Question 1

People with ________ have impaired vision due to a defective curvature of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A)   astigmatism
B)   glaucoma
C)   conjunctivitis
D)   cataracts A

Question 2

The two word parts that form the term retinopathy can be written as retino/pathy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Diplopia means "double vision."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The medical term for abnormal discharge from the ear is otorrhagia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  old age
B)  middle
C)  eardrum
D)  weakness
E)  eyeF) earG) eyelidH) inner earI) tearJ) hearing

Question 6

Macular degeneration is deterioration of cells in the area of sharpest vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  old age
B)  middle
C)  eardrum
D)  weakness
E)  eyeF) earG) eyelidH) inner earI) tearJ) hearing

Question 8

An optometrist is a physician who can perform surgical procedures to treat diseases of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What term means "pain in the ear or earache"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Otitis
B)   Vertigo
C)   Otorrhea
D)   Otalgia

Question 10

Select the combining form that means "hearing."

Accepted Answer

A)   Ot/o
B)   Audi/o
C)   Myring/o
D)   Opt/o

Question 11

The special sense of hearing, or audition, is centered within the cornea, which contains sensory receptors that respond to mechanical vibrations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The medical term for inflammation of the middle ear is:

Accepted Answer

A)   otitis externa.
B)   otosclerosis.
C)   otitis media.
D)   otoscopy.

Question 13

A procedure that evaluates the elasticity of the eardrum by measuring its movement is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   audiometry.
B)   mastoid.
C)   inflammation.
D)   tympanometry. D

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  old age
B)  middle
C)  eardrum
D)  weakness
E)  eyeF) earG) eyelidH) inner earI) tearJ) hearing A

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  old age
B)  middle
C)  eardrum
D)  weakness
E)  eyeF) earG) eyelidH) inner earI) tearJ) hearing

Question 16

The correct meaning of the combining form in the term otorrhagia is:

Accepted Answer

A)   ear.
B)   eye.
C)   discharge.
D)   hemorrhage.

Question 17

Combining forms that mean "eye" are ocul/o, ophthalm/o, or ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Combining forms that mean "eye" are ocul/o,...

Question 18

Ringing in the ears is medically called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ringing in the ears is medically called...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   eye.
B)   eyelid.
C)   softening.
D)   condition of.

Question 20

A(n)  ________ is a physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases associated with the eyes.

Accepted Answer

A)   optometrist
B)   ophthalmologist
C)   neurologist
D)   vision therapist

Exam 14: The Special Senses of Sight and Hearing

People with ________ have impaired vision due to a defective curvature of the eye.

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The two word parts that form the term retinopathy can be written as retino/pathy.

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Diplopia means "double vision."

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The medical term for abnormal discharge from the ear is otorrhagia.

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

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Macular degeneration is deterioration of cells in the area of sharpest vision.

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

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An optometrist is a physician who can perform surgical procedures to treat diseases of the eye.

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What term means "pain in the ear or earache"?

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Select the combining form that means "hearing."

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The special sense of hearing, or audition, is centered within the cornea, which contains sensory receptors that respond to mechanical vibrations.

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The medical term for inflammation of the middle ear is:

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A procedure that evaluates the elasticity of the eardrum by measuring its movement is called:

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

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

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The correct meaning of the combining form in the term otorrhagia is:

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Combining forms that mean "eye" are ocul/o, ophthalm/o, or ________.

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Ringing in the ears is medically called ________.

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

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A(n) ________ is a physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases associated with the eyes.

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