True/False
The pharynx carries air directly into the lungs.
False
Correct Answer: The trachea carries air into the lungs
A combining form other than audit/o that means hearing is
Audi/o or Audio
A medical term that means discharge of pus from the ear is ____________________.
otopyorrhea
Which of the following combining forms does NOT mean “hearing”?
audi/o
audit/o
aur/o
all of these mean “hearing”
aur/o (c) means “ear”
The term "vertigo" comes from the Latin word verto meaning "_______".
"Whirling"
Epistaxis is commonly called deafness.
False
Correct Answer: Epistaxis is commonly called a nosebleed.
The combining form that means adenoids is
adenoid/o; adenoido
A medical term that means process of visually examining ear is ____________________.
otoscopy
Which suffix means “voice”?
-ory
-plegia
-phonia
-plasty
-phonia
The term "tinnitus" comes from the Latin word tinnire meaning "_______".
to ring, tinkle
Laryngoplegia means surgical repair of the voice box
False
Correct Answer: Laryngoplegia means paralysis of the voice box.
The combining form that means nerve is
neur/o; neuro
A medical term that means pertaining to the eardrum is ____________________.
tympanic
Which combining form means “tympanic membrane”?
epiglott/o
rhin/o
myring/o
trache/o
myring/o
The term "pertussis" comes from the Latin word tussis meaning "_______".
Cough
Tracheomegaly is narrowing of the trachea.
False
Correct Answer: Tracheomegaly is enlargement of the trachea.
A combining form that means fungus is
myc/o; myco
A medical term that means pertaining to the cochlea is ____________________.
cochlear
Which of the following prefixes does NOT mean “without”?
an-
endo-
a-
de-
endo
The term "cannula" comes from the Latin word canna meaning "_______".
reed - reeds are hollow plants and can be used like a snorkel to breathe while underwater
Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the windpipe.
False
Correct Answer: Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the throat.
A combining form other than tympan/o that means tympanic membrane is ____________________.
myring/o; myringo
A medical term that means one who studies hearing is ____________________.
audiologist
Which suffix means “enlarged”?
-stenosis
-megaly
-sclerosis
-metry
-megaly
The term "cochlea" comes from the Latin word cochlea meaning "_______".
snailed shell - describes the coiled shape of the cochlea