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Miller Motter Medical Terminology Ch10-11 (revised)

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pupil   black,circular opening in the center of the iris through which light passes as it enters the eye.  
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sclera   tough fibrous, white outer coat extending from the cornea to the optic nerve.  
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vitreous   jelly-like mass filling the inner chamber b/w the lens and retina that gives bulk to the eye.  
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diplopia   double vision  
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exopthalmus or exopthalmos   abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs  
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lacrimation   secretion of tears  
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nystagmus   involuntary, rapid, oscillating movement of the eyeball  
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photophobia   extreme sensitivity to, and discomfort from, life  
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scotoma   blind spot in vision  
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astigmatism   distorted vision caused by an oblong or cylindrical curvature of the lens or cornea that prevents the light rays from coming to a single focus on the retina  
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hyperopia   farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects when light rays are focused on a point behind the retina  
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myopia   nearsightedness; difficulty seeing distant objects when light rays are focused on a point in front of the retina  
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presbyopia   impaired vision caused by old age or loss of accomodation  
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pterygium   fibrous, wing-shaped growth of conjunctival tissue that extends onto the cornea, developing most commonly from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light  
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strabismus   a condition of eye misalignment caused by intraocular muscle imbalance  
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enuclation   excision of the eyeball  
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iridectomy   excision of a portion of an iris  
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intraocular lens(IOL)implant   implantation of an artificial lens to replace a defective natural lens  
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mydriatic   agent that causes dialation of the pupil; used for certain eye examinations  
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miotic   agent that causes the pupil to contract  
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air or gas   aer/o  
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deafness   general term for partial or complete loss of hearing  
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presbyacusis   hearing impairment in old age  
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audiologist   health professional who specializes in the study of hearing impairments  
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otoscopy   use of an otoscope to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane  
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myringotomy   incision into the eardrum, most often for insertion of a small polyethylene (PE) tube to keep the canal open and prevent fluid buildup, such as occurs in otitis media  
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otoplasty   surgical repair of the external ear  
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irrigation of the external ear canal, often to remove excessive buildup of cerumen   ear lavage  
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myringitis   inflammation of an eardrum  
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vertigo   a turning around; dizziness  
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tinnitus   a jingling; ringing or buzzing in the ear  
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otorrhea   purulent drainage from the ear  
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otorrhagia   bleeding from the ear  
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otalgia, otodynia   earache  
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stapes   stirrup; last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear  
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incus   anvil; middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear  
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malleus   hammer; first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear  
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tympanic membrane   eardrum; drum-like structure that receives sound collected in the external auditory canal and amplifies it through the middle ear  
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auricle   pinna(little ear) projected part of the middle ear  
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external ear   outer structures of the ear that collect sound  
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-acusis   hearing condition  
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tympan/o, myring/o   eardrum  
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salping/o   eustachian tube, or uterine tube  
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cerumin/o   wax  
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aur/i, ot/o   ear  
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acusi/o, audi/o   hearing  
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aque/o   water  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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conjunctiv/o   conjunctiva  
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cycl/o   circle, cilliary body  
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corne/o, kerat/o   cornea  
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ir/o irid/o   colored circle, iris  
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lacrim/o dacry/o   tear  
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ocul/o, opthalm/o, opt/o   eye  
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phac/o, phak/o   lens, lentil  
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phot/o   light  
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presby/o   old age  
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retin/o   retina  
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scler/o   hard or sclera  
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vitre/o   glassy  
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-opia   condition of vision  
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aqueous humor   watery liquid secreted by the ciliary processes that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye and provides nourishment for the cornea, iris, and lens  
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conjunctiva   mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball  
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cornea   transparent, anterior part of the eyeball covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber that functions to refract (bend) light to focus a visual image  
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eyelid   movable, protective fold that opens and closes, covering the eye  
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fovea centralis   pinpoint depression in the center of the macula lutea that is the site of sharpest vision  
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iris   colored circle; colored part of the eye located behind the cornea that contracts and dilates to regulate light passing through the pupil  
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lacrimal ducts   tubes that carry tears to the lacrimal sac  
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lens   transparent structure behind the pupil that bends and focuses light rays on the retina  
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macula lutea   central region of the retina; responsible for central vision; yellow pigment provides its color  
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nasolacrimal duct   passageway for tears from the lacrimal sac into the nose  
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optic disk   exit site of retinal nerve fibers as well as entrance point for retinal arteries and exit point for retinal veins  
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optic nerve   nerve responsible for carrying impulses for the sense of sight from the retina to the brain  
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chalazion   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   opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision  
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blepharptosis   drooping of the eyelid; usually caused by paralysis  
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glaucoma   glaw-kō′mă (Fig. 10-6, D) group of diseases 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   sty; an acute infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid  
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