The conjunctiva is the
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