Diseases of the eye and ophthalmoscopy : a handbook for physicians and students / by A. Eugen Fick ; authorized translation by Albert B. Hale.

  • Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
Date:
1896
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Credit: Diseases of the eye and ophthalmoscopy : a handbook for physicians and students / by A. Eugen Fick ; authorized translation by Albert B. Hale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ETYMO (Condensed from Gould's Illusi, A Acne [axvn, a point] a disease of tlie sebaceous glands. Amaurosis [^auavpoetv, to darken] par- tial (or total) loss of vision. Amblyopia [ajißlvq, dulled ; i] üipc, the eye] subnormal acuteness of vision. Ametropia [ä priv.; fihpov, a measure ; bfic, sight] the formation of an im- perfect image on the retina, due to defective refractive power of the media (or to some abnormality of the eye). Amyloid [a,uv?.ov, Starch ; elöog, form] starch-like. Anemia [ä priv.; a]/ia, blood] (blood- less) ; deficiency of blood; gener- ally understood as being due to re- lative reduction in the number of red blood corpuscles. Angioma [_ciyyEiov, a vessel; ofia, a tumor] a tumor formed of blood- vessels. Anisokoria [civiaog, unequal; Kop?'/, pupil] inequality in the diameter of the pupils. Anisometropia [avtaog, unequal; //tr- pov, a measure; üip, the eye] a dif- erence of refraction in the two eyes. Ankyloblepharon [ayiiv?L?j, a loop ; ß'/Mapov, the eyelid] adhesion of the ciliary edges of the eyelids. Anthrax [ävöpaf, a coal or carbuncle] inflammation in the cellular tissue, due to a specific bacillus. Aphakia [ä priv. ; r/ia/cof, the crystal- line lens] the condition of the eye without the lens. Aplanatic [ä priv,; Tv7.av(i£iv, to wan- der] rectilinear lens, corrected for aberration of light and color. OGI ES. 'ed Medical Dictionary, 2d Ed.) Arcus senilis [arcus, a bow; senilis, of the old]. Asthenopia [ä priv.; aOevoc, strength] weakness or speedy fatigue of visual power. Astigmatism [ä priv.; aTiy/j.a, a point] rays not brought to a point or focus. Atrophy [ä priv.; -rpo^rj, nourishment] a condition marked by wasting or innutrition. B Blennorrhea \_ß7^Evva, mucus; peecv, to flow] excessive mucous discharge. Blepharadenitis [ßÄE<papov, the eyelid ; a6i'/v, a gland; i-ic, inflammation] inflammation of the Meibomian glands. Blepharitis \^ß?j0apov, the eyelid ; trig, inflammation] inflammation of the eyelid. Blepharophimosis [_ß?J<papnv, the eye- lid; (j//i(jcr<f, shutting up] abnormal smallness of the palpebral fissure. Bothriocephalus \^ßo6piov, a pit; Kedahj, head] a species of tapeworm. Bullosa {bulla, a blister] with blisters or blebs. Buphthalmos [/3ot'f, an ox ; 0(^dakii6q, eye] ox-eyed. C Cancroid [cancer, a crab] cancer-like, semi-malignant. Cataract [A«rapa«:7//f, a falling down or over] opacity of the lens or its cap- sule. Catarrh {iMTappeeiv, to flow down] in- flammation of a mucous membrane. Chalazion [j«/lds/oi', a small hail- stone] a Meibomian cyst. I