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WorksheetsChapt 10 / 11 Medical Terminology
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Meaning cornea
a)
blephar/o
b)
opt/o
c)
-cusis
d)
kerat/o
2.
meaning eyelid
a)
kerat/o
b)
blephar/o
c)
opt/o
d)
-metry
3.
meaning eye, vision
a)
opt/o
b)
kerat/o
c)
blephar/o
d)
-metry
4.
meaning hearing
a)
kerat/o
b)
ot/o
c)
-cusis
d)
-metry
5.
meaning to measure
a)
-cusis
b)
opt/o
c)
-opia
d)
-metry
6.
meaning eye, vision
a)
myring/o
b)
opthalm/o
c)
irid/o
d)
-opia
7.
meaning iris of the eye
a)
myring/o
b)
opthalm/o
c)
irid/o
d)
-opia
8.
meaning eardrum
a)
myring/o
b)
opthalm/o
c)
ot/o
d)
opt/o
9.
meaning old age
a)
myring/o
b)
presby/o
c)
-opia
d)
myring/o
10.
meaning vision condition
a)
opthalm/o
b)
opt/o
c)
presby/o
d)
-opia
11.
meaning cross-eyes
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
hyperopia
d)
myopia
12.
meaning double vision
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
hyperopia
d)
myopia
13.
meaning farsightedness
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
hyperopia
d)
myopia
14.
meaning nearsightedness
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
hyperopia
d)
myopia
15.
meaning walleye
a)
exotropia
b)
esotropia
c)
diplopia
d)
myopia
16.
surgical incision of the eardrum
a)
tympanoplasty
b)
tympanotomy
c)
myringoplasty
d)
myringotomy
17.
bleeding from the ears
a)
otorrhagia
b)
otorrhea
c)
otalgia
d)
otorrhexis
18.
unit of measurement of a lens's refractive power
a)
decibel
b)
diopter
c)
refractor cycle
d)
lens curvature
19.
condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea
a)
glaucoma
b)
macular degeneration
c)
astigmatism
d)
corneal disfunction
20.
chart used to measure visual acuity
a)
Snellen
b)
Broslow's
c)
Rule of 9s
d)
Snowden
21.
tubes leading from the middle ear to the nasal cavity and the throat
a)
ear canal
b)
eustachian
c)
crustacian
d)
inner ear
22.
also known as earwax
a)
cerumen
b)
cerumide
c)
ceridex
d)
serous exudate
23.
common changes in the eyes that occur with aging
a)
ametropia
b)
amblyopia
c)
presbyopia
d)
presbycusis
24.
also known as the blind spot of the eye
a)
fovea centralis
b)
macula
c)
optic disk
d)
optic nerve
25.
snail-shaped structure of the inner ear
a)
cochlea
b)
incus
c)
tarsus
d)
stapes
26.
inflammation of the middle ear
a)
mastoiditis
b)
otitis media
c)
infectious myringitis
d)
otalgia
27.
condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
a)
choked disk
b)
macular degeneration
c)
astigmatism
d)
anisocoria
28.
condition known as a stye
a)
blepharoptosis
b)
chalazion
c)
hordeolum
d)
subconjunctival hemorrhage
29.
medical term for the condition commonly known as swimmer's ear
a)
otalgia
b)
otitis
c)
otomycosis
d)
otopyorrhea
30.
inflammation of the cornea that can be due to many causes including bacterial, viral, or fungal infections
a)
keratitis
b)
keratosis
c)
blepharitis
d)
conjunctivitis
31.
sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance
a)
equilibrium imbalance
b)
vertigo
c)
impetigo
d)
vaso vagal
32.
medical term meaning color blindness
a)
refraction imbalance
b)
cone imperfection
c)
monochromatism
d)
genetic cone deficiency
33.
gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages
a)
presbyopia
b)
presbycusis
c)
otopyorrhea
d)
emmetropia
34.
pressure-related ear discomfort
a)
otalgia
b)
barotrauma
c)
bariatric trauma
d)
tympanic rupture
35.
test utilized to determine presence of cataracts
a)
Snellen eye test
b)
macular mapping
c)
visual field
d)
visual acuity
36.
ringing of the ears
a)
tinnitus
b)
tinea corporus
c)
otitis media
d)
otalgia
37.
medical term for night blindness
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
nyctalopia
d)
myopia
38.
error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina
a)
ametropia
b)
diplopia
c)
esotropia
d)
hemianopia
39.
presence of what appear to be flashes of light
a)
blind spot
b)
retinal detachment
c)
floaters
d)
photopsia
40.
meaning any diseases of the eyelid
a)
blepharopathy
b)
opthalmology
c)
optometry
d)
blepharotomy
41.
meaning feeling
a)
esthet/o
b)
encephal/o
c)
contus/o
d)
concuss/o
42.
meaning brain
a)
esthet/o
b)
encephal/o
c)
contus/o
d)
psych/o
43.
meaning bruise
a)
esthet/o
b)
encephal/o
c)
contus/o
d)
consuss/o
44.
meaning mind`
a)
encephal/o
b)
contus/o
c)
psych/o
d)
concuss/o
45.
meaning shaken together
a)
encephal/o
b)
contus/o
c)
concuss/o
d)
radicul/o
46.
meaning brain covering
a)
mening/o
b)
myel/o
c)
radicul/o
d)
`encephal/o
47.
meaning process of producing a picture
a)
-graphy
b)
-esthesia
c)
-ology
d)
-otomy
48.
meaning sensation, feeling
a)
mening/o
b)
-graphy
c)
-esthesia
d)
-asthesia
49.
meaning spinal cord
a)
mening/o
b)
radicul/o
c)
myel/o
d)
encephal/o
50.
meaning nerve root
a)
mening/o
b)
encephal/o
c)
myel/o
d)
radicul/o
51.
abnormal fear
a)
caus/o
b)
neur/o
c)
-tropic
d)
phobia
52.
burning sensation
a)
caus/o
b)
cerebr/o
c)
neur/o
d)
-tropic
53.
brain
a)
encephal/o
b)
cerebr/o
c)
neur/o
d)
caus/o
54.
nerve, nerves
a)
cerebr/o
b)
encephal/o
c)
neur/o
d)
my/o
55.
part of brain that regulates seven vital body functions
a)
cerebral cortex
b)
cerebellum
c)
hypothalamus
d)
thalamus
56.
division of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for emergencies and stress
a)
afferent
b)
efferent
c)
parasympathetic
d)
sympathetic
57.
coordinates muscle activity
a)
cerebellum
b)
medulla oblongata
c)
cerebrum
d)
brainstem
58.
controls basic survival functions
a)
brainstem
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
cerebrum
59.
uppermost layer of the brain
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
brainstem
60.
drug also known as a tranquilizer
a)
antipsychotic
b)
anxiolytic
c)
antidepressant
d)
antacid
61.
sensory perception that has no basis in external stimulation
a)
delusion
b)
hallucination
c)
bipolar
d)
schizophrenia
62.
group of disorders involving the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language
a)
dementia
b)
delerium
c)
Alzheimer's
d)
Parkinson's
63.
nerve inflammation that results in pain, burning, and tingling through the thigh, leg, and foot
a)
neuritis
b)
neuralgia
c)
sciatica
d)
sciatosis
64.
acute condition that is characterized by confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking and memory, agitation, and hallucinations
a)
delerium
b)
dementia
c)
lethargy
d)
stupor
65.
condition characterized by severe lightning-like pain due to inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve
a)
Bell's Palsy
b)
Guillain-Barre
c)
Lou Gehrig's
d)
trigeminal neuralgia
66.
medical term for the condition also known as a developmental reading disorder
a)
autism
b)
dissociative disorder
c)
dyslexia
d)
ADHD
67.
bruising of the brain tissue as a result of a head injury
a)
concussion
b)
cerebral contusion
c)
cerebral hemorrhage
d)
subdural hematoma
68.
drug administered to treat symptoms of severe disorder of thinking and mood that are associated with neurological and psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, mania, and delusional disorders
a)
anxiolytic
b)
antipsychotic
c)
antidepressant
d)
hypnotic
69.
medical term for sleepwalking
a)
catatonia
b)
stupor
c)
delirium
d)
somnambulism
70.
condition in which mood shifts from highs to severe lows that affect attitude, energy, and ability to function
a)
schizophrenia
b)
bipolar
c)
factitious disorder
d)
delirium
71.
disorder characterized by serious temporary or ongoing changes in function, such as paralysis or blindness, that are triggered by psychological factors rather than by any physical cause
a)
anxiety
b)
conversion
c)
factitious
d)
panic
72.
classification of drug that depresses the central nervous system and usually produces sleep
a)
anesthetic
b)
anxiolytic
c)
hypnotic
d)
sedative
73.
medical term for brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased blood flow to the brain
a)
hydrocephalus
b)
TIA
c)
syncope
d)
synapse
74.
progressive autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath
a)
hydrocephalus
b)
hydrocephaly
c)
multiple sclerosis
d)
cerebral palsy
75.
persistent, severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve
a)
causalgia
b)
hyperesthesia
c)
hypoesthesia
d)
pareshesia
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