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Chapter 6

Subjective: patient history, problems, complaints

TermDefinition
Akinetopsia inability to see objects in motion. Kinet- movement opsia-vision condition
ambiopia double vision. Ambi-both opia-vision condition
amblyopia decreased vision, when it occurs in one eye, it is referred to as lazy eye. Ambly-dull opia-vision condition
asthenopia weak vision IE eye strain. Asthen-weak opia-vision condition
diplopia double vision. Dipl-double opia-vision condition
hemianopsia blindness in half the visual field
hyperopia farsightedness. Opia-vision condition
Myopia nearsightedness. My-shut opia-vision condition. MY doesnt come from myo
presbyopia decreased vision caused by old age. Presby-old age opia-vision condition
scotopia adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness. Scot-darkness
blepharoplegia paralysis of the eyelid. Blepharo-eyelid plegia-paralysis
blepharospasm involuntary contraction of an eyelid. Blepharo-eyelid
dacryoadenalgia pain in the tear gland. Dacryo-tear aden-gland algia-pain
dacryocystalgia pain in the tear sac. Dacryo-tear cyst-sac
dacryohemorrhea blood in the tears. Dacryo-tear
opthalmalgia eye pain. Ophthalm-eye
ophthalmoplegia eye paralysis. Opthalmo-eye plegia-paralysis
Xerophthalmia dry eyes. Xer-dry
astigmatism vision problem caused by fact that light rays entering the eye arent focused on a single point in the back of eye. Stigmat-point
corneal xerosis dryness of cornea
keratalgia pain in the cornea. Kerat-cornea
cycloplegia paralysis of the ciliary body. Cyclo-ciliary body plegia-paralysis
iridalgia pain in the iris. Irid-iris
MIOSIS abnormal contraction of the pupil.
MYDRIASIS abnormal dilation of pupil
scotoma dark spot in the visual field. Scot-darkness oma-tumor
Hyperacusis excessively sensitive hearing. Acusis-hearing condiion
hypoacusis excessively insensitive hearing. Acusis-hearing condition
osteoacusis heaing through bone. Osteo-bone acusis-hearing condition
presbycusis loss of hearing in old age. Presby-old age cusis-hearing condition
mastoidalgia pain in the mastoid. Mastoid-mastoid
otalgia ear pain. Ot-ear
otodynia ear pain. Oto-ear
otorrhea discharge from the ear. Oto-ear
tinnitus ringing in the ears. Latin for to ring or jingle
vertigo sensation of moving through space (while stationary). Latin for whirl around
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