ophthalmology Flashcards

1
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aque/o

A

water

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2
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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3
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choroid/o

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choroid layer

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4
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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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5
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core/o OR pupill/o

A

pupil

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6
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corne/o OR kerat/o

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cornea

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7
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cycl/o

A

ciliary body

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8
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dacry/o OR lacrim/o

A

tears

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9
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ir/o OR irid/o

A

iris

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10
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ocul/o OR ophthalm/o

A

eye

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11
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opt/o

A

eye, vision

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12
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phac/o

A

lens

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13
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retin/o

A

retina

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14
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scler/o

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sclera

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15
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ton/o

A

tension, pressure

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16
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vitre/o

A

glassy

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17
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aden/o

A

gland

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18
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ambyl/o

A

dull, dim

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19
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angi/o

A

vessel

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20
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chrom/o

A

color

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21
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cry/o

A

cold

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22
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cyst/o

A

sac, urinary bladder

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23
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dipl/o

A

double

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24
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myc/o

A

fungus

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25
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nas/o

A

nose

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26
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phot/o

A

light

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27
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xer/o

A

dry

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28
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aqueous

A

pertaining to water

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29
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blepharoptosis

A

drooping eyelid

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30
Q

blepharoplasty

A

surgical repair of eyelid

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31
Q

blepharoplegia

A

eyelid paralysis

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32
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choroidal

A

pertaining to choroid layer

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33
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choroiditis

A

choroid layer inflammation

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34
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conjunctivitis

A

conjunctiva inflammation

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35
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conjunctival

A

pertaining to conjunctiva

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36
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coreometer

A

instrument to measure pupil

37
Q

coreometry

A

process of measuring pupil

38
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pupillary

A

pertaining to pupil

39
Q

corneal

A

pertaining to cornea

40
Q

keratometer

A

instrument to measure cornea

41
Q

keratoplasty

A

surgical repair of cornea

42
Q

cycloplegia

A

ciliary body paralysis

43
Q

cyclotomy

A

cutting into ciliary body

44
Q

dacryolith

A

tear stone

45
Q

dacryorrhea

A

tear flow

46
Q

dacryoadenitis

A

tear gland inflammation

47
Q

nasolacrimal

A

pertaining to nose & tears

48
Q

iritis

A

iris inflammation

49
Q

iridoplegia

A

iris paralysis

50
Q

iridotomy

A

cutting into iris

51
Q

intraocular

A

pertaining to inside of eye

52
Q

oculomycosis

A

abnormal condition of eye fungus

53
Q

ophthalmoscope

A

instrument for visually examining the eye

54
Q

xerophthalmia

A

dry eye state/condition

55
Q

hemianopia

A

w/o half vision

56
Q

diplopia

A

double vision

57
Q

optometry

A

process of measuring vision

58
Q

phacomalacia

A

softening of lens

59
Q

phacolysis

A

destruction of lens

60
Q

phacosclerosis

A

hardening of lens

61
Q

retinopathy

A

retina disease

62
Q

cryoretinopexy

A

surgical fixation of retina using cold

63
Q

scleromalacia

A

softening of sclera

64
Q

scleritis

A

sclera inflammation

65
Q

tonometry

A

process of measuring pressure

66
Q

vitreous

A

pertaining to glassy

67
Q

achromatopsia

A

profound inability to see color; color blindness

68
Q

amblyopia

A

loss of vision not due to any disease; lazy eye

69
Q

astigmatism

A

uneven bending of light rays caused by irregular curvature of cornea

70
Q

cataract

A

lens becomes cloudy or opaque, resulting in whole vision field becoming blurry

71
Q

corneal abrasion

A

scraping away of outer layer of cornea

72
Q

cryoextraction

A

procedure to remove lens w/ cataract using extreme cold probe

73
Q

diabetic retinopathy

A

development of small hemorrhages & edema in retina as result of diabetes mellitus

74
Q

glaucoma

A

condition resulting from increase in intraocular pressure

75
Q

hyperopia

A

visual condition in which person can see in distance but trouble reading material at closer range; farsightedness

76
Q

laser-assisted insitu keratomileusis

A

correction of myopia using laser surgery to remove minute slices of corneal tissue

77
Q

laser retinal photocoagulation

A

using laser to make pinpoint scars to stabilize detached or torn retina

78
Q

mascular degeneration

A

deterioration of macula lutea of retina

79
Q

myopia

A

visual condition in which person can see things up close but not far; nearsightedness

80
Q

nyctalopia

A

poor vision at night or in dim light; night blindness

81
Q

nystagmus

A

jerky-appearing involuntary eye movement

82
Q

photophobia

A

excessive sensitivity to light, leading to avoidance

83
Q

photo-refractive keratectomy

A

use of laser to reshape cornea to improve visual acuity

84
Q

radial keratotomy

A

surgery w/ spoke-like incisions in cornea to flatten it to correct myopia

85
Q

refractive error

A

defect in ability of eye to bend light rays to focus image properly on fovea centralis

86
Q

retinal detachment

A

occurs when retina becomes separated from choroid layer, damaging blood vessels & nerves, resulting in blindess

87
Q

strabismus

A

weakness of external eye muscle, resulting in eyes looking in different directions at same time; cross eyed

88
Q

stye

A

small purulent infection of sebaceous gland of eye; hordeolum