core-, coro-, cor- +

(Greek: pupil of the eye; kore, literally, "girl" to mean both "doll" and "pupil of the eye")


acorea
Absence of the pupil of the eye.
anisocoria
Inequality in the size of the pupils.
asthenocoria
Sluggish pupillary light reflex.
coreclisis, coroclisis
1. The abnormal occlusion, or closure, of the pupil of the eye, or eyes.
2. The obliteration of the pupil, or pupils, of the eye, or eyes.
corectasis, corectasia
1. An abnormal dilatation of the pupil of the eye.
2. A dilation of the pupil of the eye resulting from disease.
corectome
Iridectome (a cutting instrument for use in iridectomy) which is the surgical excision of a full-thickness piece of the iris.
corectomedialysis
An operation intended to center the pupil in the eye.
corectomy
1. The surgical excision of a full-thickness piece of the iris in the eye.
2. Surgery of the pupil of the eye.
corectopia
1. The positioning of the pupil of the eye other than in the center of the iris.
2. Eccentric (deviating from the center) location of the pupil so that it is not in the center of the iris.
3. An abnormal position, or displacement to one side of the center of the iris, of the eye pupil.
4. Displacement of the pupil from its usual central position, usually a developmental condition rather than the result of injury or inflammation.
coredialysis
1. The artificial formation of the pupil resulting from the separation of the ciliary margin of the iris.
2. Separation of the outer border of the iris from its ciliary attachment.
corediastasis, corodiastasis
Dilation of the pupil.
corelysis
1. Surgical destruction or obliteration of the eye pupil, or pupils.
2. The detachment of the pupillary edge of the iris from the cornea or lens.
3. Obliteration of the pupil caused by adhesions of the iris to the cornea.
coremetry
Measurement of the pupil or pupils.
coremorphosis
1. The artificial formation of the eye pupil.
2. Establishment of an artificial pupil.
3. Surgical shaping of a pupillary opening in the iris.
coreometer
1. An instrument for measuring the pupils of the eyes.
2. A device to measure pupil diameter.

Related references to "eye" or "eye part" word families: blepharo-; corneo-; eye, eyes; irido-; lenti-, lens-; lenticulo-; ocelli-; oculo-; op-, -optic; ophthalmo-; phaco-; pupillo-; retino-; uveo-.


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