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Chapter 6 flash card
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| diplopia dip-LOH-pee-ah | double vision |
| hemianopsia HEM-ee-ah-NAWP-see-ah | blindness in half the visual field |
| hyperopia HAl-per-OH-pee-ah | farsightedness |
| myopia mai-OH-pee-ah | nearsightedness |
| presbyopia PREZ-bee-OH-pee-ah | decreased vision caused by old age |
| scotopia skaw-TOH-pee-ah | adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness |
| blepharoplegia BLEF-ah-roh-PLEE-jee-ah | paralysis of the eyelid |
| blepharospasm BLEF-ah-roh-spazm | involuntary contraction of an eyelid |
| dacryoadenalgia DAK-ree-oh-AD-en-AL-jah | pain in the tear gland |
| dacryocystalgia DAK-ree-oh-sis-TAL-jah | pain in the tear sac |
| dacryohemorrhea DAK-ree-oh-HIM-oh-REE-ah | blood in the tears |
| dacryorrhea DAK-ree-oh-REE-ah | excessive tearing |
| ophthalmalgia AWF-thal-MAL-jee-ah | eye pain |
| ophthalmoplegia awf-THAL-moh-PLEE-jah | eye paralysis |
| xerophthalmia ZER-off-THAL-mee-ah | dry eyes |
| corneal xerosis KOR-nee-al zeh-ROH-sis | dryness of the cornea |
| keratalgia KER-ah-TAL-jah | pain in the cornea |
| cycloplegia SAl-kloh-PLEE-jee-ah | paralysis of the ciliary body |
| iridalgia IR-id-AL-jah | pain in the iris |
| miosis mai-OH-sis | abnormal contraction of the pupil |
| mydriasis mi-DRAl-ah-sis | abnormal dilation of pupil |
| scotoma skaw-TOH-mah | dark spot in the visual field |
| hyperacusis HAI-per-ah-KOO-sis | excessively sensitive hearing |
| hypoacusis HAI-poh-ah-KOO-sis | excessively insensitive hearing |
| osteoacusis AWS-tee-oh-ah-KOO-sis | hearing through bone |
| presbycusis PREZ-bih-KOO-sis | loss of hearing in old age |
| mastoidalgia MAS-toid-AL-jee-ah | pain in the mastoid |
| otalgia oh-TAL-jee-ah | ear pain |
| otorrhea OH-toh-REE-ah | discharge from the ear |
| tinnitus tin-Al-tus | ringing in the ears |