Palpebr(o) denotes which structure?

Palpebr(o) denotes which structure?

• A. Eyeball
• B. Eye socket
• C. Lacrimal gland
• D. Eyelid

Answer: (D)

Palpebr(o) is the combining form meaning eyelid. It comes from Latin palpebra and is used in terms like palpebral, referring to the eyelids or their lining (palpebral conjunctiva). This is distinct from roots for other eye parts—ocul/o for the eyeball, orbit/o for the eye socket, and lacrim/o for the tear-producing gland. So the structure denoted by palpebr(o) is the eyelid.

Palpebr(o) is the combining form meaning eyelid. It comes from Latin palpebra and is used in terms like palpebral, referring to the eyelids or their lining (palpebral conjunctiva). This is distinct from roots for other eye parts—ocul/o for the eyeball, orbit/o for the eye socket, and lacrim/o for the tear-producing gland. So the structure denoted by palpebr(o) is the eyelid.