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AssessmentEYE
Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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blepharitis | eyelid inflammation |
blepharonconjunctivitis | inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva |
dacryocystitis | inflammation of the tear sac |
dacryoadenitis | inflammation of the tear gland |
dacryohemorrhea | discharge of blood in tears |
dacryolithiasis | presence of hard formations (stones)in the tear system |
dacryostenosis | narrowing of the tear duct |
glaucoma | eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve |
oculomycosis | fungal eye condition |
oculopathy | eye disease |
ophthalmitis | inflammation of the eye |
ophthalmomycosis | fungal eye condition |
ophthalmomyitis | inflammation of the eye muscles |
ophthalmopathy | eye disease |
trichiasis | condition caused by eyelashes growing backward and coming in contact with the eye |
conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva pink eye |
keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
keratopathy | disease of the cornea |
sclerectasia | overexpansion of the sclera |
scleroiritis | inflammation of the sclera and iris |
sclerokeratitis | inflammation of the sclera and cornea |
sclerokeratoiritis | inflammation of the sclera, cornea, and iris |
aniridia | absence of an iris |
aphakia | absence of a lens |
cataract | opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye |
corneal abrasion | scratch on the cornea |
cyclokeratitis | inflammation of the ciliary body and cornea |
endophthalmitis | inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery) |
iridemia | bleeding from the iris |
iridocyclitis | inflammation of the iris and ciliary body |
iridokeratitis | inflammation of the iris and cornea |
iridopathy | disease of the iris |
iritis | inflammation of the iris |
optic neuritis | inflammation of the optic nerve |
phakitis | inflammtion of the lens |
retinitis | inflammation of the retina |
retinopathy | disease of the retina |
retinosis | retinal condition |