Which is the condition in which the lower eyelid turns inward causing the eyelashes to come into contact with the conjunctiva?
A) blepharoptosis
B) chalazion
C) entropion
D) extropion
C
Explanation: A) Blepharoptosis is a drooping eyelid, not a turning inward of the eyelid.
B) Chalazion is a semisolid cyst on the eyelid, not a turning inward of the eyelid.
C) Correct! The prefix en- means "in; inward; within" and one of the meanings of trop/o- is "turning."
D) Extropion is a turning outward, not inward, of the eyelid.
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