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1, An infection of the tonsils or posterior pharynx by microorganisms
Acute pharyngitis
2, Visible portion of the auditory system, made up of a cartilaginous framework
Auricle (pinna)
3, 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
Auditory ossicle
4, inflammation of the eyelid
blepharitis
5, A form of cancer associated with the oral cavity or related structures
Oral cancer
6, The soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous gland of the external auditory
canal
Cerumen (war wax)
7, The coiled bony structure that makes up the inner ear; it contains the organ of corti and
perforations for the passage of cochlear division of the auditory nerve
Cochlea
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HCB Test Exam [6] With 113
Questions & Correct Answers Score
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8, Most commonly due to infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or amebas
Corneal ulcer
9, Fluid that has escaped from the tissue or capillaries, usually after injury or inflammation,
typically containing protein and white blood cells
Exudate
10, interpretation of sound waves by the brain
Hearing
11, suppurative inflammation of a gland of the eyelid
Hordeolum (sure)
12, a wound or injury, or pathological change in the body tissue
lesion
13, an enlargement of the lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy
14, an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina
ophthalmoscope
15, an inflammation of the auditory canal and external surface of the tympanic membrane
otitis externa