Which is the medical word for lateral deviation of the eye?
A) astigmatism
B) aphakia
C) amblyopia
D) exotropia
D
Explanation: A) Astigmatism is an uneven surface on the cornea, not a deviation of the eye.
B) Aphakia is the absence of the lens, not a deviation of the eye.
C) Amblyopia is lazy eye not wall-eye.
D) Correct! Ex- means "away from; external; outward" and one of the meanings of trop/o- is "turning."
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