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Chapter 5
Question | Answer |
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aqua/o | water |
corne/o | cornea |
dacry/o | tear |
ir/o | colored part of the eye |
ocul/o | eye |
ophthalm/o | eye always |
presby/o | old age |
retin/o | retina |
scler/o | hard or sclera |
vitre/o | glassy |
eye irrigation | washing of the eye with water or other fluid |
blepharoplasty | surgical repair of an eyelid |
dacryocystectomy | excision of a lacrimal sac |
enucleation | excision of an eyeball |
iridectomy | incision into the iris which allows drainage of the aqueous humor |
blepharoptosis | drooping of the eyelid |
cataract | opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision |
conjunctivitis | pinkeye |
dacryoadenitis | inflammation of the lacrimal gland |
dacryocystitis | inflammation of the tear sac |
ectropion | outward turning of the rim of the eyelid |
iritis | inflammation of the iris |
retinitis | inflammation of the retina |
scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
cataract extraction | excision of a cloudy lens from the eye |
gt | drop |
gtt | drop(s) |
IOL | intraocular lens |
sonography | high-frequency sound waves to detect pathology within the eye |
Zeis glands | oil glands opening into the follicles of the eyelashes |