Med Term chp 15 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
blephar/o | eyelid |
conjuctiv/o | conjunctiva |
corne/o | conrnea |
iridi/o | iris |
pupill/o | pupil |
sclera | hardening |
blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids |
blepharoptosis | drooping eyelids |
ectropion | out-turned lower eyelid - lashes point down |
entropion | in-turned - lashes face to cornea |
xerophthalmia | dry eyes |
exophthalmos | bulging eyeballs |
mydriasis | widening of pupil to allow in more light |
miosis | closing of the pupil to keep out light, too much light |
retina | thin layer, innermost part of the eye |
anisocoria | uneven pupil size |
glaucoma | increased pressure within the chamber of the eye |
hyphema | blood in the anterior chamber of the eye |
aphakia | removal of lens for cataract |
cataract | clouding of the lens |
presbyopia | aging problems of old eyes |
color blindness | genetic condition cones are absent or too few |
diabetic retinopathy | due to diabetes chronic progressive - new blood vessels leak |
papilledema | inflammation and edema of optic disk |
retinal detachment | gradual to sudden vision loss |
retinitis pigmentosa | inherited abnormality- loss of color vision or night vision, or loss of central or peripheral vision |
nystagmus | involuntary rapid movement of eye |
esotropia | cross-eyed |
exotropia | wall-eyed |
astigmatism | misshapen cornea |
hyperopia | farsighted - can focus on things far away, not near |
myopia | nearsighted - can focus on near things, not far |
amblyopia | lazy eye |
diplopia | double vision |
blepharoplasty | surgical repair of eyelid |
enucleation | removal of eyeball (for cancer) |
EOM | extra ocular movement |
IOL | intraocular lens |
IOP | intraocular pressure |
VF | visual field |
PERRL/PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation |
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