Which term means softening of the sclera?

A) scleromegaly
B) scleromalacia
C) scleropathy
D) sclerotomy


B) scleromalacia
Scler/o means sclera and -malacia means abnormal softening; therefore,
scleromalacia means abnormal softening of the sclera. -megaly means enlarged, so scleromegaly
means enlarged sclera. -pathy means disease, so scleropathy means disease of the sclera. -otomy
means cutting into, so sclerotomy means cutting into the sclera.

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