Question

Chapter 15 - Ophthalmology - Build Medical Words INSTRUCTIONS: Using all of the word parts below, build 15 ophthalmology words with three word parts each. icter/o- ehak/o- an- gener/o- coniug/o- trop/o- -ate es/o- extra extra- hyper- op/o- lacrim/o- phot/o- phot/o- re retro- fract/o- lent/o- -ion ophthalm/o- 1 2 9 3 10. 4 12. 13. 14 15 6 7 8

Answer 1

1. ANICTERIC- white part of sclera.

2. APHAKIA- absence of lens.

3. CYCLOPLEGIA- near object appears clear.

4. DEGENERATION- change of tissue from higher to a lower form which is not active.

5. DYSCONGUGATE- it is the failure of movement of eyes together in same way.

6. ESTROPIA- one of the eyes turned inward.

7. EXTRACAPSULAR- front part removal of capsule .

8. EXTRAOCULAR- six muscles of eyes which controls eyes movements.

9. HYPEROPIA- near object appears blurred.

10. NASOLACRIMAL- lacrimal duct of eye carries tear from eye to the nose.

11. PHOTOCOAGULATION- use of laser at the abnormal vessels or tissues to stop their further growth.

12. PHOTOPHOBIA- fear of light .

13. REFRACTION- when there is deviation of light from its normal path.

14. RETROLENTAL- it is found in premature babies , it is called retinopathy of prematurity, additional oxygen is given to those babies to make their lungs function normal .

15. XEROPTHLMIA- it is the drying of lacrimal duct due to deficiency of VITAMIN A .