HSC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Shingles, Blood Test, Prostate Cancer

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CHAPTER 15
1. The surgical excision of the tympanic membrane is called a/an ____
ANSWER: Myringectomy
2. The suffix “-cusis” means: ANSWER: Hearing
3. The medical term to describe an earache is____ ANSWER: Otodynia
4. The medical name for an ENT specialist is ____ ANSWER: Otorhinolaryngologist
5. Surgical repair of the ear is called: ANSWER: Otoplasty
6. Inflammation of the ear is called _____ ANSWER: Otitis
7. Pus flowing from the ear is called _____ ANSWER: Otopyorrhea
8. Impairment of hearing occurring in old age is _____ ANSWER: Presbycusis
9. A ringing sound in the ear is called ______ ANSWER: Tinnitus
10. A feeling of dizziness, light-headedness is called _____ ANSWER: Vertigo
11. A person who specializes in disorders of hearing is called an: ANSWER: Audiologist
12. The medical term for ear wax is ______ ANSWER: Cerumen
13. _____ is a disease of the labyrinth of the inner ear in which the patient has vertigo,
dizziness with nausea ANSWER: Meniere’s Disease
14. Complete or partial loss of the ability to hear is called _____ ANSWER: Deafness
15. The prefix “presby” means: ANSWER: Old
16. The instrument used to measure hearing is called an _____ ANSWER: Audiometer
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CHAPTER 16
17. Sarah complains that lights bother her eyes significantly so that she wears sunglasses
even in her room. This condition is called: ANSWER: Photophobia
18. The medical term for nearsightedness is _____ ANSWER: Myopia
19. Anna needs glasses to see at a distance and also to read. She will need a bifocal lens to
correct this vision problem. ANSWER: True
20. The abbreviation for the right eye is _____ ANSWER: OD
21. The abbreviation for both eyes is _____ ANSWER: OU
22. Children may develop a contagious and infectious disease commonly called Pinkeye.
What is the medical term? ANSWER: Conjunctivitis
23. The medical term for double vision is _____ ANSWER: Diplopia
24. Dr. Smith diagnoses Janey with Bilateral _____________, which means drooping
eyelids. ANSWER: Blepharoptosis
25. _____ is the abbreviation for the removal of a cataract of the right eye
ANSWER: OD ECCE
26. Mr. Jones states that he had cataracts removed from both eyes in 2003. What is the
abbreviation for the removal of cataract from both eyes? ANSWER: OU ECCE
27. A _____ is a person who specializes in making the optical products and accessories
ANSWER: Optician
28. The abbreviation for the left eye is _____ ANSWER: OS
29. Diabetic patients develop complications due to their disease. The most common
disease/conditions effect the retina. This condition is called:
ANSWER: Diabetes Retinopathy
30. The surgeon removes the patients eye. This surgical procedure is called _____
ANSWER: Enucleation
31. The measurement of the intraocular pressure of the eye is called: ANSWER: Tonometry
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Chapter 15: the surgical excision of the tympanic membrane is called a/an ____ Answer: myringectomy: the suffix -cusis means: answer: hearing, the medical term to describe an earache is____ answer: otodynia, the medical name for an ent specialist is ____ answer: otorhinolaryngologist, surgical repair of the ear is called: answer: otoplasty. Inflammation of the ear is called _____ answer: otitis: pus flowing from the ear is called _____ answer: otopyorrhea. Chapter 16: sarah complains that lights bother her eyes significantly so that she wears sunglasses even in her room. This condition is called: answer: photophobia: the medical term for nearsightedness is _____ answer: myopia, anna needs glasses to see at a distance and also to read. She will need a bifocal lens to correct this vision problem. Answer: true: the abbreviation for the right eye is _____ answer: od, the abbreviation for both eyes is _____ answer: ou, children may develop a contagious and infectious disease commonly called pinkeye.

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