Deck 17: Otorhinolaryngology: The Ear, Nose, and Throat

Question 1

The combining form that means sinus is ____________________.

Answer 1

sinus/o;sinuso

Question 2

A combining form that means pharynx is ____________________.

Answer 2

pharyng/o;pharyngo

Question 3

The suffix that means inflammation is ____________________.

Answer 3

-itis;itis

Question 4

The combining form that means larynx is ____________________.

Question 5

A combining form that means fungus is ____________________.

Question 6

The combining form that means pus is ____________________.

Question 7

A combining form other than audit/o that means hearing is ____________________.

Question 8

The combining form that means epiglottis is ____________________.

Question 9

The combining form that means tonsils is ____________________.

Question 10

The combining form that means trachea is ____________________.

Question 11

The combining form that means adenoids is ____________________.

Question 12

The combining form that means cochlea is ____________________.

Question 13

The suffix that means study of is ____________________.

Question 14

The combining form that means nerve is ____________________.

Question 15

A combining form other than tympan/o that means tympanic membrane is ____________________.

Question 16

The suffix that means enlarged is ____________________.

Question 17

A combining form other than ot/o that means ear is ____________________.

Question 18

The combining form that means stomach is ____________________.

Question 19

The suffix that means involuntary muscle contraction is ____________________.

Question 20

A combining form other than nas/o that means nose is ____________________.

Question 21

The suffix that means discharge or flow is ____________________.

Question 22

A medical term that means pertaining to the larynx is ____________________.

Question 23

A medical term that means inflammation of the pharynx is ____________________.

Question 24

A medical term that means pertaining to the trachea is ____________________.

Question 25

The suffix that means rupture is ____________________.

Question 26

A medical term that means without smell is ____________________.

Question 27

The combining form that means voice is ____________________.

Question 28

A medical term that means surgical removal of the adenoids is ____________________.

Question 29

The suffix that means narrowing is ____________________.

Question 30

The suffix that means process of measuring is ____________________.

Question 31

The prefix that means alongside is ____________________.

Question 32

A medical term that means pertaining to the ear is ____________________.

Question 33

A medical term that means pertaining to the epiglottis is ____________________.

Question 34

A medical term that means pertaining to the pharynx is ____________________.

Question 35

The suffix that means smell is ____________________.

Question 36

The suffix that means hardening is ____________________.

Question 37

A medical term that means pertaining to the tonsils is ____________________.

Question 38

The prefix that means all is ____________________.

Question 39

A medical term that means pertaining to the nose and stomach is ____________________.

Question 40

A medical term that means instrument to visually examine the larynx is ____________________.

Question 41

A medical term that means pertaining to the cochlea is ____________________.

Question 42

A medical term that means abnormal condition of having nose fungus is ____________________.

Question 43

A medical term that means one who studies hearing is ____________________.

Question 44

The larynx is responsible for speech.

Question 45

The ear is responsible for two senses,hearing and balance.

Question 46

A medical term that means without voice is ____________________.

Question 47

The pharynx carries air directly into the lungs.

Question 48

A medical term that means pertaining to the eardrum is ____________________.

Question 49

A medical term that means narrowing of the trachea is ____________________.

Question 50

A medical term that means surgical repair of the eardrum is ____________________.

Question 51

The larynx is the voice box.

Question 52

The vocal cords vibrate to produce sound.

Question 53

The eustachian tube connects the pharynx to the inner ear.

Question 54

The semicircular canals are sensory organs for hearing.

Question 55

The tonsils are located in the larynx.

Question 56

A medical term that means process of visually examining ear is ____________________.

Question 57

A medical term that means pertaining to hearing is ____________________.

Question 58

The auricle is also called the pinna.

Question 59

The epiglottis closes to prevent food from entering the larynx or trachea.

Question 60

A medical term that means pus flow from the ear is ____________________.

Question 61

An acoustic neuroma is a cancerous tumor of the sheath around the eighth cranial nerve.

Question 62

A hearing aid may also be called an amplification device.

Question 63

A decongestant is a medication to reduce nasal and sinus stuffiness.

Question 64

The tympanic membrane is commonly called the eardrum.

Question 65

The malleus,incus,and pinna are called the ossicles.

Question 66

Otorhinolaryngology treats organs of the head and neck.

Question 67

The paranasal sinuses act as an echo chamber for sound production.

Question 68

The middle ear is also called the cochlea because it is coiled like a snail's shell.

Question 69

The nasal septum divides the pharynx down the middle.

Question 70

The cochlea is commonly called the outer ear.

Question 71

Air enters the nose through the nares.

Question 72

The tonsils house a large number of white blood cells to protect the body.

Question 73

A cochlear implant is a device to improve balance.

Question 74

The adenoids are also called the pharyngeal tonsils.

Question 75

The falling test is designed to evaluate balance but not equilibrium.

Question 76

An endotracheal tube passes through the mouth and into the trachea.

Question 77

Croup is an acute condition found in children that is characterized by a barking type of cough.

Question 78

The trachea transports food and liquids to the esophagus.

Question 79

Diphtheria is also called whooping cough.

Question 80

Epistaxis is commonly called deafness.