| EMMA | eye movement measuring apparatus |
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| EMR | educable mentally retarded; electromagnetic radiation; electronic medical record; emergency mechanic... |
| EMV | eye, motor, voice [Glasgow coma scale] |
| EOM | NL extraocular eye movements normal |
| ERF | Education and Research Foundation; external rotation in flexion; Eye Research Foundation |
| non-rapid eye movement | Slow oscillation of the eyes during sleep. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nose-eye reflex | Contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscles upon tapping the margin of the orbit, or the bridge or tip of the nose. Synonym: nose-bridge-lid reflex, nose-eye reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |