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Chapter 14 - Flashcards

1
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Blephar/o

A

eyelid

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2
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Conjuctiv/o

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to bind together, conjunctiva

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3
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Dacry/o

A

Tear

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4
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Ir/o

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iris

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5
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Ocul/o, Opthalm/o, Opt/o

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eye

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Ot/o

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Ear

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7
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Retin/o

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Retina

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8
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Rhin/o

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nose

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Scler/o

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Hard, Sclera

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10
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Four Special Senses

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Smell (Olfaction), Taste (Gustation), Sight (Vision), Hearing (Audition)

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11
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Asthen/o

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Weakness

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12
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Cor/o

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Pupil

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13
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Leuk/o

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White

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14
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-algia

A

condition of pain

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15
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-ia

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condition of

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16
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-itis

A

inflammation

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17
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-opia

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condition of vision

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18
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-ptosis

A

drooping

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19
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-rrhagia

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abnormal discharge

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20
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Asthenopia

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Eyestrain, symptom of eye weakness, short acute symptom from reading without frequent breaks

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21
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Blepharoptosis

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Eyelid drooping over the eyelid abnormally

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22
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Blepharitis

A

Inflammation of the eyelid

- if it damages the eyelid, it may repaired during blepharoplasty

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23
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Leukocoria

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Abnormal appearance of a white film in the pupil, a sign of disease, literally means white in the pupil

24
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Opthalmalgia

A

Symptom of eye pain

25
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Opthalmorrhagia

A

abnormal discharge of the eye

26
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A-

A

without, absence of

27
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Dipl-

A

double

28
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Hyper-

A

excessive, abnormally, high, above

29
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Cyst/o

A

bladder, sac

30
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Dacry/o

A

Tear

31
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Kerat/o

A

hard, cornea

32
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Lith/o

A

Stone

33
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Opthalm/o

A

eye

34
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Presby/o

A

old age

35
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Retin/o

A

retina

36
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Sinus/o

A

cavity

37
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Stigmat/o

A

Point

38
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-iasis

A

condition of

39
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-ism

A

condition of disease

40
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-malacia

A

softening

41
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-opia

A

condition of vision

42
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-pathy

A

disease

43
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-plegia

A

paralysis

44
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Ambylopia

A

“lazy eye”, occurs when the nerve pathway from one eye fails to develop, “dim vision”

45
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Strabismus

A

greek word meaning squinting

46
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Esotropia

A

one or both eyes turned inward

47
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Exotropia

A

One eye turning outward

48
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Cataract

A

Transparency of the lens in the eye is reduced; may occur as a birth defect in a newborn, although it is usually a normal part of the aging process

49
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Conjunctivitis

A

“Pink Eye”, inflammation of the conjunctiva (thin membrane covering the anterior eye and inner eyelid, may produce symptoms of itchiness, pain, tearing, and a yellow crusty exudate

50
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Dacryolithiasis

A

Presence of rocky particles in the lacrimal apparatus that leads to inflamation
- if infection passes into the adjacent sinuses, i becomes dacryosinusitis

51
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Detatched Retina

A

common cause of blindness; retina tears away from the choroid layer of the eye; can be caused by a severe blow to the head, high bp or old age

52
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Diplopia

A

Double vision, result of weakened extrinsic eye mm., defects in the lens or a condition in the brain

53
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Glaucoma

A

Loss of vision when the fluid pressure in the anterior chamber of the eyeball (intraocular pressure) rises above normal and spreads to the posterior chamber; caused by a blockage in a small opening that normally drains the fluid

54
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Hordeolum

A

Infection of the meibomian gland (secretes lubricating fluid onto the the conjunctiva) that produces a local swelling of the eye

  • aka: sty
  • derived from the latin word hordeum, meaning barley.
  • chronic form: chalazion, derived from the greek word chalaza meaning sty
55
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Iritis

A

Inflammation of the Iris

56
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Keratitis

A

Inflammation of the cornea

57
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Herpes type 1 virus

A

can cause both iritis and karatitis

HTH 210 - Medical Termnology (11 decks)

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