Structures That Are Below the Surface or Inside the Body

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True/False

Structures that are below the surface or inside the body are superficial or internal structures.

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Definitions:

Pinkeye

A common term for conjunctivitis, an inflammation or infection of the outer membrane of the eyeball and the inner eyelid.

Exotropia

A type of strabismus characterized by one or both eyes deviating outward, away from the nose.

Myopia

A condition of the eye where close objects appear clearly, but distant ones do not because of the shape of the eye, commonly known as nearsightedness.

IOL

Stands for Intraocular Lens, an artificial lens implanted in the eye to treat conditions like cataracts.