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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    Pannus [Lat., cloth] vascularization of the cornea. Panophthalmitis [-(1^', all ; b^Bnliiöt:, eye ; inv, intlammation] inflamma- tion of all the tissues of the eye-ball. Parallax [^jvapA, beside ; ak7vnq, other] apparent displacement of an object. Paralysis {jrapa ; I'vetv, to loosen] loss of power of motion in a muscle. Paresis [rrapa, from ; levai, to let go] partial loss of motion in a muscle. Periscopic [tte/)/, around; gkotteIv, to see] applied to lenses having a con- cave surface on one side and a convex on the other. Phakomalacia [i/ia/cdf, lens; ^lalaida, softness] soft cataract. Phimosis [(fn/uovv, to constrict] abnor- mal smallness (as of the palpebral fissure). Phlyctenula [dim. of (pXvKTaiva, blister] a small vesicle or blister. Photometer [(püc, light; jie-pov, meas- ure] instrument for measuring the intensity of light. Pinguecula \hz.t., pingins, fat] a small tumor of the conjunctiva bulbi. Polioencephalitis \wo1l6q, gray ; kyKecpa- ÄOV, bram ; iti.c, inflammation] in- flammation of cortical gray matter. Presbyopia l'rrfjeaßv(:, old ; ojip, eye] old-sight. Pseudo-iso-chromatic [ij>ev6//c, false ; itrof, equal ; A'pw,un, color] similarly colored only to those with color amblyobia. Pterygium [iTTepv^, wing] a triangular patch of thickened conjunctiva. Ptosis [jrrwffif, Trl-nreiv, to fall] drooping of the upper eyelid. Pyorrhea [ttuov, pus; pnia, a flow] a purulent discharge. Rhinorrhaphy [pic, the nose ; pa(p)/, su- ture] reduction of the tissue of the nose by section. Sarcoma [wi/if, flesh ; ona, tumor] a connective-tissue tumor. Sarcomatosum [trapf, flesh ; o/ui, tumor] of the nature of sarcoma. Scintillans [sciniillare, to sparkle] emitting sparks. Scotoma [ff/forotw, to darken] a fixed spot in the field of vision, corre- sponding to some abnormality in the retina or optic centers in the brain. Seborrhea \_sebuin, suet; po'in, a flow] an increase of sebaceous secretion. Skiascopy [cr/c/rt, shadow ; aKmreiv, to observe] the shadow-test. Staphyloma [oTa(/w/lv, grape; öfia, tumor] a grape-like protuberance of cornea or sclera. Stenopaic [arevög, narrow; bnaiog, pierced] a disk with a narrow open- ing. Strabismus \_GTpaßit^eiv, to squint] squint. Synchisis [avy^vacg, a mixing together] a confusing effect. Synechia [trw, together ; exsiv, to hold] a morbid union of parts. T Tarsorrhaphy [rapaog ; paf?}, suture] an operation upon the eyelids. Tarsus {_Tapa6c, the tarsus (a flat sur- face) ] the cartilage of the eyelid. Teichopsia [reZ^oc, wall; öi/«f, vision] temporary amblyopia, with subjec- tive visual images like fortification angles. Telangiectasis [reXog, end; ayyelov, vessel; EKraaic, stretching] dilata- tion of capillaries. Tenotomy [rhuv, tendon ; reiiveiv, to cut] tendon cutting. Trachoma [rpaxuc, rough] granular conjunctivitis. Trichiasis [Opi^, a hair] abnormal po- sition of the eyelashes. U Uremia [ohpnv, urine ; aifia, blood] symptoms of blood poisoning from retained urinary excretions. Uvea [Lat., a grape (from its color) ] the middle tunic of the eye. X Xanthelasma [^^avdog, yellow ; i?Mafta, a plate (lamina) ] spots of yellowish discoloration. Xanthoma [fai-^tSf, yellow ; o/ia, tumor] a yellowish new growth on the skin. Xerosis [^^puaig, dry] a dry condition.