Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Science Vocabulary

neovascular
Proliferation of blood vessels in tissue not normally containing them.Proliferation of blood vessels of a different kind than usual in tissue2. High myopiaDefinition: High degree myopia (sometimes known as pathological myopia or degenerative myopia) is a chronic, degenerative condition which can create problems because of its association with degenerative changes at the back of the eye.
3. intraocular infectionsDefinition: infection within the eye cavity.Noun
4.histoplasmosisDefinition: Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Its symptoms vary greatly, but the disease primarily affect the lungs. Occasionally, other organs are affected. This form of the disease is called disseminated histoplasmosis, and it can be fatal if untreated.Noun
5. laser photocoagulationDefinition: Laser photocoagulation is a type of laser surgery that uses an intense beam of light to burn small areas of the retina and the abnormal blood vessels beneath the macula. The burns form scar tissue that seals the blood vessels, keeping them from leaking under the maculaNoun
6. ARMDinferred definition: Age related Macular Degeneration
Definition: Age Related Macular Degeneration
Noun7.CataractDefinition: A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
Noun8. retinopathy
Inferred definition: A disease in your eye.
Definition: any diseased condition of the retina, esp. one that is noninflammatory.
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1. glaucoma
inferred definition: Something you get in your eye when your in a coma. (?)
definition: Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma).
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2. Central Retina
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3. Ocular Camera
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4. Central Vision
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5. Serum(fluid)
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Macula Inferred definition
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6. Scotoma
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For Danielle... The vocab wordss=]

Here are the vocabulary words for science class
Thanks again =]

  1. neovascular
  2. high myopia
  3. intraocular infections
  4. histaplasmosis
  5. laser photocoagulation
  6. ARMD
  7. Cataract
  8. retnopathy
  9. gkacoma
  10. Central Retina
  11. Ocular Camera
  12. Central Vision
  13. Serium(fluid)
  14. Macula
  15. Scotoma