| NREM | Non-Rapid Eye Movement |
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| OD | 1) Doctor of Optometry 2) Oculus Dexter; Right Eye; 우측눈 3)... |
| OS | 1) Opening Snap 2) Orthopedic(Osteo)-Surgery; 정형 외과 3) Ocu... |
| REM | 1) Rapid Eye Movement; 급속 안구 운동 2) Radiation Equivalent to Man |
| SOREM | Sleep Onset Rapid Eye Movement |
| dark-adapted eye | An eye that has been in darkness or semidarkness and has undergone regeneration of rhodopsin (visual purple), which renders it more sensitive to reduced illumination. Synonym: scotopic eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dead-eye | A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Synonym: deadman's eye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sympathizing eye | The uninjured eye in sympathetic ophthalmia that becomes involved later in the disease process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| doll's eye sign | <clinical sign> Reflex movement of the eyes in the opposite direction to that which the head is moved, e.g., the eyes being lowered as the head is raised, and the reverse (Cantelli's sign); an indication of functional integrity of the brainstem tegmental pathways and cranial nerves involved in eye movement. Synonym: vestibular ocular reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dominant eye | The eye that is customarily used for monocular tasks. Synonym: master eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dry eye | A clinical condition that results from the inadequate production of tears. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dry eye syndrome | Drying and inflammation of the conjunctiva as a result of insufficient lacrimal secretion. When found in association with xerostomia and polyarthritis, it is called sjogren's syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dry eye syndromes | Corneal and conjunctival dryness due to deficient tear production, predominantly in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Filamentary keratitis or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these disorders. Sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the eye and burning of the eyes may occur. (12 Dec 1998) |
| internal axis of eye | <anatomy> That part of the optic axis from the midpoint of the posterior surface of the cornea to the anterior surface of the retina opposite the posterior pole. Synonym: axis bulbi internus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orbicular muscle of eye | <anatomy> Consists of three portions: orbital part, or external portion, which arises from frontal process of maxilla and nasal process of frontal bone, encircles aperture of orbit, and is inserted near origin; palpebral part, or internal portion, which arises from medial palpebral ligament, passes through each eyelid, and is inserted into lateral palpebral raphe; lacrimal part (tensor tarsi muscle, Duverney's or Horner's muscle) arises from posterior lacrimal crest and passes across lacrimal sac to join palpebral portion; action, closes eye, wrinkles forehead vertically; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus orbicularis oculi, musculus orbicularis palpebrarum, orbicular muscle of eye, sphincter oculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| owl eye cell | <pathology> Enlarged cells infected with cytomegalovirus that contain large inclusion bodies surrounded by a halo, hence the name. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tiger-eye | <chemical> A siliceous stone of a yellow colour and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used for ornament. It is an altered form of the mineral crocidolite. See Crocidolite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epiphysial eye | A non-image-forming, photoreceptive eye in or near the median line in certain crustacea and lower vertebrates; homologue of pineal gland in higher forms. Synonym: epiphysial eye, parietal eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exciting eye | The injured eye in sympathetic ophthalmia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external axis of eye | That part of the optic axis from the midpoint of anterior surface of the cornea to the posterior surface of the posterior pole of the external surface of the sclera. Synonym: axis bulbi externus. (05 Mar 2000) |