The conjunctiva is the

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What is the suffix for vision?

-opsis

The root word element that means blood vessel is

-vascul

is the process of viewing the retina.

: Ophthalmoscopy

A hordeolum is a type of__________ in the eyelash follicle.

abscess or infection

The act of adjusting something to make it fit the needs; in this case the lens of the eye adjusts itself is called

accommodation

Generally speaking, to accommodate is to

adapt to meet a need.

The prefix anti- means

against

Deconstruct the term amblyopia.

ambly-opia

Incomplete development of the pathways of vision to the brain is called

amblyopia

Inability to focus light rays that enter the eye in different planes is called

astigmatism

The term that means relating to hearing or the organs of hearing is

auditory

The term meaning without a blood supply is

avascular

A drooping eyelid caused by excess skin is called

blepharoptosis

The suffix in dilation means

condition action

"Pink eye" is the lay term for

conjunctivitis

Inflammation of the conjunctiva is

conjunctivitis

The Greek term ptosis begins with two ____ and when pronounced the first one is silent.

consonants

To become or make narrow is to

constrict

To cause the presence of an infection agent to be on any surface is to ____ it.

contaminate

The presence of an infectious agent on any surface is known as (noun)

contamination (noun)

Miosis is ________of the pupil.

contraction or constriction

Miosis is of the pupil.

contraction or constriction

A surface that is evenly curved outward is

convex

The central, transparent part of the outer coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil is the

cornea

The term in situ means in the _______ place

correct or original

The term keratomileusis refers to

cutting and shaping the cornea.

Stretching or enlarging and opening of a structure is termed

dilation

Mydriasis is

dilation of the pupil.

What is the term for any muscle located entirely on the outside of the structure under consideration.

extrinsic

The medical term iris is Greek for diaphragm of the ____.

eye

The root word element of ocular means ____.

eye

The root in the term blepharoplasty means ______.

eyelid

The root in the term blepharoplasty means ______. Multiple choice question.

eyelid

The root word element in astigmatism means

focus

An opening through a structure is called a(n)

foramen

The plural form of the term that means an opening through a structure is _____.

foramina

A(n) _____ examination of the retina can be used to examine the optic disc, which is where the optic nerve exits the eye.

fundoscopic

The examination of the retina using an ophthalmoscope is called

fundoscopy or ophthalmoscopy

The part located the farthest from the opening of a hollow organ is the _____.

fundus

The term auditory is Latin for

hearing

A concave surface is

hollowed out.

Latin term for in its original place.

in situ

Latin term for in its original place. Multiple choice question.

in situ

The Greek term intrinsic means on the ____ side.

inner

The conjunctiva is the

inner lining of the eyelids.

Tonometry is the measurement of ________pressure.

intraocular

The colored portion of the eye with the pupil in its center is the

iris

A(n) _________is a corneal transplant or graft.

keratoplasty

A(n)___ is a corneal transplant or graft.

keratoplasty

A(n)______ is a corneal transplant or graft.

keratoplasty

The term that means pertaining to tears and the tear apparatus is

lacrimal

The root word element in antibiotic means

life

The combining form word element in photophobia refers to

light

The two root word elements in the word photocoagulation mean

light clot

The two roots in the term photoreceptor mean Multiple choice question.

light and receive.

The yellowish spot on the back of the retina is the

macula lutea

Retinoblastoma is

malignant neoplasm of primitive retinal cells.

Agents that cause pupillary constriction are _______.

miotic

Deconstruct the term mydriatic.

mydri-atic

An agent that dilates the pupil is a(n)___ substance

mydriatic

A person who cannot see distant objects suffers from

myopia

The root in the term constrict means _____.

narrow

The passage from the lacrimal sac to the nose is the ____ duct.

nasolacrimal

Nystagmus is a Greek term for ______.

nodding

Fast, uncontrollable movements of the eyeballs is known as

nystagmus

A term that means pertaining to the eye is

ocular or ocul-

One who specializes in the study of the eye is a(n)

ophthalmologist

Instrument for viewing the retina is a(n)

ophthalmoscope

A(n) _____ examination of the retina is performed with an ophthalmoscope.

ophthalmoscopic

Select the combining form that means vision.

opt/o

The profession of the measurement of vision is _____.

optometry

The bony socket that holds the eyeball is referred to the ____.

orbit

Tissues surrounding the eye are________ structures

periorbital

Using a laser to cause clotting in vessels of the retina is _____.

photocoagulation

Abnormal sensitivity to light due to pain in the eyes is called

photophobia

A(n) ____ cell receives light and converts it into electrical impulses.

photoreceptor

Drooping down of the upper eyelid or an organ is called

ptosis

The central opening in the iris of the eye that allows light to enter is the

pupil

An adjective that means pertaining to the pupil is _____.

pupillary

The term that refers to showing or containing a lot of pus is

purulent

The root in the term purulent refers to

pus.

The term that means degenerative disease of the retina is

retinopathy

The term rotary is Latin for ____.

revolve

An adjective that means circular movement is

rotary

The term acuity is Latin for ____.

sharpen

The term for three-dimensional vision is

stereopsis

An infected eyelash follicle is a(n) ______.

stye hordeolum

In the term myopia the root word element means

to blink

An instrument that measures intraocular pressure is a(n) _____.

tonometer

A test to determine if a person is developing glaucoma is .

tonometry

The Latin term cornea means

tunic web

The middle coat of the eye that includes the choroid, ciliary body, and iris is the _____.

uvea

Inflammation of the uvea is called

uveitis

A term that means sharpness and clearness of vision is _____.

visual acuity

The term lutea is Latin for

yellow


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