chapter 11: EVERYTHING

-al

pertaining

-itis

inflammation

-logy

study of

-logist

one who studies, specialist

-ic

pertaining to

peri-

around

-ia

condition

-tic

pertaining to

anti-

against

-ptosis

drooping

-plasty

surgical repair

-ate

composed of, pertaining to

con-

together

-ation

process

-ulent

abounding in

-ion

action

ac-

toward

-ive

pertaining to

-opia

sight

eso-

inward

exo-

outward

-ar

pertaining to

-metrist

skilled in measurement

-metry

process of measuring

-opsis

vision

-ismus

take action

a-

without

-is

pertaining to

-or

that which does something

-ism

process

hyper-

beyond

-tomy

surgical incision

fluo-

flourine

-oma

mass, tumor

intra-

inside

-orum

function of

neo-

new

phaco-

lens

-ity

condition

-ant

pertaining to

-graphy

process of recording

-gram

a record

-ery

process of

-scope

instrument for viewing

-scopy

to view, examine

end-

inside

-in

chemical

trans-

across

bi-

two

-ous

pertaining to

-ette

little

-age

pertaining to

-oid

resembling

-eal

pertaining to

-cle

small

-sis

abnormal condition

-stomy

new opening

-meter

measure

-metric

pertaining to measurement

-aris

pertaining to

equi-

equal

conjunctiva

Inner lining of eyelids

conjunctival

pertaining to the conjunctiva

conjunctivitis (pink eye)

Inflammation of the conjunctiva

cornea / corneal

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

lacrimal

Pertaining to the tears and the tear apparatus

nasal lacrimal duct

passage from the lacrimal sac to the nose

ophthalmology

diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye

ophthalmologist

medical specialist in ophthalmology

ophthalmic

pertaining to the eye

orbit

the bony socket that holds the eyeball

orbital

pertaining to the orbit

periorbital

pertaining to tissues around the orbit

photophobia

abnormal sensitivity to light due to pain in the eyes

photophobic

pertaining to or suffering from photophobia

antibiotic

a substance that has the capacity to inhibit the growth of / destroy bacteria and other microorganisms

blepharitis

inflammation of the eyelid

blepharoptosis

drooping of the upper eyelid

blepharoplasty

surgical repair of the eyelid

contagious

infection that can be transmitted from person -> person OR from a person -> surface -> person

contaminate

To cause the presence of an infectious agent to be on any surface

contamination

the presence of an infectious agent on any surface

hordeolum (stye)

abscess in an eyelash follicle

paralysis

partial paralysis

ptosis

drooping down of the upper eyelid/organ

purulent

showing or containing a lot of pus

accommodation

the act of adjusting something to make it fit the needs

accommodate

to adapt to meet a need

accommodative

pertaining to accommodation

amblyopia

failure or incomplete development of the pathways of vision to the brain

esotropia

Turning the eye inward towards the nose

exotropia

turning the eye outward away from the nose

extrinsic

any muscle located entirely on the outside of the structure under consideration

intrinsic

any muscle located entirely within the structure under consideration

nystagmus

fast uncontrollable movements of the eyeballs

ocular

pertaining to the eye

optometrist

someone skilled in the measurement of vision but who cannot treat eye diseases or prescribe medication

optometry

the profession of the measurement of vision

rotary

circular movement

stereopsis

three-dimensional vision