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HEENT Definitions (2025/2026) | 150+ Verified Terms & Explanations | Cranial, Skin, ENT, Neuro & Vascular

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This document offers a comprehensive glossary of over 150 high-yield, exam-ready definitions relevant to the HEENT (Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat) system for the 2025/2026 academic year. It provides clear, concise explanations across a wide range of topics including neuroanatomy (e.g., aphasia, ataxia, CN disorders), dermatologic lesions (e.g., macules, pustules, lichenification), ENT pathologies (e.g., tinnitus, vertigo, otitis, turbinates), eye disorders (e.g., glaucoma, strabismus, papilledema), and systemic signs (e.g., cachexia, goiter, lymphadenopathy). Definitions are clinically relevant and often include contextual details such as common causes, associated symptoms, or diagnostic considerations (e.g., Tzanck test, Weber/Rinne test, AV nicking). This guide is indispensable for medical, PA, and NP students preparing for physical exam assessments, OSCEs, or theory-based exams involving HEENT systems. It is also ideal for rapid reference or pre-clinical concept reinforcement. Keywords: HEENT, medical definitions, aphasia, glaucoma, lymphadenopathy, vertigo, ear disorders, cranial nerves, dermatologic lesions, optic disc, oral pathologies, tympanic membrane, skin terms, physical diagnosis

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acromegaly - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A disorder in adults in which the pituitary

gland produces too much growth hormone; appears in adulthood (while

gigantism appears in childhood)


alopecia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an autoimmune disorder that hair loss in one or

more spots (usually on the scalp)


aphasia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a neurological disorder caused by damage to the

portions of the brain that are responsible for language; patient has trouble

understanding language (written and verbal); usually due to stroke or head

injury

,annulus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a ring-like figure, part, structure, or marking


aphthous ulcer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔AKA canker sore-typically recurrent round

or oval sores or ulcers inside the mouth on areas where the skin is not

tightly bound to the underlying bone, such as on the inside of the lips and

cheeks or underneath the tongue. They can also affect the genitalia in

males and females


ataxia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔loss of muscle control during voluntary movements;

usually due to damage to the cerebellum; can be due to a variety of

conditions (e.g. CVA, cerebral palsy, alcohol abuse)


athetoid movement - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔slow, involuntary, convoluted, writhing

movements of the fingers, hands, toes, and feet and in some cases, arms,

legs, neck and tongue


ausculatory gap - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔period of diminished or absent Korotkoff

sounds during the manual measurement of blood pressure.


auricle - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔atrium of the heart; pinna of the ear; an angular or

ear-shaped lobe, process, or appendage

, Bell's palsy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔idiopathic facial paralysis; sudden weakness

in the muscles on one half of the face


buccal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔of or relating to the mouth and or cheek


cachexia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔weakness and wasting of the body due to

severe chronic illness


carotenemia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔clinical condition characterized by yellow

pigmentation of the skin (xanthoderma) and increased beta-carotene levels

in the blood


cerumen - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔technical term for earwax


chloasma - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔temporary condition, typically caused by

hormonal changes in which large brown patches form on the skin, mainly

on the face; affects pregnant women


choanae - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔either of the pair of posterior apertures of the

nasal cavity that open into the nasopharynx—called also posterior naris.


creptation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a crackling sound made in breathing by a

person with an inflamed lung, detected using a stethoscope.




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