Medical Terminology Chapter 14 Questions
All of the following abbreviations refer to the eyes except: a. ENT b. EM c. RK d. RD
ENT
All of the following abbreviations pertain to conditions that cause vision loss or impairment except: a. Glc b. MD c. EOM d. RD
EOM
Which of the following abbreviations refers to a procedure that improves vision? a. AS b. LASIK c. CAT d. VA
LASIK
Which of the following is a disorder in which the brain disregards images from a weaker eye and relies on those from the stronger eye? a. amblyopia b. astigmatism c. chalazion d. ectropion
amblyopia
Which of the following terms means absence of smell or odor? a. anosmia b. anacusia c. anopia d. none of these
anosmia
Which of the following conditions results in an abnormal curvature of the cornea, distorting the visual image? a. presbycusis b. astigmatism c. cataract d. hordeolum
astigmatism
Which of the following terms means disintegration of the lens? a. phakolysis b. phacolysis c. both a and b d. phakomatosis
both a and b
Which of the following terms means excision or surgical removal of the tear gland? a. cryoextraction b. dacryoadenectomy c. lacrimotomy d. cryosurgery
dacryoadenectomy
The term dysopia means: a. displacement in the position of the eyes b. disturbance of sleep c. distortion of smell perception d. defective vision
distortion of smell perception
The term diplopia means: a. near image b. far view c. double vision d. two eyes
double vision
Onset of blindness caused by increased intraocular pressure is known as: a. cataract b. macular degeneration c. hordeolum d. glaucoma
glaucoma
The term hemiopia means: a. half vision b. double vision c. far or beyond vision d. good or normal vision
half vision
The term microblepharism means a. condition of farsightedness b. abnormal condition of large eyes c. having same or equal eyelids d. having abnormally small eyelids
having abnormally small eyelids
Which of the following is an infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid? a. hordeolum b. keratitis c. cholesteatoma d. labyrinthitis
hordeolum
Glaucoma has which of the following effects on the eye? a. cloudiness of the lens b. inflammation of the lid and eyelash follicles c. increased intraocular pressure d. loss of central vision
increased intraocular pressure
An error in refraction is: a. myopia b. hypertropia c. presbyopia d. esotropia
myopia
Which of the following terms means specialist in the study of sound?a. acoustic b. audiology c. audiometer d. none of these
none of these
The patient who needs a vision examination will visit an: a. ophthalmologist b. optician c. ocularist d. otologist
optician
Which of the following terms means flow or discharge from the ear?a. salpingorrhaphy b. dacryopyorrhea c. otorrhea d. iridorrhexis
otorrhea
The term dacryoadenalgia means: a. pain in a lacrimal sac b. pain in a lacrimal gland c. a herniated protrusion of a lacrimal sac d. hardening of a lacrimal gland
pain in a lacrimal gland
Albert Mills is an elderly man who experiences diminished hearing because of advanced age. This condition is known as: a. photophobia b. glaucoma c. presbycusis d. hordeolum
presbycusis
Which of the following conditions does not result in vision loss? a. presbycusis b. diabetic retinopathy c. retinal detachment d. glaucoma
presbycusis
A type of blindness caused by diabetes is known as diabetic ______________________. a. retinopathy b. cataract c. macular degeneration d. Ménière's disease
retinopathy
Which of the following terms means abnormal condition of hardening of the eardrum? a. keratoscleritis b. tympanosclerosis c. phacosclerosis d. otosclerosis
tympanosclerosis
Which of the following is a feeling of spinning or moving in space? a. vertigo b. tinnitus c. otosclerosis d. Ménière's disease
vertigo
