Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0778 short lesson, about 20 seconds
blephar/o: Eyelid
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The idea
The combining form blephar slash o names an eyelid.
In practice
Blepharoptosis is drooping of an eyelid.
Where people slip
Blephar names the lid, not the lashes on it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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