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Ophthalmology
Career Step Ophthalmology Language Workshop
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04/26/2014
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Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel - angiokeratoma
Term
anter/o
 Definition
anterior, before - anterograde degeneration
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid - blepharitis
Term
canth/o
 Definition
canthus - epicanthal
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capsul/o
 Definition
capsule - capsulorrhexis
Term
conjunctiv/o
 Definition
conjunctiva - conjunctivitis
Term
dextr/o
 Definition
right - dextrocular
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dist/o
 Definition
far/distant from origin - distally, distortion
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hom/o
 Definition
common, same - homonymous
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irid/o
 Definition
colored circle/iris - iridectomy
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
cornea - keratoplasty
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kor/o / cor/o
 Definition
pupil - anisocoria
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tear, crying - lacrimal
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my/o
 Definition
muscle - myopic
Term
odyn/o
 Definition
pain, distress - odynometer
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye - ophthalmology
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phac/o / phak/o
 Definition
lens - phacoemulsification
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phot/o
 Definition
light - photophobia
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scler/o
 Definition
sclera - scleritis
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stigmat/o
 Definition
point or mark - astigmatism
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tempor/o
 Definition
temple - temporalis
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, abnormal - dysgenesis
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside - exophthalmic
Term
hyper-
 Definition
greater than normal - hypermature
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hypo-
 Definition
below normal - hypopyon
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal - isometric
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macro-
 Definition
large - macrophthalmous
Term
micro-
 Definition
small - microvasculopathy
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain - ophthalmalgia
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia - keratocele
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
dilation - telangiectasia
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling - corneal edema
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition - astigmatism
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation - dacryocystitis
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement - trichomegaly
Term
-opia/-opsia
 Definition
vision - diplopia
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease - retinopathy
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair - blepharoplasty
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture - capsulorrhexis
Term
-spasm
 Definition
twitching - blepharospasm
Term
BSS
 Definition
balanced salt solution
Term
DCR
 Definition
dacryocystorhinostomy
Term
ECCE
 Definition
extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE)
Term
IOL
 Definition
intraocular lens
Term
I&A
 Definition
irrigation and aspiration (irrigation-aspiration)
Term
KPE
 Definition
Kelman phacoemulsification
Term
MVR
 Definition
microvitreoretinal
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye (oculus dexter)
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye (oculus sinister)
Term
OU
 Definition
both eyes (oculus unitas)
Term
PKP
 Definition
penetrating keratoplasty
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