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Medical Terminology - the eye

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show uvea  
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The ______ is the opening in the center of the iris.   show
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The color tissue attached to the ciliary body is the:   show
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show nystagmus  
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show ambylopia  
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Drooping of the upper eyelids is called:   show
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An agent that causes the pupil to contract is called:   show
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An instrument used to measure intraocular pressure is:   show
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The medical term for night blindness is:   show
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A malignant tumor of the germ cell of the retina is:   show
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show cataract  
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show hyperopia  
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show enucleation  
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show ophthalmologist  
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A condition of hardening of the crystalline lens is called:   show
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An unusual intolerance of light is known as:   show
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In the term trichiasis, the root trich means:   show
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show cornea  
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show xerophthalmia  
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The middle, or vascular, layer of the eyeball is called:   show
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show emmetropia  
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The process of using ultrasound to disintegrate a cataract is known as:   show
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show dilation, when  
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In the term conjunctivitis, the root conjunctiv means:   show
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show retina  
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show night  
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show lens  
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show behind  
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show exophthalmometry  
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show keratometry  
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_____ is used to identify changes in the blood vessels in the eye and to diagnose systemic diseases   show
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show tonometry  
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show visual acuity  
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show six  
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the anterior chamber is filled with   show
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show uvea  
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the innermost layer of the eye in the   show
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show fovea centralis  
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the pigment necessary for night vision is   show
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the absence of rods and cones in the area of the optic disk creates   show
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in older adults the leading cause of new cases of blindness is:   show
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____ is th process of the eyes making adjustments for seeing at various distances   show
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show amblyopia  
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a condition in which the pupils are unequal is termed   show
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the root in the term keatoconjunctivitis means   show
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the agent used to cause pupils to contract is a/an   show
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a drooping of the upper eyelid is known as   show
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show iris  
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the term used to describe the condition of an eye being turned inward is:   show
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show emmetropia  
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show straight, eye  
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a malignant tumor arising from the germ cell of the retina is   show
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show xerophthalmia  
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show drooping  
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surgical destruction and removal of the lens is termed   show
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show phacoemulsification  
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show pinkeye  
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