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Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aqua/o | water |
| corne/o | cornea |
| dacry/o | tear |
| ir/o | colored part of the eye |
| ocul/o | eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye always |
| presby/o | old age |
| retin/o | retina |
| scler/o | hard or sclera |
| vitre/o | glassy |
| eye irrigation | washing of the eye with water or other fluid |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of an eyelid |
| dacryocystectomy | excision of a lacrimal sac |
| enucleation | excision of an eyeball |
| iridectomy | incision into the iris which allows drainage of the aqueous humor |
| blepharoptosis | drooping of the eyelid |
| cataract | opaque clouding of the lens causing decreased vision |
| conjunctivitis | pinkeye |
| dacryoadenitis | inflammation of the lacrimal gland |
| dacryocystitis | inflammation of the tear sac |
| ectropion | outward turning of the rim of the eyelid |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| retinitis | inflammation of the retina |
| scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| cataract extraction | excision of a cloudy lens from the eye |
| gt | drop |
| gtt | drop(s) |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| sonography | high-frequency sound waves to detect pathology within the eye |
| Zeis glands | oil glands opening into the follicles of the eyelashes |