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Medical Terminology
Ch. 6 Ophthalmology and Otolarygology Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
ambiopia | double vision |
amblyopia | decreased vision. When it occurs in one eye it is referred to as lazy eye. |
asthenopia | weak vision (eye strain) |
diplopia | double vision |
hemianopsia | blindness in half the visual field |
hyperopia | farsightedness |
myopia | nearsightedness |
presbyopia | decreased vision caused by old age |
scotopia | adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness |
blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid |
blepharospasm | involuntary contraction of the eyelid |
dacryoadenalgia | pain in tear gland |
dacryorrhea | excessive tearing |
dacryohemorrhea | blood in tears |
opthalmalgia | eye pain |
ophthalmoplegia | eye paralysis |
xerophthalmia | dry eyes |