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1
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What is conjunctivitis also called ?

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Pink eye

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What is the medical term for inflammation of the conjunctiva ?

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Conjunctivitis

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What does the R/CF ophthalm/o mean ?

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Eye

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What is the medical term for diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye ?

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Ophthalmology

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What is the medical term for a medical specialist in ophthalmology ?

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Ophthalmologist

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What is the medical term for abnormal sensitivity to light due to pain in the eyes ?

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Photophobia

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What does the R/CF phot/o mean ?

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Light

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What is the medical term for professionals skilled in the measurement of vision ?

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Optometrists

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What is the medical term for inflammation of the eyelid ?

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Blepharitis

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What does the root blephar mean ?

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Eyelid

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What is a hordeolum also called ?

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Stye

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What is the medical term for abscess in an eyelash follicle ?

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Hordeolum

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What is the medical term for drooping down of the upper eyelid or an organ ?

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Ptosis

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What does the medical term for showing it containing a lot of pus ?

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Purulent

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15
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What medical term means dropping if the upper eyelid ?

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Blepharoptosis

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16
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What does the suffix ptosis mean ?

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Drooping

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17
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What does the suffix plasty mean ?

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Surgical repair

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18
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What is amblyopia also known as ?

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Lazy eye

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What is the medical term for fast, uncontrollable movements of the eyeballs ?

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Nystagmus

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What does root opia mean ?

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Sight

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21
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What does the prefix ambly mean ?

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Dull

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What is the medical term for failure or incomplete development of pathways of vision to the brain ?

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Amblyopia

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What is strabismus also known as ?

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Cross - eyed

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What is the medical term for pertaining to the eye ?

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Ocular

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What does the root ocul mean ?
Eye
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What does the R/CF opt/o mean ?
Vision
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What does the suffix metrist mean ?
Skilled in measurement
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What does the suffix metry mean ?
Process of measuring
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What is the medical term for someone skilled in the measurement of vision but who cannot treat eye diseases or prescribe medication ?
Optometrist
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What is the medical term for profession of the measurement of vision ?
Optometry
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What does the root strab mean ?
Squint
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What does the suffix ismus mean ?
Take action
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What is the medical term for turning it an eye away from its normal position ?
Strabismus
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What does the prefix eso mean ?
Inward
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What does the prefix exo mean ?
Outward
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What does the root trop mean ?
Turn
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What is the medical term for turning the eye inward toward the nose ?
Esotropia
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What is the medical term for turning the eye outwards away from the nose ?
Exotropia
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What does the suffix ia mean ?
Condition
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What is the medical term for inability to focus light days that enter the eye in different planes ?
Astigmatism
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What does the root stigmat mean ?
Focus
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What does the suffix ism mean ?
Process
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What does the root myop mean ?
To blink
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What is the medical term for able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects ?
Myopia
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What is the medical term for dye that produces a vivid green color under a blue light to diagnose corneal abrasion and foreign bodies ?
Fluorescein
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What is the medical term for complete or partial opacity if the lens ?
Cataract
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What is the medical term for loss of vision due to increased intraocular pressure ?
Glaucoma
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What does the suffix oma mean ?
Mass, tumor
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What does the root glauc mean ?
Lens opacity
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What is caused by foreign bodies, by direct trauma ( like being poked by a fingernail) or by ill- fitting contact lenses ?
Corneal abrasions
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What is the medical term for instrument for viewing the retina ?
Ophthalmoscope
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What does the suffix scope mean ?
Instrument for viewing
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What does the suffix scopy mean ?
To view, examine
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What is the medical term for when the retina may separate partially or completely from its underlying choroid layer, creating a retinal tear or hole ? ( the patient sees a dark shadows invading his it her peripheral vision
Retinal detachment
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What is the snellen letter chart for ?
Distance vision
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What is the jager reading card for ?
Near vision
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What is the ishihara color system for ?
Color vision
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What is the medical term for the sharpness and clearness of vision, is tested for each eye with the opposite eye covered with a solid object ?
Visual acuity
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What does the R/CF Audi/o mean ?
Hearing
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What do the medical teen for study of hearing disorders ?
Audiology
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What is the medical term for specialist in the evaluation of hearing function ?
Audiologist
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What is the medical term for inflammation of the middle ear ?
Otitis media
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What does the root ot mean ?
Ear
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What is the medical term for medical specialist in diseases of the ear?
Otologist
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What is the medical term for diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ear ?
Otology
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What is the medical term for ears, nose, and throat medical specialist ?
Otorhinolaryngologist
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What is the medical term for waxy secretion of glands of the external ear ?
Cerumen
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What is the medical term for pertaining to the tympanic membrane (eardrum) or tympanic activity ?
Tympanic
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What does the root tympan mean ?
Eardrum
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What is otitis externa also known as ?
Swimmers ear
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What is the medical term for disorder if the inner ear with acute attacks or tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss ?
Meniere disease
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What is the medical term persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears ?
Tinnitus
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What is the medical term for sensation of spinning or whirling ?
Vertigo
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What is the medical term for instrument to measure hearing ?
Audiometer
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What is the medical term for instrument for examining the external and middle ears ?
Otoscope
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What is the medical term for incision in the tympanic membrane ?
Myringotomy

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