Exam 16: Otolaryngology Ears,Nose,and Throat

The medical word otolaryngologist can be separated into the following component word parts ________.

Which of the following words means "pertaining to (a)hammer-shaped bone"?

The suffix in the word otorrhea has the same meaning as the suffix in the word diarrhea.

The ________,or nasal conchae,are three long projections of the bone covered with mucosa that jut into the nasal cavity.

Which is a benign,slow-growing mass in the middle ear composed of cholesterol deposits and epithelial cells?

Anakusis is ________.

A rapid strep test would be done for a patient with ________.

The eardrum is also called the ________ membrane.

Which most accurately describes the path that sound travels?

Drainage of serous fluid or pus from the ear is known as ________.

Which of the following phrases contains a word part that means "cheek"?

The abbreviation T&A means ________.

The entrance to the inner ear is called the ________.

The suffix -tome means ________.

Which is the fleshy tissue in the back of the oral cavity that hangs from the soft palate?

Which hearing test uses a tuning fork?

Which is the sensation of being off balance when the body is NOT moving?

The two combining forms that have a meaning of "eardrum" are myring/o- and ________.

Glossitis can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT ________.

________ is a toxic effect in which certain drugs (aminoglycoside drugs)damage the cochlea.