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Details Title: Chapter 7 Description: The Special Senses- The Eyes Total Flash Cards: 47 Created: 03/05/2008 00:37:59	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term a-, an- Definition without Term bi-, bin- Definition two Term e- Definition to remove Term intra- Definition within Term para- Definition near, alonside, departure from normal Term blephar Definition eyelid Term conjunctiv Definition to bind together, conjunctiva Term cor, core Definition pupil Term corne Definition horny, cornea Term dacry Definition tear Term dipl Definition double Term fovea Definition small pit Term humor Definition fluid Term ir, irid Definition rainbow, iris Term kerat Definition hard, cornea Term lacrim Definition tear Term nyct, nyctal Definition night, nocturnal Term ocul Definition eye Term opt, opthalm Definition eye Term phac, phak Definition lens Term phot Definition light Term presby Definition old age Term retin Definition net, retina Term scler Definition thick, hard, sclera Term stigmat Definition point Term ton Definition tone, tension, pressure Term vitr, vitre Definition glassy Term -algia Definition pain Term -opia Definition vision Term -phobia Definition fear Term -plegia Definition paralysis Term -ptosis Definition condition of falling or drooping Term -rrhagia Definition bleeding, hemorrhage Term -rrhea Definition excessive discharge of fluid Term Sclera Definition the tough, white outer covering of the eye Term Fovea Centralis Definition the area where vision is the best Term Optic Nerve Definition delivers message to brain Term Orbit Definition bony depression which houses the eye Term Optic Disc Definition the "blind spot" Term Lacrimal Gland Definition Secretes tears Term Emmetropia Definition normal condition of the eye Term blepharitis Definition inflammation of the eyelid Term cataract Definition reduction in the transparency of the lens Term diplopia Definition double vision Term glaucoma Definition a loss in vision due to increased intraocular pressure, which damages the optic nerve Term hordeolum Definition sty- Term strabismus Definition crosseye