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Med Term Chapter 15
Common Disorders: Eye
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12/06/2010

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amblyopia
Definition
condition that occurs when visual acuity is not the same in both eyes. Also called lazy eye
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asigmatism
Definition
fuzzy vision caused by the irregular shape of one or both eyeballs
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blepharitis
Definition
inflammation of the eyelid
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blepharoconjunctivitis
Definition
inflammation of the palpebral conjunctiva, the inner lining of the eyelids
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blehparoplegia
Definition
paralysis of an eyelid
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blepharoptosis
Definition
drooping eyelid
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blepharospasm
Definition
involuntary contraction of the eyelid
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cataract
Definition
complete or partial opacity of the ocular lens
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conjunctivitis
Definition
inflammation of the conjunctiva; pinkeye
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dacryocele
Definition
herniated lacrimal sac (filled with fluid); often called a dacryocystocele, because dacryocyst is a synonym for lacrimal sac)
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dacryocystitis
Definition
inflammation of the tear sac
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dacryolith
Definition
a stone in the lacrimal apparatus
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dacryorrhea
Definition
excessive discharge of tears
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glaucoma
Definition
disease of the eye char. by increased intraoccular pressure and atrophy of the optic nerve
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hodeolum
Definition
a sty on the eyelid; a sty is an infection of a gland in the eye
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hyperopia or presbyopia
Definition
farsightedness
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iridomalacia
Definition
softening of the iris
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iritis
Definition
inflammation of the iris
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keratitis
Definition
inflammation of the cornea
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lacrimal
Definition
referring to or related to tears or the tear ducts and glands
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lacrimation
Definition
excessive tearing; synonym for dacryorrhea
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myopia
Definition
nearsightedness
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oculodynia
Definition
pain in the eyeball
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oculopathy
Definition
generic term for eye disease; synonym for opthalmopathy
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opthalmolith
Definition
a stone in the lacrimal apparatus; synonym for dacryolith
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opthalmomalacia
Definition
softening of the eyeball
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opthalmopathy
Definition
generic term for eye disease; synonym for oculopathy
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presbyopia
Definition
farsightedness resulting from loss of elasticity of the lens due to aging
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retinitis
Definition
Inflammation of the retina
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retinopathy
Definition
disease of the retina
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scleroiritis
Definition
inflammation of the sclera and iris
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strabismus
Definition
Lack of paralellism in the visual axesl crossed eyes
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xeropthalmia
Definition
dry eyes
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