Module 5: Ch. 16 Flashcards
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anis/o
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unequal
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ambly/o
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dull
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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choroid/o
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choroid
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conjunctiv/o
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to join together, conjunctiva
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cor/o
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pupil
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corne/o
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cornea
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cry/o
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cold
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cycl/o
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ciliary body
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dacry/o
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tear, lacrimal duct, tear duct
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dipl/o
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double
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electr/o
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electricity
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fibr/o
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fiber
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foc/o
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focus
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goni/o
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angle
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irid/o
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iris
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kerat/o
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cornea
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lacrim/o
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tear, lacrimal duct, tear duct
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lent/o
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lens
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metr/o
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measure
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mi/o
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less, small
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my/o
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muscle
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ocul/o
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eye
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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opt/o
eye
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orth/o
straight
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phac/o
lens
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phak/o
lentil,lens
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phot/o
light
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presby/o
old
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pupill/o
pupil
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rad/i
radiating out from a center
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retin/o
retina
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scler/o
sclera, hardening
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stigmat/o
point
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ton/o
tone,tension
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trich/o
hair
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trop/o
turn
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uve/o
uvea
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xen/o
foreign material
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xer/o
dry
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accommodation (Acc)
process by which the eyes make adjustments to see objects at various distances
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amblyopia
dullness of vision; reduced or dimness of vision; also called lazy eye
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anisocoria
condition in which the pupils are unequal
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astigmatism
defect in the refractive powers of the eye in which a ray of light is not focused on the retina but is spread over an area; it is due to a misshapen curvature of the cornea and lens
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bifocal
pertaining to having two foci, as in bifocal glasses; one foci for near vision and another far vision
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blepharoptosis
drooping of the upper eyelid(s)
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cataract
opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule; most often occurs in older adults
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chalazion
small, hard, painless cyst of a sebaceous gland of the eyelids
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conjunctivitis
inflammation of the comjunctiva that can be caused by allergens, irritating substances (shampoo, dirt, smoke, pool chlorine), bacteria, viruses, or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
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corneal
pertaining to the cornea
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cryosurgery
type of surgery that uses extreme cold to destroy tissue or to produce well-demarcated areas of cell injury
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cyclopegia
paralysis of the ciliary muscle
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diplopia
double vision
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emmetropia (EM)
normal or perfect vision
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esotropia (ST)
condition in which the eye or eyes turn inward; crossed eyes
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exotropia (XT)
turning outward of one or both eyes
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glaucoma
disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure (IOP)
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hemianopia
inability (blindness) to see half of the field of vision
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hyperopia (HT)
vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; farsightedness
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intraocular
pertaining to within the eye
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keratitis
inflammation of the cornea
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keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea
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lacrimal
pertaining to the tears
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laser
acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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miotic
mi/o -tic
less, small = pertaining to
pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to contract
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mydriatic
mydriat -ic
dilation, widen = pertaining to
pertaining to an agent that causes the pupil to dilate
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myopia (MY)
vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus in front of the retina; nearsightedness
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nyctalopia
nyctal -opia
night = sight, vision
condition in which the individual has difficulty seeing at night; night blindness
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nystagmus
involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
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ocular
pertaining to the eye
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optic
pertaining to the eye
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optician
one who specializes in making optical products and accessories, such as eyeglasses; this person is NOT a physician
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optometrist
one who specializes in examining the eyes for refractive errors and providing appropriate corrective lenses; this person is NOT a physician but is trained and licensed as a doctor of optometry (OD)
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photophobia
unusual intolerance to light
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presbyopia
vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the retina; occurs normally with aging; also called hyperopia (farsightedness)
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pupillary
pertaining to the pupil
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retinitis
inflammation of the retina
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retinoblastoma
malignant tumor arising from the germ cell of the retina
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retinopathy
any disease of the retina
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strabismus
strabism -us
a squinting = structure
disorder of the eye in which the optic axes cannot be directed to the same object; squinting
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sty(e)
inflammation of one or more of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid; also called hordeolum
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trifocal
pertaining to having three foci
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uveal
pertaining to the second or vascular coat of the eye
