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Exam 10 - Common Terms
common terms built from word parts for exam 10
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
03/20/2015

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aphakia
Definition
condition of without a lens
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blepharitis
Definition
inflammation of the eyelid
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blepharoptosis
Definition
drooping of the eyelid (aka ptosis)
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dacryocystitis
Definition
inflammation of the tear (lacrimal) sac
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diplopia
Definition
double vision
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endophthalmitis
Definition
inflammation within the eye
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iridoplegia
Definition
paralysis of the iris
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keratitis
Definition
inflammation of the cornea
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keratomalacia
Definition
softening of the cornea
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leukocoria
Definition
condition of white pupil
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oculomycosis
Definition
abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus
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ophthalmalgia
Definition
pain in the eye
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ophthalmoplegia
Definition
paralysis of the eye (muscle)
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phacomalacia
Definition
softening of the lens
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retinoblastoma
Definition
tumor arising from a developing retinal cell
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retinopathy
Definition
(noninflammatory) disease of the retina (ex. diabetic retinopathy)
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sclerokeratitis
Definition
inflammation of the sclera and cornea
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xerophthalmia
Definition
condition of dry eye
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blepharoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the eyelid
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cryoretinopexy
Definition
surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold
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dacryocystorhinostomy
Definition
creation of an artificial opening between the tear (lacrimal) sac and the nose
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dacryocystotomy
Definition
incision of the tear (lacrimal) sac
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iridotomy
Definition
incision of the iris
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iridectomy
Definition
excision (of part) of the iris
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keratoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the cornea
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sclerotomy
Definition
incision of the sclera
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fluorescein angiography
Definition
radiographic imaging of blood vessels (of the eye with fluorescent dye)
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keratometer
Definition
instrument used to measure (the curvature of) the cornea (used for fitting contact lenses)
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ophthalmoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the eye
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optometry
Definition
measurement of vision
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pupillometer
Definition
instrument used to measure (the diameter of) the pupil
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pupilloscope
Definition
instrument used for visual examination of the pupil
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retinoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the retina
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tonometry
Definition
measurement of pressure (within the eye)
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anisocoria
Definition
condition of absence of equal pupil (sizes)
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binocular
Definition
pertaining to two or both eyes
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intraocular
Definition
pertaining to within the eye
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isocoria
Definition
condition of equal pupil (sizes)
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lacrimal
Definition
pertaining to tears
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nasolacrimal
Definition
pertaining to the nose and tear ducts
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ophthalmic
Definition
pertaining to the eye
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ophthalmology
Definition
study of the eye (branch of medicine that deals with treating diseases of the eye)
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ophthalmopathy
Definition
(any) disease of the eye
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pseudophakia
Definition
condition of false lens
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pupillary
Definition
pertaining to the pupil
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