276 Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics Medical Term Dissection 7. blepharectomy b l e p h a r e c t o m y Defi nition: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. iridorrhexis i r i d o r r h e x i s Defi nition: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. iridotomy i r i d o t o m y Defi nition: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. keratitis k e r a t i t i s Defi nition: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Spelling Directions: Each medical term listed below is misspelled. Rewrite each term with the correct spelling. 1. otomychosis ___________________________________________________________ 2. iridiplexy ___________________________________________________________ 3. presbycosis ___________________________________________________________ 4. miryngitis ___________________________________________________________ 5. occular ___________________________________________________________ 6. otagia ___________________________________________________________ 7. otorhea ___________________________________________________________ 8. blepharplegea ___________________________________________________________ 9. perocular ___________________________________________________________ 10. ophtaloscope ___________________________________________________________ 11. sclarotomy ___________________________________________________________ 12. optomology ___________________________________________________________