CHAPTER 13 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

16. An excision of part or all of the eyelid is called a(n): a. blepharectomy b. ophthalmectomy c. blepharotomy d. keratorrhexis e. keratotomy

a. blepharectomy

1. Retinal damage with bleeding blood vessels that causes visual impairment is known as: a. diabetic retinopathy b. conjunctivitis c. retinal detachment d. hordeolum e. macular degeneration

a. diabetic retinopathy

35. To loosen and remove cerumen, a physician prescribes a(n): a. emulsifier b. anti-inflammatory c. mydriatic d. antibiotic e. miotic

a. emulsifier

4. Identify the synonym for sty. a. hordeolum b. variola c. vertigo d. cerumen e. choroiditis

a. hordeolum

2. The surgical procedure for incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and drain fluid is called: a. myringotomy b. tympanostomy c. myringorrhexis d. labyrinthotomy e. tympanoplasty

a. myringotomy

9. Which of the following medical terms is synonymous with ophthalmodynia? a. ophthalmalgia b. ophthalmectomy c. ophthalmoplegia d. ophthalmoscopy e. ophthalmomalacia

a. ophthalmalgia

3. Perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present is called: a. tinnitus b. anacusis c. presbycusis d. ankylosis e. otosclerosis

a. tinnitus

17. What test does an optometrist use to diagnose glaucoma? a. tonometry b. ophthalmoscopy c. fluorescein angiography d. visual acuity examination e. Snellen chart examination

a. tonometry

Build a word that means dull or dim vision: .

amblyopia

Build a word that means instrument for measuring hearing:

audiometer

24. Which tuning fork test evaluates bone conduction of sound in both ears at the same time? a. audiometry b. Weber c. diopter d. tonometry e. tonography

b. Weber

27. A person with dacryadenalgia has pain in: a. the middle ear b. a tear gland c. the eardrum d. the retina e. the eyelid

b. a tear gland

31. To reduce intraocular pressure by lowering the amount of aqueous humor in the eyeball, a physician prescribes a(n): a. miotic b. antiglaucoma agent c. emulsifier d. mydriatic e. antibiotic

b. antiglaucoma agent

6. What disease is marked by retinal damage with aneurysmal dilation of blood vessels? a. strabismus b. diabetic retinopathy c. glaucoma d. choroidopathy e. hordeolum

b. diabetic retinopathy

14. Excessive intraocular pressure that often leads to blindness is: a. astigmatism b. glaucoma c. esotropia d. cataract e. amblyopia

b. glaucoma

22. A physician who specializes in treatment of eye disorders is a(n): a. optometrist b. ophthalmologist c. physiologist d. psychologist e. neurologist

b. ophthalmologist

10. Ossification of the bony labyrinth that leads to progressive deafness is: a. tinnitus b. otosclerosis c. tympanosclerosis d. tympanorrhexis e. mastoiditis

b. otosclerosis

8. What is the medical term meaning impairment of hearing as a result of the aging process? a. tinnitus b. presbycusis c. Ménière disease d. otosclerosis e. myringopathy

b. presbycusis

Build a word that means surgical repair of the eyelids: .

blepharoplasty

Build a word that means downward displacement or prolapse of the eyelid: .

blepharoptosis

32. Which of the following conditions causes a sudden increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) and is considered a medical emergency? a. glaucoma b. open-angle glaucoma c. closed-angle glaucoma d. astigmatism e. conjunctivitis

c. closed-angle glaucoma

21. Astigmatism can be described as: a. esotropia b. exotropia c. defective curvature of the cornea and lens d. localized infection of the eye e. tumor pressing on the nerves

c. defective curvature of the cornea and lens

13. Identify the term that means double vision. a. myopia b. hyperopia c. diplopia d. nearsightedness e. farsightedness

c. diplopia

34. The surgical procedure for excision of the iris is called: a. phacoemulsification b. trabeculectomy c. iridectomy d. radial keratotomy e. vitrectomy

c. iridectomy

18. Visual examination of the ear is called: a. audiometry b. ophthalmoscopy c. otoscopy d. endoscopy e. tympanometry

c. otoscopy

29. What is a feeling of spinning or dizziness called? a. tinnitus b. exophthalmos c. vertigo d. vitiligo e. nystagmus

c. vertigo

Build a word that means inflammation of the conjunctiva: .

conjunctivitis

26. Which of the following medical terms describes a disorder associated with vision? a. tympanitis b. anacusis c. otodynia d. achromatopsia e. dacryorrhea

d. achromatopsia

20. ENT is the abbreviation for: a. eyes, nose, and throat b. eyes, nose, and tympanic membrane c. ears, nose, and tympanic membrane d. ears, nose, and throat e. eyelids, nose, and throat

d. ears, nose, and throat

11. Rupture of the cornea is called: a. choroidorrhexis b. choroiditis c. keratitis d. keratorrhexis e. tympanorrhexis

d. keratorrhexis

28. What is inflammation of the middle ear called? a. labyrinthitis b. tympanitis c. mastoiditis d. otitis media e. conjunctivitis

d. otitis media

7. Which of the following is a type of cataract surgery? a. corneal transplant b. extracapsular extraction c. photocoagulation d. phacoemulsification e. laser iridotomy

d. phacoemulsification

5. What is an unusual intolerance of and sensitivity to light called? a. chromatophilia b. achromatopsia c. chromatopsia d. photophobia e. photoretinopathy

d. photophobia

Build a word that means double vision:

diplopia

15. An involuntary contraction or twitching of the eyelid is: a. blepharotomy b. blepharoptosis c. blepharoplasty d. blepharitis e. blepharospasm

e. blepharospasm

12. Which disease related to the aging process occurs when the lens becomes progressively cloudy and causes decreased vision? a. heteropia b. amblyopia c. hyperopia d. glaucoma e. cataracts

e. cataracts

23. What surgical procedure is performed to relieve intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma? a. retinocentesis b. keratoplasty c. salpingectomy d. myringectomy e. laser iridotomy

e. laser iridotomy

30. Which of the following drugs cause the pupils to constrict? a. mydriatics b. emulsifiers c. antiglaucomas d. antibiotics e. miotics

e. miotics

19. Plastic surgery of the ear is called: a. blepharoplasty b. keratotomy c. otoscopy d. salpingoscopy e. otoplasty

e. otoplasty

25. The term otalgia means: a. softening of the ear b. rupture of the eardrum c. suture of the ear d. difficult hearing e. pain in the ear

e. pain in the ear

33. Surgical repair of the nose is known as: a. otoplasty b. tympanoplasty c. myringoplasty d. uvulopalatopharyngoplasty e. rhinoplasty

e. rhinoplasty

Use eso- to build a word that means turning inward: .

esotropia

Use kerat/o to build a word that means surgical repair of the cornea:

keratoplasty

Use myring/o to build a word that means surgical repair of the eardrum:

myringoplasty

Use ophthalm/o to build a word that means specialist in the study of the eyes: .

ophthalmologist

Build a word that means abnormal condition of the ear due to a fungus:

otomycosis

Build a word that means discharge or flow from the ears: .

otorrhea

Use -cusis to build a word that means old age (poor) hearing: .

presbycusis

Build a word that means examination of the pupil: .

pupilloscopy

Build a word that means disease of the retina:

retinopathy