Ch. 17 Special Senses

aqueous humor

• Watery fluid that circulates through the posterior and anterior chambers of the eye.

• Pertaining to the iris.

• Pertaining to within the eye.

blepharitis

• Inflammation of an eyelid.

• Inflammation of a lacrimal (tear) gland.

• Inflammation of the cornea.

blepharoptosis

• Prolapse (sagging) of an eyelid.

• Inflammation of an eyelid.

• Pertaining to the iris.

conjunctivitis

• Inflammation of the conjunctiva.

• Inflammation of the iris.

• Inflammation of a lacrimal (tear) gland.

anisocoria

• Pupils are of unequal size.

• Removal of (a portion of) the iris.

• Defect in the surface of the cornea.

corneal abrasion

• Defect in the surface of the cornea.

• Inflammation of the cornea.

• Pertaining to within the eye.

cycloplegic

• Pertaining to paralysis of the ciliary muscle (causing paralysis of accommodation).

• The process of forming tears.

• Pertaining to within the eye.

dacryoadenitis

• Inflammation of a lacrimal (tear) gland.

• Inflammation of an eyelid.

• Inflammation of the cornea.

iritis

• Inflammation of the iris.

• Inflammation of an eyelid.

• Inflammation of the cornea.

iridic

• Pertaining to the iris.

• Pertaining to tears.

• Pertaining to within the eye.