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Medical Terminology Chapter 12 -EYE

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show water  
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blephar/o   show
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show conjunctiva (to join together)  
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corne/o, karat/o   show
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show ciliary body (circle)  
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show iris (colored circle)  
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show tear  
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ocul/o, opthalm/o, opt/o   show
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show lens (lenitl)  
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show light  
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presby/o   show
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show retina  
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show sclera (hard)  
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vitre/o   show
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-opia   show
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show fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris  
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show water liquid secreted at the ciliary body that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye and provides nourishment for the cornea, iris, and lens  
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canal of Schlemn   show
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choroid   show
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show ring of muscle behind the periphreal iris that controls the power of the lens  
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show smooth muscle portion of the ciliary body, which contracts to assist in near-vision capability  
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ciliary processes   show
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conjunctiva   show
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cornea   show
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eyelid (palpebra)   show
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show pinpoint depression in the center of the macula lutea that is the site of sharpest vision (fovea=pit)  
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show interior surface of the eyeball including the retina, optic disk, macula, and posterior pole (curvature at the back of the eye)  
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show oil glands surrounding the eyelashes  
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meibomian glands   show
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iris   show
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lacrimal gland   show
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lens   show
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show capsule that encloses the lens  
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macula lutea (macula)   show
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nasolacrimal duct   show
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optic disk   show
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optic nerve   show
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posterior chamber   show
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pupil   show
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retina   show
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show cone-shaped cells within the retina that are color sensitive and respond to light  
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rods   show
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show tough, fibrous, white outer coat extending from the cornea to the optic nerve  
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trabecular meshwork   show
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show jelly-like mass filling the inner chamber between the lens and retina that gives bulk to the eye  
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show eyestrain  
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blepharospasm   show
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show double vison  
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exophthalmous, exophthalmus   show
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lacrimation   show
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nystagmus   show
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photophobia   show
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show blind spot in vision  
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refractive errors   show
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astigmatism   show
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hyperopia   show
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myopia   show
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presbyopia   show
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show ability of the eye to adjust focus on near objects  
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show decreased vision in early life due to a functional defect that can occur as a result strabismus, refractive errors  
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aphakia   show
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show inflammation of the eyelid  
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blepharochalasis, dermatochalasis   show
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blepharoptosis, ptosis   show
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show chronic nodular inflammation of a meibomian gland, usually the result of a blocked duct; commonly presents as a swelling on the upper or lower eyelid  
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cataract   show
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show pinkeye; inflammation of the conjunctiva  
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dacryoadentis   show
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dacryocystitis   show
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diabetic retinopathy   show
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ectropion   show
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epiphora   show
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show group of disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the optic nerve, producing defects in vision  
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hordeolum   show
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show inflammation of the iris  
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show inflammation of the corena  
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show breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the macula  
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pseudophakia   show
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show fibrous growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea  
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retinal detachment   show
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show inflammation of the retina  
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strabismus   show
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show both eyes deviate  
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esotropia   show
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exotropia   show
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show misdirected eyelashes that rub on the conjunctiva or cornea  
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show measure of the ability to see the details and shape of identifiable objects from a specified distance  
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fluorescein angiography   show
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ophthalmoscopy   show
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refraction   show
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phoropter   show
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show use of a tabletop microscope to examine the eye, especially the cornea, lens, fluids, and membranes  
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show use of high-frequency sound waves to detect pathology within the eye such as foreign bodies or a detached retina  
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tonometry   show
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show surgical repair of an eyelid  
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show excision of a cloudy lense from the eye  
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show use of intense cold to seal a hole or tear in the retina; used to treat retinal detachment  
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dacryocystectomy   show
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enucleation   show
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show excision of a portion of iris tissue  
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iridotomy   show
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keratoplasty   show
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laser surgery   show
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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)   show
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intraocular lens (IOL) implant   show
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phacoemulsification   show
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scleral buckling   show
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show removal of a portion of the trabecular meshwork to increase the flow of aqueous humor from the eye  
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contact lens   show
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eye instillation   show
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show washing of the eye with water or other fluid  
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show antimicrobial agent in solution, used to treat bacterial infections  
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cycloplegic   show
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show agent that causes dialation of the pupil  
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show agent that causes the pupil to contract  
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