Which term means surgical repair of the eyelid?
A) blepharoplasty
B) conjunctivoplasty
C) retinoplasty
D) lacrimoplasty
A) blepharoplasty
Blephar/o means eyelid and -plasty means surgical repair; therefore,
blepharoplasty means surgical repair of the eyelid. Conjunctiv/o means conjunctiva, so
conjunctivoplasty means surgical repair of the conjunctiva. Retin/o means retina; thus,
retinoplasty means surgical repair of the retina. Lacrimoplasty is not a medical term.
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