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LOM Ch 17 Sense Organs Set 7
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Sense Organs
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07/04/2010

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xanth/o
Definition
combined form meaning yellow--starts with "x"
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-elasma
Definition
suffix meaning plate
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retinal detachment
Definition
two layers of the retina separate from each other
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photopsia
Definition
bright flashes of light
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floaters
Definition
black spots or filmy shapes
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strabismus
Definition
abnormal deviation of the eye
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esotropia
Definition
cross-eyed
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exotropia
Definition
wall-eyed
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hypertropia
Definition
upward deviation of one eye
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hypotropia
Definition
downward deviation of one eye
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fluorescein angiography
Definition
intravenous injection of fluorescein followed by serial photographs of the retina through dialted pupils
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ophthalmoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the interior of the eye
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slit lamp microscopy
Definition
examination of anterior ocular structures under microscopic magnification
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visual acuity test
Definition
clarity of vison assessed
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Snellen chart
Definition
A chart with letters and numbers of varying size that a patient reads at 20 feet to determine visual acuity
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visual field test
Definition
measurement of the area (peripheral and central) within which objects are seen when the eyes are fixed, looking straight ahead without movement of the head
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enucleation
Definition
removal of the entire eyeball
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keratoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the cornea
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keratoplasty
Definition
corneal transplant
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laser photocoagulation
Definition
intense, precisely focused light beam creates an inflammatory reaction that seals retinal tears and leaky retinal blood vessels
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LASIK
Definition
use of an excimer laser to correct errors of refraction
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laser in situ keratomileusis
Definition
What does LASIK stand for?
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phacoemulsification
Definition
ultrasonic vibrations break up the lens, which then is aspirated through the ultrasonic probe
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scleral buckle
Definition
suture of a silicone band to the sclera over a detached portion of the retina
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vitrectomy
Definition
removal of the vitreous humor
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age-related macular degeneration
Definition
What does AMD stand for?
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head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
Definition
What does HEENT stand for?
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intraocular lens
Definition
What does IOL stand for?
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intraocular pressure
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What does IOP stand for?
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OD
Definition
abbreviation for right eye
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