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Chapter 16
Medical Terminology - the eye
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ______ is the anterior transparent portion of the eyeball. | cornea |
| All of the following make up the external structure of the eye except: (urea, orbit, eyelids, conductive) | uvea |
| The ______ is the opening in the center of the iris. | pupil |
| The color tissue attached to the ciliary body is the: | iris |
| An involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball is called: | nystagmus |
| The medical term for dullness of vision is: | ambylopia |
| Drooping of the upper eyelids is called: | blepharoptosis |
| An agent that causes the pupil to contract is called: | mitoic |
| An instrument used to measure intraocular pressure is: | tonometer |
| The medical term for night blindness is: | nyctalopia |
| A malignant tumor of the germ cell of the retina is: | retinoblastoma |
| Opacity of the crystalline lens is called: | cataract |
| The medical term for farsightedness is: | hyperopia |
| A process of removing an entire part or mass without rupture is called: | enucleation |
| A physician who specializes in the study of the eye is: | ophthalmologist |
| A condition of hardening of the crystalline lens is called: | |
| An unusual intolerance of light is known as: | photophobia |
| In the term trichiasis, the root trich means: | hair |
| In the term trifocal, the prefix tri- means: | three |
| In the term keratoconjunctivitis, the combining form kerat/o means: | cornea |
| Dryness of the conjunctiva is called: | xerophthalmia |
| An agent that causes the pupil to dilate is called: | mydriatic |
| The middle, or vascular, layer of the eyeball is called: | uvea |
| The medical term for normal vision is: | emmetropia |
| The process of using ultrasound to disintegrate a cataract is known as: | phacoemulsification |
| A surgical procedure that may be performed to correct myopia is known as: | radial kertotomy |
| In the term mydriatic, the root mydriat means: | dilation, when |
| In the term conjunctivitis, the root conjunctiv means: | to join together |
| In the term cryosurgery, the combining form cry/o means: | cold |
| Macular degeneration involves the macular area of the: | retina |
| In the term mitotic, the root nyctal means: | night |
| In the term phacoemulsification, the combining form phac/o means: | lens |
| In the term retrolental, the prefix retro- means: | behind |
| the measurement of the forward protrusion of the eye is | exophthalmometry |
| the measurement of the cornea is called: | keratometry |
| _____ is used to identify changes in the blood vessels in the eye and to diagnose systemic diseases | ophthalmoscopy |
| the measurement of the intraocular pressure of the eye is: | tonometry |
| the measurement of the acuteness or sharpness of vision is: | visual acuity |
| how many eye muscles control movement of the eye? | six |
| the meibomian glands secrete | sebum |
| the anterior chamber is filled with | aqueous humor |
| the middle layer of the eyeball is known as the | uvea |
| the innermost layer of the eye in the | retina |
| the small depression located in the macula lute is known as the | fovea centralis |
| the pigment necessary for night vision is | rhodopsin |
| the absence of rods and cones in the area of the optic disk creates | blind spots |
| in older adults the leading cause of new cases of blindness is: | macular degeneration |
| ____ is th process of the eyes making adjustments for seeing at various distances | accomodation |
| lazy eye is also known as | amblyopia |
| a condition in which the pupils are unequal is termed | anisocoria |
| the root in the term keatoconjunctivitis means | join together |
| the agent used to cause pupils to contract is a/an | miotic |
| a drooping of the upper eyelid is known as | blepharoptosis |
| the colored membrane attached to the ciliary | iris |
| the term used to describe the condition of an eye being turned inward is: | esotropia |
| the medical term for normal or perfect vision is | emmetropia |
| the roots in orthopedics means | straight, eye |
| a malignant tumor arising from the germ cell of the retina is | retinoblastoma |
| dryness of the conjunctivas is termed | xerophthalmia |
| the suffix in blepharoptosis means | drooping |
| surgical destruction and removal of the lens is termed | phacolysis |
| the most common surgery to remove a cataract is | phacoemulsification |
| conjunctivitis is often called | pinkeye |
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