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Health

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309 Terms

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aden
gland
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ambly
dull, dim
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angi
vessel
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aque
water
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bi
life
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blast
immature, embryonic
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blephar
eyelid
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chromat
color
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conjunctiv
conjunctiva
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corne
cornea
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cry
cold
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cycl
ciliary body
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cyst
sac
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dacry
tears
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dipl
double
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emmetr
correct, proper
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esthes
sensation, feeling
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glauc
gray
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ir
iris
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irid
iris
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kerat
cornea
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lacrim
tears
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macul
macula lutea
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mi
lessening
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myc
fungus
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mydr
widening
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nyctal
night
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ocul
eye
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ophthalm
eye
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opt
eye, vision
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optic
eye, vision
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papill
optic disc
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phac
lens
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phot
light
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presby
old age
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pupill
pupil
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retin
retina
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scler
sclera
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stigmat
point
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ton
tone
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uve
choroid
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vitre
glassy
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xer
dry
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\-aglia
pain
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\-edema
swelling
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\-ia
condition
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\-ician
specialist
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\-ism
state of
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\-itis
inflammation
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\-logist
one who studies
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\-logy
study of
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\-malacia
softening
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\-metrist
specialist in measuring
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\-metry
process of measuring
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\-oma
tumor
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\-opia
vision condition
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\-opsia
vision condition
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\-osis
abnormal condition
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\-pathy
disease
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\-pexy
surgical fixation
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\-phobia
fear
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\-plasty
surgical repair
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\-plegia
paralysis
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\-ptosis
drooping
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\-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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\-tropia
turned condition
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a-
without
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an-
without
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anti-
against
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de-
without
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eso-
inward
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exo-
outward
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extra-
outside of
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
excessive
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intra-
within
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micro-
small
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mono-
one
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myo-
to shut
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\-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid

surgical suffix
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\-ectomy
surgical removal

surgical suffix
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\-ostomy
create an opening

surgical suffix
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\-otomy
to cut into

surgical suffix
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\-pexy
fixation

surgical suffix
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\-plasty
repair

surgical suffix
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rrhaphy
suture

surgical suffix
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\-gram
record or picture

procedural suffix
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\-graph
instrument for recording

procedural suffix
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\-graphy
process of recording

procedural suffix
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\-meter
instrument for measuring

procedural suffix
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\-metry
process of measuring

procedural suffix
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\-scope
instrument for viewing

procedural suffix
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\-scopy
process of visually examining
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How does the eyeball organ work (general)
transmits external image by optic nerve to brain. Brain then translates sensory impulses into an image
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Which external structures play a role in vision?
conjunctiva, lacrimal apparatus, eyelids, and extraocular muscles
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Opaque vs transparent
opaque - light cannot pass through (sclera)

transparent - light can pass through (cornea)
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What are the three layers that they eyeball is composed of?
sclera

choroid

retina
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Anterior chamber consists of:
conjunctiva

cornea

iris

lens
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Function of the sclera
tough protective coating for the inner structures of the eye
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What secondary function does the sclera have?
Can indicate presence of disease