CPOA Medical Terminology 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The term 'amblyopia' is best defined as:
- loss of peripheral vision
- reduced vision not correctable by lenses (Correct answer)
- inflammation of the optic nerve
- double vision
Correct 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.
Question 2: What does 'anterior' mean in anatomical terminology?
- toward the back
- toward the front (Correct answer)
- toward the top
- toward the bottom
Correct answer: toward the front
Anterior refers to the front or forward-facing position, as in the anterior chamber of the eye.
Question 3: The prefix 'presby-' relates to:
- children
- old age (Correct answer)
- disease
- light
Correct answer: old age
Presby- means old age, as in presbyopia (age-related loss of near focusing ability).
Question 4: Which term means 'surgical incision into the cornea'?
- keratoplasty
- keratotomy (Correct answer)
- keratectomy
- keratitis
Correct answer: keratotomy
Kerato- (cornea) + -tomy (incision) = keratotomy, a surgical cut into the cornea.
Question 5: The term 'photophobia' literally means:
- fear of darkness
- sensitivity to light (Correct answer)
- inability to see colors
- blurred distance vision
Correct answer: sensitivity to light
Photo- means light and -phobia means fear or aversion, describing abnormal sensitivity to light.
Question 6: What does the prefix 'iso-' mean?
- unequal
- equal or same (Correct answer)
- large
- small
Correct answer: equal or same
Iso- means equal or same, as in isocoria (equal pupil size) or isoametropia.
Question 7: The abbreviation 'OD' when referring to a patient's eye means:
- left eye
- right eye (Correct answer)
- both eyes
- dominant eye
Correct answer: right eye
OD stands for 'oculus dexter,' the Latin term for the right eye.
CPOA Medical Terminology 4
The term 'amblyopia' is best defined as: