Medical terminology

CC 306M – Test 5 (Fall 2012) 1. Combining form for ‘eye’: A) Ot/o B) Opt/o C) Ophthalm/o D) A and C E) B and C 2. Core/o: A) Cornea B) Pupil C) Lens D) Sclera 3. Farsightedness is also termed: A) Myopia B) Hyperopia C) Haplopia D) Isopia 4. ______osis = abnormal contraction/lessening of the pupils: A) SclerB) MiC) ScotD) Arcu5. Condition where the eye adjusts for vision in dark light: A) Myopia B) Photopia C) Scotopia D) Ametropia 6. Breaking down or dissolution of the lens of the eye: A) Corneolysis B) Phacolysis C) Keratolysis D) Retinolysis 7.

Paralysis of the eyelid: A) Iridoplegia B) Cycloplegia C) Blepharoplegia D) Asthenopia A) B) C) D) (Form A) 8. A form of strabismus: Exotropia Entropion Myopia Astigmatism 9. The suffix in blepharochalasis means: A) Relaxed/slackened B) Downward displacement C) Swollen 10. Choose the best term for ‘vision caused by weakness or fatigue of the eyes ’ : A) Ambiopia B) Asthenopia C) Isopia D) Amblyopia 11. A conjunctival lesion: A) Keratorrhexis B) Cataract C) Chalazion D) Pterygium 12. Dacryocystitis affects the: A) Lacrimal sac B) Lacrimal gland C) Lacrimal duct D) None of the above 13.

An arch shaped anatomical structure is best termed: A) Fovea B) Fundus C) Palpebral D) Fornical 14. A lenticular disease: A) Cataracts B) Retinoschisis C) Iridoplegia D) Scleritis 15. A blind spot in vision: A) Nystagmus B) Scotoma C) Astigmatism D) Heterochromia Name: ___________________________________________________ 16. Involuntary back-and-forth movements (i. e. nodding) of the eyes in a superior direction (i. e. away from the earth): A) Geotropic spasm B) Ageotropic nystagmus C) Geotropic nystagmus D) Ageotopic strabismus 17.

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Pinkeye= A) Hordeolum B) Calzone C) Trichiasis D) Conjunctivitis 18. Complete color blindness= A) Heterochromia B) Anisocoria C) Miosis D) Achromatopsia 19. The root ‘stigma-’, as in astigmatism and stigmata, means: A) Light B) Vision C) Point, mark, spot D) Blindness 20. The colorful portion of the eye whose name is associated with the Greek goddess of the rainbow: A) Pupil B) Iris C) Cornea D) Sclera 21. A dull sense of taste: A) Ambageusia B) Amblygeustia C) Degustation 22. Combining form for the sense of smell: A) Ot/o B) Oz/o C) Osm/o 23.

Pain receptor = ________ceptor: A) GustoB) AcetoC) NociD) Tango24. True or False, Dolor means swelling, and it is one of the four classical signs of inflammation: A) True B) False 25. The ability to taste bitter things would be best termed. A) Picrogeusia B) Psychrogeusia C) Salinogeusia D) Acetogeusia 26. Combining form for ‘touch’: A) Tang/o B) Tactil/o C) Tact/o D) B and C E) All the above 27. The suffix in saprobe means: A) A living organism B) A growth C) Rotten D) Dead 28. Organism that thrives in cold temperatures: A) Thermophile B) Psychrophile C) Picrophile D) Cryostat.

CC 306M – Test 5 (Fall 2012) 29. Auricle = __________: A) Myringa B) Malleus C) Pinna 30. The combining form used for long tubular structures such as the Eustachian tube: A) Tympan/o B) Salping/o C) Myring/o D) Conch/o 31. A ringing or buzzing in the ear: A) Vertigo B) Otalgia C) Tinnitus D) Otosclerosis 32. Excessive amount of wax in the ear: A) Ceruminosis B) Otorrhea C) Myringa D) Candling 33. The best term for ‘inflammation of the tympanic membrane resulting from infection by parasitic fungi’: A) Otorrhagia B) Myringomycosis C) Otosclerosis D) Tinnitus.

(Form A) 34. A synonym for oxyacusis: A) Presbyacusis B) Amblyacousia C) Hyperacusis D) Aeroacusis 35. An example of otitis externa is: A) Labyrinthitis B) Aural meatitis C) Salpingitis 36. The root bar- in barotitis means: A) Rod B) Pressure C) Depth D) Air 37. The suffix meaning obstructon: A) -chalasis B) -emphraxis C) -atresia D) -slerosis 38. Caries is a _________ noun meaning __________. A) 4th declension / conveying B) Adjective / conveying C) 5th declension / decay D) Adjective / decay 39. A snail is a ____________ animal.

A) Pinnate B) Pterygoid C) Chonchiferous A) B) C) D) Name: ___________________________________________________ 40. Auriform is in the shape of a: Wing Feather Ear Shell 41. The second term in confluens sinuum should be translated: A) Of the sinus B) Of the sinuses C) Sinus D) Sinuses 42. True or False, the fluid that fills the bony labyrinth is termed perilymph. A) True B) False 43. The removal of the auditory ossicle often called the stirrup: A) Malleotomy B) Stapedectomy C) Incudectomy 44. Mazelike structure of the ear: A) Ampulla B) Concha C) Malleus D) Labyrinth 45.

The root in presbyacusis and presbyopia means: A) Dull or dim B) Sound C) Old age D) Deaf 46. The second term in genu valgum is: A) An adjective B) A noun 47. The famous Roman architect whose writings on theatres takes into consideration acoustic concepts of resonance and dissonance: A) Euclid B) Aristotle C) Vitruvius D) Hippocrates 48. In antiquity the perceptual power of binding the inputs of the individual sense organs into a coherent and intelligible representation was: A) Called the sensus communis B) Located on the cortex of the brain C) Located in the first ventricle D) A and B E) A and C 49.

All of the following are true of the original Hippocratic Oath except: A) It was intended to be a code of ethics for all ancient Greek physicians B) It prohibits cutting on patients C) It prohibits having sex with anyone in the patient’s household D) It requires that the one taking the oath teach medicine to the sons of his teacher 50. The second term of Rotylenchulus parvus means: A) Long B) Small C) Flat D) Part CC 306M – Test 5 (Fall 2012) 1. Combining form for ‘eye’: Ot/o Opt/o Ophthalm/o A and C B and C 2.

Farsightedness is also termed: A) Myopia B) Hyperopia C) Haplopia D) Isopia 3. ______osis = abnormal contraction/lessening of the pupils: A) SclerB) MiC) ScotD) Arcu4. Condition where the eye adjusts for vision in dark light: A) Myopia B) Photopia C) Scotopia D) Ametropia 5. A form of strabismus: A) Exotropia B) Entropion C) Myopia D) Astigmatism 6. Dacryocystitis affects the: A) Lacrimal sac B) Lacrimal gland C) Lacrimal duct D) None of the above A) B) C) D) E) (Form B) 7. An arch shaped anatomical structure is best termed: A) Fovea B) Fundus C) Palpebral D) Fornical 8.

A lenticular disease: A) Cataracts B) Retinoschisis C) Iridoplegia D) Scleritis 9. A blind spot in vision: A) Nystagmus B) Scotoma C) Astigmatism D) Heterochromia 10. The root ‘stigma-’, as in astigmatism and stigmata, means: A) Light B) Vision C) Point, mark, spot D) Blindness 11. The colorful portion of the eye whose name is associated with the Greek goddess of the rainbow: A) Pupil B) Iris C) Cornea D) Sclera 12. The removal of the auditory ossicle often called the stirrup: A) Malleotomy B) Stapedectomy C) Incudectomy 13.

Mazelike structure of the ear: A) Ampulla B) Concha C) Malleus D) Labyrinth 14. A snail is a ____________ animal. A) Pinnate B) Pterygoid C) Chonchiferous Name: ___________________________________________________ 15. The root in presbyacusis and presbyopia means: A) Dull or dim B) Sound C) Old age 16. A dull sense of taste: A) Ambageusia B) Amblygeustia C) Degustation 17. Combining form for the sense of smell: A) Ot/o B) Oz/o C) Osm/o 18. Pain receptor = ________ceptor: A) GustoB) AcetoC) NociD) Tango19.

True or False, Dolor means swelling, and it is one of the four classical signs of inflammation: A) True B) False 20. The ability to taste bitter things would be best termed. A) Picrogeusia B) Psychrogeusia C) Salinogeusia D) Acetogeusia 21. Combining form for ‘touch’: A) Tang/o B) Tactil/o C) Tact/o D) B and C E) All the above 22. The suffix in saprobe means: A) A living organism B) A growth C) Rotten D) Dead 23. Organism that thrives in cold temperatures: A) Thermophile B) Psychrophile C) Picrophile D) Cryostat 24.

Auricle = __________: A) Myringa B) Malleus C) Pinna 25. The combining form used for long tubular structures such as the Eustachian tube: A) Tympan/o B) Salping/o C) Myring/o D) Conch/o 26. The suffix in blepharochalasis means: A) Relaxed/slackened B) Downward displacement C) Swollen 27. Choose the best term for ‘vision caused by weakness or fatigue of the eyes ’ : A) Ambiopia B) Asthenopia C) Isopia D) Amblyopia 28. Core/o: A) Cornea B) Pupil C) Lens D) Sclera CC 306M – Test 5 (Fall 2012) 29. A conjunctival lesion: Keratorrhexis Cataract Chalazion Pterygium 30.

In antiquity the perceptual power of binding the inputs of the individual sense organs into a coherent and intelligible representation was: A) Called the sensus communis B) Located on the cortex of the brain C) Located in the first ventricle D) A and B E) A and C 31. All of the following are true of the original Hippocratic Oath except: A) It was intended to be a code of ethics for all ancient Greek physicians B) It prohibits cutting on patients C) It prohibits having sex with anyone in the patient’s household D) It requires that the one taking the oath teach medicine to the sons of his teacher 32.

Breaking down or dissolution of the lens of the eye: A) Corneolysis B) Phacolysis C) Keratolysis D) Retinolysis 33. Paralysis of the eyelid: A) Iridoplegia B) Cycloplegia C) Blepharoplegia D) Asthenopia A) B) C) D) (Form B) 34. A synonym for oxyacusis: A) Presbyacusis B) Amblyacousia C) Hyperacusis D) Aeroacusis 35. An example of otitis externa is: A) Labyrinthitis B) Aural meatitis C) Salpingitis 36. The root bar- in barotitis means: A) Rod B) Pressure C) Depth D) Air 37.

The suffix meaning obstructon: A) -chalasis B) -emphraxis C) -atresia D) -slerosis 38. A ringing or buzzing in the ear: A) Vertigo B) Otalgia C) Tinnitus D) Otosclerosis 39. Excessive amount of wax in the ear: A) Ceruminosis B) Otorrhea C) Myringa D) Candling 40. The best term for ‘inflammation of the tympanic membrane resulting from infection by parasitic fungi’: A) Otorrhagia B) Myringomycosis C) Otosclerosis D) Tinnitus A) B) C) D) Name: ___________________________________________________ 41.

Auriform is in the shape of a: Wing Feather Ear Shell 42. The second term in confluens sinuum should be translated: A) Of the sinus B) Of the sinuses C) Sinus D) Sinuses 43. True or False, the fluid that fills the bony labyrinth is termed perilymph. A) True B) False 44. Involuntary back-and-forth movements (i. e. nodding) of the eyes in a superior direction (i. e. away from the earth): A) Geotropic spasm B) Ageotropic nystagmus C) Geotropic nystagmus D) Ageotopic strabismus 45. Pinkeye= A) Hordeolum B) Calzone C) Trichiasis D) Conjunctivitis 46.

Complete color blindness= A) Heterochromia B) Anisocoria C) Miosis D) Achromatopsia 47. The second term in genu valgum is: A) An adjective B) A noun 48. The famous Roman architect whose writings on theatres takes into consideration acoustic concepts of resonance and dissonance: A) Euclid B) Aristotle C) Vitruvius D) Hippocrates 49. Caries is a _________ noun meaning __________. A) 4th declension / conveying B) Adjective / conveying C) 5th declension / decay D) Adjective / decay 50. The second term of Rotylenchulus parvus means: A) Long B) Small C) Flat D) Part.

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