Med Term 1 Chapter 12

Front 1

bi-, bin-

Back 1

two

Front 2

-opia

Back 2

vision condition

Front 3

-phobia

Back 3

abnormal fear

Front 4

-plegia

Back 4

paralysis

Front 5

aphakia

Back 5

condition of without a lens

Front 6

blepharitis

Back 6

inflammation of the eyelid

Front 7

blepharoptosis

Back 7

drooping of the eyelid

Front 8

conjunctivitis

Back 8

inflammation of the conjunctiva

Front 9

dacryocystitis

Back 9

inflammation of the tear sac

Front 10

diplopia

Back 10

double vision

Front 11

endophthalmitis

Back 11

inflammation of the eye

Front 12

iridoplegia

Back 12

paralysis of the iris

Front 13

iritis

Back 13

inflammation of the iris

Front 14

keratitis

Back 14

inflammation of the cornea

Front 15

keratomalacia

Back 15

softening of the cornea

Front 16

leukocoria

Back 16

condition of white pupil

Front 17

oculomycosis

Back 17

abnormal condition of the eye caused by fungus

Front 18

ophthalmalgia

Back 18

pain in the eye

Front 19

ophthalmolpegia

Back 19

paralysis of the eye muscle

Front 20

phacomalacia

Back 20

softening of the lens

Front 21

photophobia

Back 21

abnormal fear of or sensitivity to light

Front 22

retinoblastoma

Back 22

tumor arising from a developing retinal cell

Front 23

retinopathy

Back 23

disease of the retina

Front 24

sclerokeratitis

Back 24

inflammation of the sclera

Front 25

sclerokeratitis

Back 25

inflammation of the sclera and the cornea

Front 26

scleromalacia

Back 26

softening of the sclera

Front 27

xerophthalmia

Back 27

condition of dry eye

Front 28

blepharoplasty

Back 28

surgical repair of the eyelid

Front 29

cryoretinopexy

Back 29

surgical fixation of the retina by using extreme cold

Front 30

dacryocystorhinostomy

Back 30

creation of an artificial opening between the tear sac and the nose

Front 31

dacryocystotomy

Back 31

incision of the tear sac

Front 32

iridectomy

Back 32

excision of the iris

Front 33

keratoplasty

Back 33

surgical repair of the cornea

Front 34

sclerotomy

Back 34

incision of the sclera

Front 35

fluorescein angiography

Back 35

radiographic imaging of blood vessels

Front 36

keratometer

Back 36

instrument used to measure the cornea

Front 37

ophthalmoscope

Back 37

instrument used for visual examination of the eye

Front 38

ophthalmoscopy

Back 38

visual examination of the eye

Front 39

optometry

Back 39

measurement of vision

Front 40

pupillometer

Back 40

instrument used to measure the diameter of the pupil

Front 41

pupilloscope

Back 41

instrument used for visual exam of the pupil

Front 42

retinoscopy

Back 42

visual exam of the retina

Front 43

tonometer

Back 43

instrument used to measure pressure

Front 44

tonometry

Back 44

measurement of pressure

Front 45

anisocoria

Back 45

condition of absense of equal pupil

Front 46

binocular

Back 46

pertaining to two or both eyes

Front 47

corneal

Back 47

pertaining to the cornea

Front 48

intraocular

Back 48

pertaining to within the eye

Front 49

isocoria

Back 49

condition of equal pupil size

Front 50

lacrimal

Back 50

pertaining to tears

Front 51

nasolacrimal

Back 51

pertaining to the nose and tear ducts

Front 52

ophthalmic

Back 52

pertaining to the eye

Front 53

ophthalmologist

Back 53

physician who studies and treats disorders of the eye

Front 54

ophthalmology

Back 54

disease of the eye

Front 55

optic

Back 55

pertaining to vision

Front 56

pseudophakia

Back 56

condition of false lens

Front 57

pupillary

Back 57

pertaining to the pupil

Front 58

retinal

Back 58

pertaining to the retina