Question

1. opto/metr/ist literally means:

○ a specialist in sight management
○ a specialist in the eye
○ a specialist in eye diseases
○ specialist in measuring sight

1. if joel has palpebr/itis and blepharo/ptosis, what is he presenting with?

○ eyelid tearing and eyelid crusts
○ eyelid tumors and eyelid swelling
○ eyelid stye “hordeolum” and eyelid infections
○ eyelid inflammation and eyelid drooping

Explanation:

Question 3

To determine the literal meaning of "Opto/metr/ist", we analyze the word parts: "opto-" relates to sight/eye, "metr-" means measure, and "-ist" denotes a specialist. So it means a specialist in measuring sight.

Analyze the medical terms: "palpebr/itis" (palpebr- is eyelid, -itis is inflammation) means eyelid inflammation. "blepharo/ptosis" (blepharo- is eyelid, ptosis is drooping) means eyelid drooping. So Joel has eyelid inflammation and eyelid drooping.

Answer:

specialist in measuring sight

Question 4