciliary body/ paralysis
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pain in the iris
iridalgia
irid/algia
iris/pain
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abnormal contraction of the pupil
miosis
to lessen
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abnormal dilation of pupil
mydriasis
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dark spot in the visual field
scotoma
scot/oma
darkness/tumor
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excessively sensitive hearing
hyperacusis
hyper/acusis
over/hearing condition
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excessively insensitive hearing
hypoacusis
hypo/acusis
under/hearing condition
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hearing through bone
osteoacusis
osteo/acusis
bone/ hearing condition
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loss of hearing in old age
presbycusis
presby/cusis
old age/hearing condition
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pain in the mastoid
mastoidalgia
mastoid/algia
mastoid/pain
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ear pain
otalgia
ot/algia
ear/pain
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ear pain
otodynia
oto/dynia
ear/pain
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discharge from the ear
otorrhea
oto/rrhea
ear/excessive discharge
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ringing in the ears
tinnitus
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sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
vertigo
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instrument for looking at the eye
ophthalmoscope
ophthalmo/scope
eye/instrument for looking
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device used to determine the strength of eye muscles
optomyometer
opto/myo/meter
eye/muscle/ins
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procedure for looking at the retina
retinoscopy
retino/scopy
retina/looking procedure
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instrument for looking at the lens
phacoscope
phaco/scope
lens/ instrument for looking
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instrument for looking at the retina
retinoscope
retino/scope
retina/ instrument for looking
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instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure)
tonometer
tono/meter
tension/instrument for measuring
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pertaining to both eyes
binocular
bin/ocul/ar
two/eye/pertaining to
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the movement of the iris
iridokinesis
irido/kinesis
iris/movement
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formation of tears (i.e., crying)
lacrimation
lacrim/ation
tear/condition
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pertaining to the nose and tear system
nasolacrimal
naso/lacrim/al
nose/tear/ pertaining to
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pertaining to the eye
ophthalmic
ophthalm/ic
eye/pertaining to
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eye specialist
ophthalmologist
ophthalmo/logist
eye/ specialist
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pertaining to the eye
optic
opt/ic
eye/pertaining to
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pertaining to eye movement
optokinetic
opto/kinet/ic
eye/movement/pertaining to
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specialist in measuring the eye
optometrist
opto/metr/ist
eye/measure/specialist
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pertaining to the retina
retinal
retin/al
retina/ pertaining to
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eyelid swelling
blepharedema
blephar/edema
eyelid/swelling
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drooping eyelid
blepharoptosis
blepharo/ptosis
eyelid/drooping condition
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discharge of pus from the eyelid
blepharopyorrhea
blepharo/pyo/rrhea
eyelid/pus/discharge
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hard formation (stone) in the tear system
dacryolith
dacryo/lith
tear/stone
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discharge of pus in tears
dacryopyorrhea
dacryo/pyo/rrhea
tear/pus/discharge
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outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye
ectropion
ec/tropion
out/turn
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inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye
entropion
en/tropion
in/turn
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protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
exophthalmus
ex/ophthalmus
out/eye
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involuntary back and forth movement of the eyes
nystagmus
greek for "to nod"
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condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object
strabismus
latin for "to squint"
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inward turning of the eye, toward the nose
esotropia
eso/trop/ia
inward/turn/condition
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outward turning of the eye, away from the nose
exotropia
exo/trop/ia
outward/ turn/condition
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abnormal softening of the cornea
keratomalacia
kerato/malacia
cornea/softening
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winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea
pterygium
greek for "wing"
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abnormal softening of the sclera
scleromalacia
sclero/malacia
sclera/softening
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swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
papilledema
papill/edema
nipple/swelling
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abnormal softening of the lens
phacomalacia
phaco/malacia
lens/softening
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abnormal hardening of the lens
phacosclerosis
phaco/scler/osis
lens/hardening/condition
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record produced by an audiometer
audiogram
audio/gram
hearing/record
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instrument for measuring hearing
audiometer
audio/meter
hearing/instrument for measuring
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procedure for measuring hearing
audiometry
audio/metry
hearing/ measuring procedure
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instrument for looking in the ear
otoscope
oto/scope
ear/ instrument for looking
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procedure for examining the ear
otoscopy
oto/scopy
ear/looking procedure
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procedure for examining the ear using air
pnuematic otoscopy
pnuemat/ic oto/scopy
air/pertaining to ear/looking procedure
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instrument for examining the eustachian tubes
salpingoscope
salpingo/scope
eustachian tube/instrument for looking
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procedure for measuring the eardrum
tympanometry
tympano/metry
eardrum/measuring process
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hearing specialist
audiologist
audio/logist
hearing/specialist
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pertaining to the ear
aural
aur/al
ear/pertaining to
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specialist in the ear and throat
otolaryngologist
oto/laryngo/logist
ear/throat/specialist
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specialist in the nerve connections between the ear and brain
otoneurologist
oto/neuro/logist
ear/nerve/specialist
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specialist in the ear, nose, and throat
otorhinolaryngologist
oto/rhino/laryngo/logist
ear/nose/throat/specialist
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pertaining to the bones of the ear
otosteal
ot/oste/al
ear/bone/pertaining to
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pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat
salpingopharyngeal
salpingo/pharyng/eal
eustachian tube/throat/pertaining to
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benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear
ceruminoma
cerumin/oma
ear wax/ tumor
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excessive formation of ear wax
ceruminosis
cerumin/osis
ear wax/condition
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abnormally large ears
macrotia
macr/ot/ia
big/ear/condition
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abnormally small ears
microtia
micr/ot/ia
small/ear/condition
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discharge of pus from the ears
otopyorrhea
oto/pyo/rrhea
ear/pus/discharge
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hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
otosclerosis
oto/scler/osis
ear/hardening/condition
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tear or hole in the eardrum
tympanic perforation
tympan/ic per/for/ation
eardrum/pertaining to through/pierce/ condition
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hardening of the eardrum
tympanosclerosis
tympano/scler/osis
eardrum/hardening/ condition
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eyelid inflammation
blepharitis
blephar/itis
eyelid/inflammation
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inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharo/conjunctiv/itis
eyelid/conjunctiva/inflammation
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inflammation of the tear sac
dacryocystitis
dacryo/cyst/itis
tear/sac/inflammation
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inflammation of the tear gland
dacryoadenitis
dacryo/aden/itis
tear/gland/inflammation
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discharge of blood in tears
dacryohemorrhea
dacryo/hemo/rrhea
tear/blood/discharge
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presence of hard formations (stones) in the tear system
dacryolithiasis
dacryo/lith/iasis
tear/stone/presence
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narrowing of the tear duct
dacryostenosis
dacryo/sten/osis
tear/narrowing/condition
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eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
glaucoma
greek word meaning "gray-eyed"
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fungal eye condition
oculomycosis
oculo/myc/osis
eye/fungus/condition
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eye disease
oculopathy
oculo/pathy
eye/disease
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atrophy (wasting away) of the eye
ophthalmatrophy
ophthalm/a/trophy
eye/no/nourishment
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inflammation of the eye
ophthalmitis
ophthalm/itis
eye/inflammation
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fungal eye condition
ophthalmomycosis
ophthalmo/myc/osis
eye/fungus/condition
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inflammation of the eye muscles
ophthalmomyitis
ophthalmo/my/itis
eye/muscle/inflammation
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eye disease
ophthalmopathy
ophthalmo/pathy
eye/ disease
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condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye
trichiasis
trich/iasis
hair/presence
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inflammation of the conjunctiva (also known as pink eye)
conjunctivitis
conjunctiv/itis
conjunctiva/inflammation
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inflammation of the cornea
keratitis
kerat/itis
cornea/inflammation
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disease of the cornea
keratopathy
kerato/pathy
cornea/disease
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over expansion of the sclera
sclerectasia
scler/ectas/ia
sclera/expansion/condition
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inflammation of the sclera and iris
scleroiritis
sclero/ir/itis
sclera/iris/inflammation
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inflammation of the sclera and cornea
sclerokeratitis
sclero/kerat/itis
sclera/cornea/inflammation
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inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris
sclerokeratoiritis
sclero/kerato/ir/itis
sclera/cornea/iris/inflammation
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absence of an iris
aniridia
an/irid/ia
no/iris/condition
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absence of a lens
aphakia
a/phak/ia
no/lens/conditon
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opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye
cataract
latin for"waterfall"
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scratch on the cornea
corneal abrasion
corne/al ab/rasion
cornea/ pertaining to away/rubbing
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inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea
cyclokeratitis
cyclo/kerat/itis
cilliary body/cornea/inflammation
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inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery )
endophthalmitis
end/ophthalm/itis
inside/eye/inflammation
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bleeding from the iris
iridemia
irid/emia
iris/blood condition
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inflammation of the iris and ciliary body
iridocyclitis
irido/cycl/itis
iris/ciliary body/ inflammation
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inflammation of the iris and cornea
iridokeratitis
irido/kerat/itis
iris/cornea/inflammation
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disease of the iris
iridopathy
irido/pathy
iris/disease
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inflammation of the iris
iritis
ir/itis
iris/inflammation
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