Question 1

Select the combining form that means "cornea."

Accepted Answer

A)  Blephar/o 
B)  Kerat/o 
C)  Cyst/o 
D)  Opt/o 
A)  Blephar/o 
B)  Kerat/o 
C)  Cyst/o 
D)  Opt/o

Question 2

The combining forms opt/o, ophthalm/o, and ocul/o all mean "eye."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Diseases of the ear may affect the functions of hearing or equilibrium or, in some cases, both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Abnormal drainage of pus from the ear

Accepted Answer

The answer of Abnormal drainage of pus from the ear...

Question 5

The correct meaning of the root in the term myopia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle. 
B)  to shut. 
C)  mucus. 
D)  spine. 
A)  muscle. 
B)  to shut. 
C)  mucus. 
D)  spine.

Question 6

Choose the term with the correct spelling.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Glawcohma 
C)  Galucomuh 
D)  Glokoma 
A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Glawcohma 
C)  Galucomuh 
D)  Glokoma

Question 7

Match the combining form with the correct definition.
-asthen/o

Accepted Answer

A) old age 
B) middle 
C) eardrum 
D) weakness 
E) eye
F)ear
G)eyelid
H)inner ear
I)tear
J)hearing 
A) old age 
B) middle 
C) eardrum 
D) weakness 
E) eye
F)ear
G)eyelid
H)inner ear
I)tear
J)hearing

Question 8

The medical term for ringing in the ears is:

Accepted Answer

A)  vertigo. 
B)  tinnitus. 
C)  seizure. 
D)  otalgia. 
A)  vertigo. 
B)  tinnitus. 
C)  seizure. 
D)  otalgia.

Question 9

A patient diagnosed with presbyopia is experiencing decreased vision due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  old age. 
B)  nearsightedness. 
C)  farsightedness. 
D)  macular degeneration. 
A)  old age. 
B)  nearsightedness. 
C)  farsightedness. 
D)  macular degeneration.

Question 10

Match the combining form with the correct definition.
-opt/o

Accepted Answer

A) old age 
B) middle 
C) eardrum 
D) weakness 
E) eye
F)ear
G)eyelid
H)inner ear
I)tear
J)hearing 
A) old age 
B) middle 
C) eardrum 
D) weakness 
E) eye
F)ear
G)eyelid
H)inner ear
I)tear
J)hearing

Question 11

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term mastoiditis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  breast. 
B)  mastoid. 
C)  inflammation. 
D)  infection. 
A)  breast. 
B)  mastoid. 
C)  inflammation. 
D)  infection.

Question 12

An eye disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ophthalmomalacia. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  keratitis. 
D)  cataract. 
A)  ophthalmomalacia. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  keratitis. 
D)  cataract.

Question 13

Select the suffix that means "one who measures."

Accepted Answer

A)  -logist 
B)  -metrist 
C)  -logy 
D)  -metry 
A)  -logist 
B)  -metrist 
C)  -logy 
D)  -metry

Question 14

OM is the abbreviation for ophthalmologist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A medical term for the sensation of dizziness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  vertigo. 
B)  otalgia. 
C)  seizure. 
D)  tinnitus. 
A)  vertigo. 
B)  otalgia. 
C)  seizure. 
D)  tinnitus.

Question 16

The general term for an abnormal formation of bone within the ear is otitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The medical term for nearsightedness is emmetropia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The instrument used to view/examine the ear is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The instrument used to view/examine the ear...

Question 19

During a radial keratotomy, the physician makes an incision into the cornea to correct for myopia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The combining form asthen/o means "weakness."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Select the combining form that means "cornea."

The combining forms opt/o, ophthalm/o, and ocul/o all mean "eye."

Diseases of the ear may affect the functions of hearing or equilibrium or, in some cases, both.

Abnormal drainage of pus from the ear

The correct meaning of the root in the term myopia is:

Choose the term with the correct spelling.

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -asthen/o

The medical term for ringing in the ears is:

A patient diagnosed with presbyopia is experiencing decreased vision due to:

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -opt/o

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term mastoiditis is:

An eye disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure is:

Select the suffix that means "one who measures."

OM is the abbreviation for ophthalmologist.

A medical term for the sensation of dizziness is:

The general term for an abnormal formation of bone within the ear is otitis.

The medical term for nearsightedness is emmetropia.

The instrument used to view/examine the ear is called a(n) ________.

During a radial keratotomy, the physician makes an incision into the cornea to correct for myopia.

The combining form asthen/o means "weakness."

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Exam 14: The Special Senses of Sight and Hearing

Select the combining form that means "cornea."

The combining forms opt/o, ophthalm/o, and ocul/o all mean "eye."

Diseases of the ear may affect the functions of hearing or equilibrium or, in some cases, both.

Abnormal drainage of pus from the ear

The correct meaning of the root in the term myopia is:

Choose the term with the correct spelling.

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -asthen/o

The medical term for ringing in the ears is:

A patient diagnosed with presbyopia is experiencing decreased vision due to:

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -opt/o

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term mastoiditis is:

An eye disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure is:

Select the suffix that means "one who measures."

OM is the abbreviation for ophthalmologist.

A medical term for the sensation of dizziness is:

The general term for an abnormal formation of bone within the ear is otitis.

The medical term for nearsightedness is emmetropia.

The instrument used to view/examine the ear is called a(n) ________.

During a radial keratotomy, the physician makes an incision into the cornea to correct for myopia.

The combining form asthen/o means "weakness."

Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction

Understanding Suffixes

Understanding Prefixes

The Human Body in Health and Disease

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System and Obstetrics

The Nervous System and Mental Health

The Endocrine System

Medical Anatomy and Terminology

Medical Terminology and Body Directional Terms

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