MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY- EXAM #9
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Adnexa - Answer-Tissues or structures in the body adjacent to or near a related
structure
Articulate - Answer-Join or connect together loosely to allow motion between the
parts
Gustation - Answer-Sense and act of tasting foods, beverages or other substances
Labyrinth - Answer-Series of intricate communicating passages
Olfaction - Answer-Act and sense of smelling
Ossicle - Answer-Any small bone, especially one of the three bones of the ear
Tunic - Answer-A layer or coat of tissue; also called membrane layer
Eye disorders - Answer-Include visual deficiencies with refractive errors and
disorders of associated structures
Errors of Refraction - Answer-When light rays fail to focus sharply on retina due to
defect in lens, cornea or shape of eyeball
Myopia - Answer-nearsightedness
Hyperopia or Hypermetropia - Answer-farsightedness
Presbyopia - Answer-farsightedness due to aging
Cataracts - Answer-opacities that form on the lens and impair vision
Glaucoma - Answer-Increased intraocular pressure caused by failure of aqueous
humor to drain from the eye
Macular Degeneration - Answer-Deterioration of the macula, the most sensitive
portion of retina.
-Responsible for central or "straight-ahead" vision required for reading
Strabismus - Answer-One eye is misaligned with the other and the eyes do not focus
simultaneously when viewing an object
Ear Disorders signs and symptoms: - Answer-hearing loss, earache, vertigo and
tinnitus
Otitis media - Answer-inflammation of middle ear caused by virus or bacteremia
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Adnexa - Answer-Tissues or structures in the body adjacent to or near a related
structure
Articulate - Answer-Join or connect together loosely to allow motion between the
parts
Gustation - Answer-Sense and act of tasting foods, beverages or other substances
Labyrinth - Answer-Series of intricate communicating passages
Olfaction - Answer-Act and sense of smelling
Ossicle - Answer-Any small bone, especially one of the three bones of the ear
Tunic - Answer-A layer or coat of tissue; also called membrane layer
Eye disorders - Answer-Include visual deficiencies with refractive errors and
disorders of associated structures
Errors of Refraction - Answer-When light rays fail to focus sharply on retina due to
defect in lens, cornea or shape of eyeball
Myopia - Answer-nearsightedness
Hyperopia or Hypermetropia - Answer-farsightedness
Presbyopia - Answer-farsightedness due to aging
Cataracts - Answer-opacities that form on the lens and impair vision
Glaucoma - Answer-Increased intraocular pressure caused by failure of aqueous
humor to drain from the eye
Macular Degeneration - Answer-Deterioration of the macula, the most sensitive
portion of retina.
-Responsible for central or "straight-ahead" vision required for reading
Strabismus - Answer-One eye is misaligned with the other and the eyes do not focus
simultaneously when viewing an object
Ear Disorders signs and symptoms: - Answer-hearing loss, earache, vertigo and
tinnitus
Otitis media - Answer-inflammation of middle ear caused by virus or bacteremia
