Match the Meanings with Their Correct Terms

question 57

Multiple Choice

Match the meanings with their correct terms:
-cataract

• A)clouding of the lens
• B)small bone in the middle ear
• C)abnormal deviation of the eye caused by muscle weakness
• D)wax found in the outer ear
• E)clear tissue that covers the front portion of the eyeball
• F)ringing sound in the ears
• G)the flap, or outside part, of the ear
• H)a snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear
• I)small hard mass on the eyelid
• J)tube connecting the middle ear to the throat

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