blephar/o

• blepharitisblephar·itis

  1. Rootblephar/oeyelid
  2. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  inflammation of the eyelids, which become red, swollen and itchy, often with crusty flakes on the lashes

• blepharoplastyblepharo·plasty

  1. Rootblephar/oeyelid
  2. +Suffix-plastysurgical repair, reshaping

  eyelid surgery that removes extra tissue from the upper or lower eyelids

• blepharoptosisblepharo·ptosis

  1. Rootblephar/oeyelid
  2. +Suffix-ptosisdrooping, sagging, prolapse

  drooping of the upper eyelid over the eye, often shortened to ptosis

• blepharospasmblepharo·spasm

  1. Rootblephar/oeyelid
  2. +Suffix-spasmsudden involuntary muscle contraction

  involuntary spasms or twitching of the eyelids; the benign essential form is a type of dystonia

Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:

• Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
• 15.1 – Introduction to the Sensory Systems – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
• BLEPHAR- Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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