Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
lymphocytes - CORRECT ANSWER -white blood cells that are mediators of immunity
Keratitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Inflammation of the cornea of the eye
bacteriostatic - CORRECT ANSWER -agent that slows or stops the growth of bacteria
bactericide - CORRECT ANSWER -destroying bacteria
antigen - CORRECT ANSWER -any substance foreign to the body that evokes an immune
response
presbyopia - CORRECT ANSWER -visual condition starting at late middle age in which
loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes inability to focus sharply for near vision
presbycusis - CORRECT ANSWER -lessening of hearing acuteness resulting from
degenerative changes that occur with age
otoprorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER -flow of pus from the ear
otorrhagia - CORRECT ANSWER -bleeding from the ear
myringitis - CORRECT ANSWER -inflammation of the tympanic membrane
myosarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER -tumor of the connective muscle tissue
, pathogen - CORRECT ANSWER -A specific causative agent of disease
splenomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER -abnormal enlargement of the spleen
tympanometry - CORRECT ANSWER -measurement of acoustic energy absorbed or
reflected by the middle ear through the use of a probe placed in the ear canal
cytomegalovirus - CORRECT ANSWER -group of large herpes-type viruses that cause a
variety of diseases
otomycosis - CORRECT ANSWER -disease of the ear produced by the growth of fungi in
the external auditory canal
otosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER -growth of spongy bone in the inner ear that
progressively increases deafness
ophthalmologist - CORRECT ANSWER -a physician who specializes in diagnosing and
treating diseases and disorders of the eyes and vision
hyperopia - CORRECT ANSWER -Farsightedness
myopia - CORRECT ANSWER -nearsightedness
lensectomy - CORRECT ANSWER -general term used to describe the surgical removal of
a cataract clouded lens
immunologist - CORRECT ANSWER -Physician who specializes in the diseases and
disorders of the immune system