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ophthalmoparesis

ophthalmoparesis noun: a partial or complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.

Noun

ophthalmoparesis (countable and uncountable, plural ophthalmopareses)

  1. A partial or complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.

Forms of ophthalmoparesis

pluralophthalmopareses

Origin of ophthalmoparesis

From ophthalmo- + paresis.

Words formed from ophthalmoparesis

Questions about ophthalmoparesis

What does ophthalmoparesis mean?
Ophthalmoparesis means a partial or complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.
What part of speech is ophthalmoparesis?
Ophthalmoparesis is a noun.
What is the plural of ophthalmoparesis?
The plural of ophthalmoparesis is ophthalmopareses.

Words near ophthalmoparesis in the dictionary

  1. ophthalmometry
  2. ophthalmomycoses
  3. ophthalmomycosis
  4. ophthalmomyiasis
  5. ophthalmopareses
  6. ophthalmoparesis
  7. ophthalmoparetic
  8. ophthalmopathic
  9. ophthalmopathies
  10. ophthalmopathological
  11. ophthalmopathology

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