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AssessmentEYE
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |