The nurse is reviewing the medical record for an older adult patient. The patient is noted to have an opaque white ring around the periphery of the cornea. Which is the medical term that was used for this finding in the medical record?
1) Kyphosis
2) Arcus senilis
3) Varicosities
4) Melanocytes
ANS: 2
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