Which term means softening of the sclera?
A) scleromegaly
B) scleromalacia
C) scleropathy
D) sclerotomy
B
Explanation: 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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