HCB HEENT EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Acute pharyngitis - ....ANSWER ...-infection of tonsils or posterior pharynx
by microorganisms
auricle - ....ANSWER ...-(pinna) visible portion of the auditory system, made
up of cartilaginous framework. collects sounds energy and directs it to the
conducting system of the middle ear.
auditory ossicles - ....ANSWER ...-the small bones of the middle ear; they are
articulated to form a chain for the transmission of sound from the tympanic
membrane to the oval window
blepharitis - ....ANSWER ...-inflammation of the eyelid
oral cancer - ....ANSWER ...-A form of cancer associated with the oral cavity
or related structures
cerumen - ....ANSWER ...-(ear wax) soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion of
the ceruminous gland of the external auditory canal
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, cochlea - ....ANSWER ...-coiled bony structure within the inner ear; it
contains the organ of Corti and perforations for the passage of cochlear division of
the auditory nerve.
corneal ulcer - ....ANSWER ...-Most commonly due to infection by bacteria,
viruses, fungi, or amoebas
exudate - ....ANSWER ...-fluid that has escaped from tissue or capillaries,
usually after injury or inflammation, typically containing protein and white blood
cells
hearing - ....ANSWER ...-Interpretation of sound waves by the brain
hordeolum - ....ANSWER ...-(stye) a suppurative inflammation of a gland of
the eyelid
lesion - ....ANSWER ...-wound or injury, or pathological change in body
tissue
lymphadenopathy - ....ANSWER ...-enlargement of lymph nodes
ophthalmoscope - ....ANSWER ...-instrument for use in viewing the interior
of the eye and especially the retina
otitis externa - ....ANSWER ...-inflammation of the auditory canal and
external surface of the tympanic membrane
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Acute pharyngitis - ....ANSWER ...-infection of tonsils or posterior pharynx
by microorganisms
auricle - ....ANSWER ...-(pinna) visible portion of the auditory system, made
up of cartilaginous framework. collects sounds energy and directs it to the
conducting system of the middle ear.
auditory ossicles - ....ANSWER ...-the small bones of the middle ear; they are
articulated to form a chain for the transmission of sound from the tympanic
membrane to the oval window
blepharitis - ....ANSWER ...-inflammation of the eyelid
oral cancer - ....ANSWER ...-A form of cancer associated with the oral cavity
or related structures
cerumen - ....ANSWER ...-(ear wax) soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion of
the ceruminous gland of the external auditory canal
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, cochlea - ....ANSWER ...-coiled bony structure within the inner ear; it
contains the organ of Corti and perforations for the passage of cochlear division of
the auditory nerve.
corneal ulcer - ....ANSWER ...-Most commonly due to infection by bacteria,
viruses, fungi, or amoebas
exudate - ....ANSWER ...-fluid that has escaped from tissue or capillaries,
usually after injury or inflammation, typically containing protein and white blood
cells
hearing - ....ANSWER ...-Interpretation of sound waves by the brain
hordeolum - ....ANSWER ...-(stye) a suppurative inflammation of a gland of
the eyelid
lesion - ....ANSWER ...-wound or injury, or pathological change in body
tissue
lymphadenopathy - ....ANSWER ...-enlargement of lymph nodes
ophthalmoscope - ....ANSWER ...-instrument for use in viewing the interior
of the eye and especially the retina
otitis externa - ....ANSWER ...-inflammation of the auditory canal and
external surface of the tympanic membrane
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