Medical Terminology Flashcards

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The term 'amblyopia' is best defined as:
Answer: reduced vision not correctable by lenses
Amblyopia (lazy eye) is decreased vision in one eye that cannot be fully corrected with glasses or contacts.
What does 'anterior' mean in anatomical terminology?
Answer: toward the front
Anterior refers to the front or forward-facing position, as in the anterior chamber of the eye.
The prefix 'presby-' relates to:
Answer: old age
Presby- means old age, as in presbyopia (age-related loss of near focusing ability).
Which term means 'surgical incision into the cornea'?
Answer: keratotomy
Kerato- (cornea) + -tomy (incision) = keratotomy, a surgical cut into the cornea.
The term 'photophobia' literally means:
Answer: sensitivity to light
Photo- means light and -phobia means fear or aversion, describing abnormal sensitivity to light.
What does the prefix 'iso-' mean?
Answer: equal or same
Iso- means equal or same, as in isocoria (equal pupil size) or isoametropia.
The abbreviation 'OD' when referring to a patient's eye means:
Answer: right eye
OD stands for 'oculus dexter,' the Latin term for the right eye.