ADVANTAGE FOR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2026
FULL COURSE ASSESSMENT PACK
◉ Meibomian. Answer: a sebaceous gland on the posterior margin of
each eyelid
◉ Myringotomy. Answer: surgical incision of the eardrum preformed
to release fluid or pus from the middle ear
◉ Otoscopy. Answer: visual examination of the ear using an
otoscope
◉ Retinopathy. Answer: refers to non-inflammatory eye disorders
◉ Seborrhea. Answer: the excessive secretion of sebum from the
sebaceous glands
◉ Sebum. Answer: only secretion from sebaceous glands
◉ Tinnitus. Answer: ringing or buzzing in the ears
◉ Tonometry. Answer: measure of intraocular pressure
,◉ Tympanoplasty. Answer: Surgical repair of the eardrum
◉ Vertigo. Answer: loss of equilibrium or sensation of instability,
dizziness
◉ Bulla. Answer: A fluid-filled blister that is greater than 1 cm in
diameter and contains non-purulent ("clear") exudate.
◉ Cellulitis. Answer: an acute, diffuse, spreading, infection of the
skin and subcutaneous tissue
◉ Comedo. Answer: a blackhead; as seen in achne
◉ Dermatome. Answer: a configured zone of skin innervated by a
spinal cord segment
◉ Electrodesiccation. Answer: Tissue is destroyed by burning with
an electric spark.
◉ Erythema. Answer: redness or inflammation of the skin produced
by capillary congestion
, ◉ Exudate. Answer: fluid, cells, or cellular debris that have oozed
into the tissue because of injury or swelling
◉ Exudative. Answer: fluid, cells, or cellular debris that have oozed
into the tissue because of injury or swelling
◉ Fissure. Answer: a crack or groove on a surface
◉ Keratolytic. Answer: substance that causes shedding of the skin
◉ Keratosis. Answer: a skin lesion where there is overgrowth and
thickening of a cornifield epithelium
◉ Nevus. Answer: (mole) circumscribed skin lesion due to excess
melanocytes
◉ Papule. Answer: a circular area on the skin that is reddened and
elevated
◉ Plaques. Answer: mounds of fat, mixed with minerals, that build
up along artery walls in atherosclerosis.
◉ Sebaceous. Answer: Oil glands of the skin.
FULL COURSE ASSESSMENT PACK
◉ Meibomian. Answer: a sebaceous gland on the posterior margin of
each eyelid
◉ Myringotomy. Answer: surgical incision of the eardrum preformed
to release fluid or pus from the middle ear
◉ Otoscopy. Answer: visual examination of the ear using an
otoscope
◉ Retinopathy. Answer: refers to non-inflammatory eye disorders
◉ Seborrhea. Answer: the excessive secretion of sebum from the
sebaceous glands
◉ Sebum. Answer: only secretion from sebaceous glands
◉ Tinnitus. Answer: ringing or buzzing in the ears
◉ Tonometry. Answer: measure of intraocular pressure
,◉ Tympanoplasty. Answer: Surgical repair of the eardrum
◉ Vertigo. Answer: loss of equilibrium or sensation of instability,
dizziness
◉ Bulla. Answer: A fluid-filled blister that is greater than 1 cm in
diameter and contains non-purulent ("clear") exudate.
◉ Cellulitis. Answer: an acute, diffuse, spreading, infection of the
skin and subcutaneous tissue
◉ Comedo. Answer: a blackhead; as seen in achne
◉ Dermatome. Answer: a configured zone of skin innervated by a
spinal cord segment
◉ Electrodesiccation. Answer: Tissue is destroyed by burning with
an electric spark.
◉ Erythema. Answer: redness or inflammation of the skin produced
by capillary congestion
, ◉ Exudate. Answer: fluid, cells, or cellular debris that have oozed
into the tissue because of injury or swelling
◉ Exudative. Answer: fluid, cells, or cellular debris that have oozed
into the tissue because of injury or swelling
◉ Fissure. Answer: a crack or groove on a surface
◉ Keratolytic. Answer: substance that causes shedding of the skin
◉ Keratosis. Answer: a skin lesion where there is overgrowth and
thickening of a cornifield epithelium
◉ Nevus. Answer: (mole) circumscribed skin lesion due to excess
melanocytes
◉ Papule. Answer: a circular area on the skin that is reddened and
elevated
◉ Plaques. Answer: mounds of fat, mixed with minerals, that build
up along artery walls in atherosclerosis.
◉ Sebaceous. Answer: Oil glands of the skin.
