unit 15
phagocyte
a cell that eats cells is a
diplococcus
a coccus that grows in
insuline
a hormone that allows glucose to pass from the blood stream into cells
microphage
a large phagocyte is called a macrophage. a small phagocyte is called a
diascope
a microscope is an instrument for examining something small. an instrument used for examining through is a __________
eats
a phagocyte is a cell that ___________________ microorganisms
degeneration
a photo of the retina may be taken to detect aging changes that may lead to macular
diopter
a prescription written for corrective lenses that reads OS + 1 D means left eye one ___________
ophthalmic
a special technician who assists ophthalmologists with eye exams and helps fit corrective lenses is called a certified
blood
a transient ischemic attack is a temporary interruption of _______________ flow, usually occurring in the brain
wounds or injuries, trauma
a trauma center may provide 24 hour care for treatment of _________________. physicians can specialize in treatment of emergency cases including ____________
ambiopia
a word that means both eye (OU- both eyes) forming separate images (vision) is ______________
ophthalmic
adjective pertaining to the eye
optic
adjective pertaining to vision
adreno
adrenal gland
adrenal gland
adrenocorticoid
aerophagy
air swallowing
both
ambi- means both or both sides. ambilateral means pertaining to _______________ sides.
both
an ambidextrous person can work well with __________ hands
a dacryocystotome is
an instrument for cutting (incising) the tear sac
phoropter
an instrument used to determine the prescription strength needed for corrective lenses
hypothyroidism
an underactive thyroid gland
strabismus or squint
another term for exoptropia, esotropia, hypertropia, and hypotropia
adrenopathy
any disease condition of the adrenal gland
onychosis
any nail condition
blepharo
blepharoptosis means prolapse of an eyelid. the combining form for eyelide is ___________
hematuria
blood in the urine
phaco, cataracts
cataracts are opacities that develop on the lens of the eye. cataracts can be treated with an ultrasonic device to emulsify the lens for removal. this procedure is called ___________ emulsification. lens implants are used to surgically treat _____________
cyclokeratitis
ciliary body and cornea inflammation
ophthalmo
combining form for eye
opto
combining form for vision
pupil
combining form is core
pupil
combining form is coreo
cornea
combining form is corneo
ciliary body
combining form is cyclo
iris
combining form is irido
cornea
combining form is kerato
retina
combining form is retino
keratorrhexis
corneal rupture
the ingestion of cells by phagocytes or phagocytosis
cytophagy is another way of saying
adrenolysis
destruction of the adrenal glands
corelysis
destruction of the pupil
corectasia
dilation of the pupil
heart
diplo- means double. diplocardia means having double _______________.
double, double
diplogenesis means production of ______________ parts or ______________ substances
double vision
diplopia
trichopathy
disease of the hair
blepharoptosis
drooping eyelid
cycloplegic
drug that paralyzes the ciliary body
eyelid, eyelid, swelling
edema is swelling due to fluid retention. blepharedema means swelling of the __________. blepharo seen anywhere makes you think of the _______________. edema makes you think of _____________
adrenomegaly
enlargement of the adrenal glands
a hormone produces upon the kidney
epinephrine
adrenal
epinephrine and norepinephrine are naturally produced in the medulla of the ____________ glands
adrenergic
epinephrine dilates the bronchi by working on the nerves and is used as an ______________ drug
steroid
estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are ______________ hormones
cytoscopy
examination of cells is
dacryorrhea
excessive flow of tears
dacry, -rrhea
excessive lacrimation is called dacryorrhea. this word gives you another word root for tear. it is _______________, and the suffix for flow is _______
blepharoectomy
excision of lesions on the eyelid
iridectomy
excision of the iris
sclerectomy
excision of the sclera
hypotropia
eyes pointing downward
exoptropia
eyes pointing outward
hypertropia
eyes pointing upward
trichophobia
fear of hair
retinopexy
fixation of a detached retina
lacrimation or dacryorrhea
flow of tears is either _____________ or _______________-
condition of the blood or in the blood
for another review recall that -emia is a suffix that means
sclerostomy
formation of an opening into the sclera
keratectasia
forward bulging of the cornea
ir, scler
from the preceding frame identify two word roots that means iris and sclera. they are _________ and ________
chloropia
green vision
trichoglossia
hairy tongue
ophthalmoptosis or ophthalmocele or exopthalmos
herniation of an eye (abnormal herniation or protrustion-- three possible)
keratocele
herniation of the cornea
hyperglycemia
high blood sugar
endocrine
hormones are secreted from the ___________ glands
farsighteness
hyperopia
myopia
hyperopia means farsightedness (able to focus on objects at a distance). the opposite of hyperopia is nearsightedness, or ____________
upward
hypertropia
-opia
if you can see close objects but not distant ones, you may have myopia or close vision. presbyopia is experienced by older people as a loss of accommodation by the lens. the word literally means old vision. in each of these terms the suffix for vision is _____________
blepharotomy
incision into the eyelid
keratotomy
incision of the cornea
estrogen
infertility in a female may be due to a low ____________ level
corneoiritis
inflammation of the cornea and iris
keratoscleritis
inflammation of the cornea and sclera
blepharitis
inflammation of the eyelid
iritis
inflammation of the iris
retinities
inflammation of the retina
sleritis
inflammation of the sclera
scleroiritis
inflammation of the sclera and iris
opthalmeter
instrument for measuring the eye
coreometer or pupilometer
instrument for measuring the pupil
retinoscope
instrument used to look at the retina
esotropia
inward turning of the eye
paronychia
is the cuticle around the nail is infected, this is called ___________
leukemia
ischemia is a condition in which blood flow is interrupted. blood cancer is called
sclerosis, condition of hardness
it is _____________, which means ________________
nasolacrimal
lacrimal fluid is drained into the nasal cavity by means of the _____________ duct
tears
lacrimal means pertaining to
tearing
lacrimation is
hair
lithiasis is the formation of calculi. trichiasis is the formation of ______________
corneo
look at the words that begin with corne. a combining form for cornea is ________________
keratotomy
making small incisions into the cornea to improve vision for those with myopia is called radial __________
coreometry or pupillometry
measurement of the pupil
eye
medication is injected into the __________ to slow down the progression of disease
nearsightedness
myopia
onychophagia
nail biting
onychophagy
nail biting or eating is
onych
nails
ocular
ocular means pertaining to the eye. ________________ pain is eye pain.
ophthalmalgia or ophthalmodynia
ocular pain
glaucoma
one part of a complete eye exam includes checking the intraocular pressure. this is done to look for signs of __________
combining form of nails
onycho
hidden nail or condition of nail being hidden
onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
onychocryptosis
trichophagy
onychophagia is nail biting. a word that means hair swallowing is _________________
pain in the eye
ophthalmalgia and opthalmodynia
pertaining to the eye
ophthalmic
ophthalmologist
ophthalmology is the medical specialty studying eye disease and surgery of the eye. we cll the physician who practices this specialty an ________
inflammation of the eye
opthalmo is used in words to mean eye. opthalmitis means
optometrist
opto refers to vision. use opto to build words meaning one who measure visual acuity
oophoro
ovary
iridalgia
pain in the iris
pancreato
pancreas
cycloplegia
paralysis of the ciliary body
ophthalmoplegia
paralysis of the eye
iridoplegia, iridoparalysis
paralysis of the iris
retinal
pertaining to the retina
scleral
pertaining to the sclera
traumatic
pertaining to wounds
phacocele
phaco is the combining form for the crystalline lens of the eye. recall that -cele is used for herniation or dislocation. build a word that means protrusion of the leans ________________
eating
phagocytosis is the process of the cells ____________________ microorganisms.
euphoria
phoria means to carry or bear. dysphoria means a feeling of depression-- you carry with you an ill feeling. the word that means feeling of well-being is _________
ophthalmoplasty
plastic surgery of the eye
coreoplasty
plastic surgery of the pupil
irides
plural of iris
loss of accommadation
presbyopia
retinoscopy
procedure for looking at the retina
iridoptosis
prolapse of the iris
dacryocystoptosis
prolapse of the tear sac
iridocele
protrusion of the iris (dislocation)
corectopia
pupil out of place
eat or swallow, eating or swallowing
recall that phago means _________________, and phagia is a condition of _______________
cytometer, cytometry
recalled that an instrument for measuring cells is a ___________________, and the process of measuring cells is _________________
erythropia
red vision
anemia
reduction in red blood cells
onychoid
resembling a fingernail or toenail
trichoid
resembling hair
corne
root work for cornea
iridrrhexis
rupture of the iris
Testosterone
sexual dysfunction or lack of libido in a male may be due to a low ___________ level
iridmalacia
softening of the iris
onychomalacia
softening of the nails
cytostasis
stopping or controlling cells is called
-opia
suffix for vision
above the kidney
suprarenal
keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea
blepharoplasty
surgical repair of the eyelid
blepharorrhaphy
suturing of the eyelid
cyranopia
-opia is a suffix denoting a vision condition. a defect in vision that causes objects to appear blue
testic, orchido, orchio
testis
testes
testosterone
diabetes
A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin, the hormone required for the metabolism of sugar
iris
the colored part of the eye
irido
the combining form for iris is
retino
the combining form for words about the retina is _____________
kerato
the combining form is
conjunctivitis
the conjunctiva is the membrane that lines the eyelids (palpebral conjunctiva) and the sclera (bulbar conjunctiva). look up con
optic
the cranial nerve for vision (adjectives)
lacrimal
the gland that secretes tears is the _________ gland
ophthalmoscope
the instrument used for this examination is an
optometry
the measurement of vision (practice of assessing vision disorders)
endocrinology
the medical specialty studying the endocrine system is called
insulin
the nonsteroidal hormone that allows glucose to enter the cell is
anterior and posterior
the pituitary gland has front and back lobes. these are called the ________________ and the _____________ lobe.
phagocytosis
the process is
ophthalmoscopy
the process of performing an examination of the eye with a scope is
lacrimal
the sac that collects lacrimal fluid is the ___________ sac
dia-
the skin is examined through the diascope to see superficial lesions (erythermatous and others). the prefix for through is __________
endocrinologist
the specialist in the study of the endocrine system is called an
onychomycosis
Fungal infection of the natural nail plate
traumatology
the study of wound treatment
diopter
the unit measure for vision is the
kerat
the word root most commonly used for cornea is
diplopia
there are many kinds of diplopia. crossed eyes causes one kind of ___________
thymo
thymus gland
thyroido, thyro
thyroid gland
thyroid gland
thyroxine or thyroxin
wound or injury
to prove it again, look up trauma in your dictionary. it means a
hyperemia
too much blood
traumato
traumatology is the study of wound care. the combining form for trauma is
hair
tricho is used in words to mean hair. a trichogenous substance promotes the growth of
onychoma
tumor of the nail
blepharospasm
twitching of the eyelid
anisocoria
unequal pupil size
uremia
urine in the blood
dipolpia
when both eyes fail to record the same image on the brain, ______________ occurs
crying or tearing
when there is more formed that can be drained through a duct it is
euphoria
when your diet is good, you have enough rest, and the world is wonderful place in which toy be, you are enjoying a state of __________
cor
whether core or coreo is used, the word root for pupil of the eye is _____
xanthopia
yellow vision
