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Ch.6 Obj- Eyes -OS&V
Outer structures and vision
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blepharedema | Eyelid swelling |
| blepharoptosis | dropping eyelid |
| blepharopyorhhea | discharge of pus from the eyelid |
| dacryolith | hard formation (stone.) in the tear system |
| dacyropyorrhea | discharge of pus in the tears |
| ectopion | outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye |
| entropion | inward turning of the eye, toward the eye |
| exophthalmus | protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
| nystagmus | involuntary back and fourth movement of the eyes |
| strabismus | condition where the eyelids deviate when looking at the same object |
| esotropia | inward turning of the eye, toward the nose |
| exotropia | outward turning of the eye, away from the nose |