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Chapter
16
Otolaryngology
Measure Your Progress: Learning Objectives
After you study this chapter, you should be able to
•Identify the structures of the ears, nose, and throat (ENT) system.
•Describe the process of hearing.
•Describe common ENT diseases, laboratory and diagnostic procedures, medical
and surgical procedures, and drug categories.
•Give the medical meaning of word parts and abbreviations related to the ENT
system.
•Build ENT words from word parts and divide and define ENT words.
•Spell and pronounce ENT words.
•Analyze the medical content and meaning of an otolaryngology report.
•Dive deeper into otolaryngology by reviewing the activities at the end of this
­chapter and online at www.MyMedicalTerminologyLab.com.
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It All Starts with Word Building
Medical language is all about medical words and their word parts. Jump right into this
chapter by learning some of the common combining forms and their definitions that
you will encounter in this chapter.
acous/o-
aden/o-
alg/o-
allerg/o-
audi/o-
hearing; sound
gland
pain
allergy
the sense of
hearing
audit/o-
the sense of
hearing
aur/i-ear
auricul/o-ear
bucc/o-cheek
cheil/o-lip
cochle/o-
cochlea (of the
inner ear)
ethm/o-
sieve
gloss/o-
tongue
glott/o-
glottis (of the
larynx)
incud/o-
incus
­(anvil-shaped
bone)
labi/o-
lip; labium
labyrinth/o-
labyrinth (of the
inner ear)
lingu/o-
tongue
malle/o-
malleus
(­hammer-shaped
bone)
mandibul/o-
mandible (lower
jaw)
mastoid/o-
mastoid process
maxill/o-
maxilla (upper
jaw)
ment/o-
mind; chin
mucos/o-
mucous
membrane
myring/o-
t ympanic
­membrane
(eardrum)
nas/o-
nose
or/o-
mouth
osm/o-
the sense of smell
ossicul/o-
ossicle (little bone)
ot/o-ear
palat/o-palate
pharyng/o-
pharynx (throat)
polyp/o-polyp
presby/o-
old age
rhin/o-
nose
sensor/i-
sensory
sept/o-
septum (dividing
wall)
sinus/o-
sinus
sphen/o-
wedge shape
staped/o-stapes
(­stirrup-shaped
bone)
suppur/o-
pus formation
tempor/o-
temple (side of the
head)
tonsill/o-
tonsil
turbin/o-
scroll-like
­structure;
turbinate
tuss/o-
cough
tympan/o-
tympanic
­membrane
(eardrum)
vestibul/o-
vestibule
(entrance)
voc/o-
voice
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Chapter Spelling Test
Memorize these spelling words from the chapter. Be prepared to spell them as your
instructor dictates them to you.
1.adenoids
2.allergic rhinitis
3.buccal mucosa
4.cerumen
5.epistaxis
6.eustachian tube
7.laryngeal
8.larynx
9.malleus
10.myringotomy
11.otitis media
12.pharynx
13.pharyngitis
14.polypectomy
15.presbycusis
16.temporomandibular joint
17.tonsillar
18.turbinate
19.tympanoplasty
20.vertigo
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Chapter Pronunciation Test
Review and practice the pronunciation of these words from the chapter. Your ­instructor
may ask you to call his or her office and pronounce each word on voicemail.
1.adenoids (AD-eh-noydz)
2.audiometry (aw-dee-AW-meh-tree)
3.buccal mucosa (BUK-al myoo-KOH-sah)
4.candidiasis (kan-dih-DY-ah-sis)
5.cholesteatoma (koh-les-tee-ah-TOH-mah)
6.epistaxis (ep-ih-STAK-sis)
7.laryngeal (lah-RIN-jee-al)
8.larynx (LAIR-ingks)
9.mucosal (myoo-KOH-sal)
10.myringotomy (meer-ing-GAW-toh-mee)
11.nasolabial (nay-zoh-LAY-bee-al)
12.otalgia (oh-TAL-jah)
13.pharyngeal (fah-RIN-jee-al)
14.pharynx (FAIR-ingks)
15.polypectomy (paw-lih-PEK-toh-mee)
16.rhinophyma (ry-noh-FY-mah)
17.Rinne test (RIN-eh TEST)
18.sensorineural (sen-soh-ree-NYOOR-al)
19.tonsillectomy (tawn-sil-EK-toh-mee)
20.vestibular (ves-TIH-byoo-lar)
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Word Search
Complete this word search puzzle that contains Chapter 16 words. Look for the
f­ ollowing words as given in the list below. The number in parentheses indicates how
many times the word appears in the puzzle.
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rhinitis
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epistaxis
throat
ethmoid
TMJ (2)
helix
tonsil
incus
tympanoplasty
larynx
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Crossword Puzzle
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9.A __________________________ is a
Across
2.All of the structures of the
inner ear are known as the
________________________.
4.A surgical procedure that utilizes
plastic surgery to correct ­deformities
of the external ear is called a/an
__________________________.
6.The superior, middle, and
hollow cavity within a bone that is
lined with a mucous membrane.
10.The __________________________ is the
outer rim of tissue and cartilage of
the ear that forms a “C” and ends at
the earlobe.
Down
1.The middle portion of the throat
­inferior turbinates of the nasal
directly posterior to the mouth is the
cavity are known as the nasal
__________________________.
__________________________.
7.__________________________ is
­bilateral hearing loss due to aging.
8.The combining form
3.A benign tumor of nerve cells of
the vestibulocochlear nerve is a/an
__________________________ neuroma.
5.The combining form
“__________________________” means
“__________________________” means
“mouth.”
“chin.”
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Underline the Accented Syllable
Read the medical word. Then review the syllables in the pronunciation. Underline the
primary (main) accented syllable in the pronunciation.
1.anosmia (an-awz-mee-ah)
2.audiometry (aw-dee-aw-meh-tree)
3.cheiloplasty (ky-loh-plas-tee)
4.cochlear (koh-klee-ar)
5.impedance (im-pee-dans)
6.leukoplakia (loo-koh-play-kee-ah)
7.Meniere’s (men-eh-airz)
8.otosclerosis (oh-toh-skleh-roh-sis)
9.presbycusis (prez-bee-koo-sis)
10.rhinitis (ry-ny-tis)
11.sensorineural (sen-soh-ree-nyoor-al)
12.speculum (speh-kyoo-lum)
13.stapedectomy (stay-peh-dek-toh-mee)
14.temporomandibular (tem-poh-roh-man-dih-byoo-lar)
15.vertigo (ver-tih-goh)
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Word Surgery
Read the medical word. Break the medical word into its word parts and give the
­meaning of each word part. Then give the definition of the medical word.
1.adenoidectomy
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
2.anosmia
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
3.antibiotic
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
4.antitussive
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
5.audiometry
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
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6.cheiloplasty
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
7.labyrinthitis
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
8.leukoplakia
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
9.myringotomy
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: ������������������������������________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
10.otosclerosis
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
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11.pansinusitis
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
12.rhinorrhea
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
13.temporomandibular
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
14.tympanometry
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
15.unilateral
Suffix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Prefix and its meaning: ���������������������������������________________________
Combining form and its meaning: �����������������������������_________________
Medical word definition: �������������������������������________________________
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Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1.“Myring/o-“ is the combining form for
A.mouth.
B.middle ear.
C.mastoid process.
D.tympanic membrane.
2.Which of the following is a structure of the inner ear?
A.cochlea
B.vestibule
C.semicircular canals
D.All of the above.
3.Which of the following connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?
A.eustachian tube
B.lacrimal ducts
C.external auditory meatus
D.All of the above.
4.Impacted cerumen
A.is a malignant tumor.
B.is a cause of presbycusis.
C.occludes the external auditory meatus.
D.results in high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss.
5.Tinnitus
A.includes buzzing, ringing, hissing, or roaring that can be heard.
B.is an infection of the middle ear.
C.may cause a rupture of the eardrum.
D.is a form of anosmia.
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6.Thrush is
A.an oral yeast-like fungal infection.
B.a form of tonsillitis.
C.difficulty swallowing.
D.All of the above.
7.A laboratory test that detects the bacteria in mucus or pus and is done in a Petri
plate is a/an
A.culture.
B.tympanogram.
C.impedance.
D.Rinne test.
8.A rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure to
A.connect the inner and middle ears.
B.change the shape of the nose.
C.remove the mastoid process.
D.place tubes in the ears.
9.Antitussive drugs
A.inhibit the growth of bacteria.
B.reduce inflammation.
C.suppress the cough center in the brain.
D.block histamine.
10.Allied health professionals who perform hearing tests, diagnose hearing loss, and
determine how patients can best use their remaining hearing are
A.otolaryngologists.
B.oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
C.audiologists.
D.ENT specialists.
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Fill in the Blank
1.The combining form “glott/o-” refers to the __________________________.
2.A sinus cavity is a hollow space within a bone that is lined with a
__________________________ membrane.
3.__________________________ are lymphoid tissues found in the nasopharynx.
4.A benign tumor found on the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII) is known
as an acoustic __________________________.
5.The suffix “-rrhea,” as in “otorrhea,” means “__________________________.”
6.Cold sores are recurring, painful clusters of blisters caused by the
__________________________ __________________________ virus type 1.
7.Tympanometry is a hearing test that measures the ability of the tympanic
­membrane and the bones of the middle ear, known as __________________________
to move back and forth.
8.A/an __________________________ implant is a surgical procedure to insert a small
battery-powered implant that sends electrical signals to the brain to simulate
hearing.
9.The Greek combining form for “ear” is “__________________________” and the Latin
form is “aur/i-” or “auricul/o-.”
10.__________________________ drugs constrict blood vessels and decrease swelling of
mucous membranes.
True/False
______ 1.Otolaryngology is a medical specialty that studies the ears, nose, and throat.
______ 2.The nasolabial fold is the external openings or nostrils.
______ 3.Two combining forms that both mean “tongue” are “gloss/o-” and
“glott/o-.”
______ 4.Conductive hearing loss affects the external or middle ear.
______ 5.Having the sensation of motion when the body is not moving is known as
vertigo.
______ 6.A sudden, sometimes severe bleeding from the nose is anosmia.
______ 7.Sound intensity is measured in hertz.
______ 8.“Sept/o-,” as in “septoplasty,” refers to a dividing wall.
______ 9.TMJ refers to the joint between the temporal bone and the maxilla.
______ 10.Otorhinolaryngologists are also known as ENT specialists.
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Pronunciation Checklist
Read each word and its pronunciation. Practice pronouncing each word. Verify your pronunciation by listening to the Pronunciation List on www.­MyMedicalTerminologyLab.com.
Check the box next to the word after you master its pronunciation.
o acoustic neuroma
(ah-KOOS-tik nyoor-OH-mah)
o adenoidectomy
(ad-eh-noyd-EK-toh-mee)
o adenoids (AD-eh-noydz)
o ala (AA-lah)
o alae (AA-lee)
o allergic rhinitis
(ah-LER-jik ry-NY-tis)
o anakusis (an-ah-KOO-sis)
o anosmia (an-AWZ-mee-ah)
o antibiotic drug
(an-tee-by-AW-tik DRUHG)
(an-tih-by-AW-tik)
o antihistamine drug
(an-tee-HIS-tah-meen DRUHG)
o antitussive drug
(an-tee-TUS-iv DRUHG)
o antiyeast drug
(an-tee-YEEST DRUHG)
o audiogram
(AW-dee-oh-gram)
o audiologist
(aw-dee-AW-loh-jist)
o audiometer
(aw-dee-AW-meh-ter)
o audiometry
(aw-dee-AW-meh-tree)
o auditory cortex
(AW-dih-tor-ee KOR-teks)
o auditory nerve
(AW-dih-tor-ee NERV)
o auricle (AW-rih-kl)
o auricular (aw-RIH-kyoo-lar)
o bilateral cleft lip
(by-LAT-eh-ral KLEFT LIP)
o brainstem auditory evoked
response (BRAYN-stem
AW-dih-tor-ee ee-VOKD
ree-SPONS)
o buccal mucosa
(BUK-al myoo-KOH-sah)
o candidiasis (kan-dih-DY-ah-sis)
o carcinoma (kar-sih-NOH-mah)
o cerumen (seh-ROO-men)
o cerumen impaction
(seh-ROO-men im-PAK-shun)
o cervical ­lymphadenopathy
(SER-vih-kal
lim-fad-eh-NAW-pah-thee)
o cheiloplasty (KY-loh-plas-tee)
o cholesteatoma
(koh-les-tee-ah-TOH-mah)
o cleft lip (KLEFT LIP)
o cochlea (KOH-klee-ah)
o cochleae (KOH-klee-ee)
o cochlear implant
(KOH-klee-ar IM-plant)
o concha (CON-kah)
o conchae (CON-kee)
o conductive hearing loss
(con-DUK-tiv HEER-ing
LAWS)
o corticosteroid drug
(kor-tih-koh-STAIR-oyd
DRUHG)
o culture and sensitivity
(KUL-chur and
sen-sih-TIV-ih-tee)
o decongestant drug
(dee-con-JES-tant DRUHG)
o dorsal (DOR-sal)
o dorsum (DOR-sum)
o dysequilibrium
(dis-ee-kwih-LIB-ree-um)
o effusion (ee-FYOO-zhun)
o endoscope (EN-doh-skohp)
o endoscopic
(en-doh-SKAW-pik)
o endoscopy (en-DAW-skoh-pee)
o epiglottic (ep-ih-GLAW-tik)
o epiglottis (ep-ih-GLAW-tis)
o epistaxis (ep-ih-STAK-sis)
o ethmoid sinus
(ETH-moyd SY-nus)
o eustachian tube
(yoo-STAY-shun TOOB)
o external auditory canal
(eks-TER-nal AW-dih-tor-ee
kah-NAL)
o external auditory meatus
(eks-TER-nal AW-dih-tor-ee
mee-AA-tus)
o frontal sinus (FRUN-tal SY-nus)
o glossal (GLAW-sal)
o glossectomy
(glaw-SEK-toh-mee)
o glossitis (glaw-SY-tis)
o glottis (GLAW-tis)
o helix (HEE-liks)
o hemotympanum
(hee-moh-TIM-pah-num)
o herpes simplex virus
(HER-peez SIM-pleks VY-rus)
o impedance (im-PEE-dans)
o incudal (IN-kyoo-dal)
o incudes (in-KYOO-deez)
o incus (ING-kus)
o labyrinth (LAB-ih-rinth)
o labyrinthitis
(lab-ih-rin-THY-tis)
o laryngeal (lah-RIN-jee-al)
o laryngectomy
(lair-in-JEK-toh-mee)
o laryngitis (lair-in-JY-tis)
o laryngopharynx
(lah-ring-goh-FAIR-ingks)
o larynx (LAIR-ingks)
o leukoplakia
(loo-koh-PLAY-kee-ah)
o lingual (LING-gwal)
o lingual tonsil
(LING-gwal TAWN-sil)
o malignant (mah-LIG-nant)
o mallear (MAL-ee-ar)
o mallei (MAL-ee-eye)
o malleus (MAL-ee-us)
o mastoid process
(MAS-toyd PRAW-ses)
o mastoidectomy
(mas-toyd-EK-toh-mee)
o mastoiditis (mas-toyd-EYE-tis)
o maxillary sinus
(MAK-sih-lair-ee SY-nus)
o maxillofacial surgeon
(mak-sih-loh-FAY-shal
SER-jun)
o meati (mee-AA-tie)
o meatus (mee-AA-tus)
o Meniere’s disease
(men-eh-AIRZ dih-ZEEZ)
o mentum (MEN-tum)
o mucosa (myoo-KOH-sah)
o mucosal (myoo-KOH-sal)
o mucus (MYOO-kus)
o myringitis (meer-in-JY-tis)
o myringotome
(mih-RING-goh-tohm)
o myringotomy
(meer-ing-GAW-toh-mee)
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o nares (NAY-reez)
o naris (NAY-ris)
o nasal (NAY-zal)
o nasal cavity
o pharyngeal (fah-RIN-jee-al)
o pharyngitis (fair-in-JY-tis)
o pharynx (FAIR-ingks)
o philtrum (FIL-trum)
o pinna (PIN-ah)
o pinnae (PIN-ee)
o polyp (PAW-lip)
o polypectomy
(NAY-zal KAV-ih-tee)
o nasolabial
(nay-zoh-LAY-bee-al)
o nasopharynx
(nay-zoh-FAIR-ingks)
o nodule (NAW-dyool)
o oral cavity (OR-al KAV-ih-tee)
o oropharynx (or-oh-FAIR-ingks)
o ossicle (AW-sih-kl)
o ossicular (aw-SIH-kyoo-lar)
o otalgia (oh-TAL-jah)
o otic (OH-tik)
o otitis externa
(oh-TY-tis eks-TER-nah)
o otitis media
(oh-TY-tis MEE-dee-ah)
o semicircular canal
(oh-toh-lair-ing-GAW-loh-jist)
o otolaryngology
(sem-ee-SIR-kyoo-lar kan-NAL)
o sensorineural hearing loss
(oh-toh-lair-ing-GAW-loh-jee)
(oh-toh-ry-noh-lair-ingGAW-loh-jist)
o otoplasty (OH-toh-plas-tee)
o otorrhea (oh-toh-REE-ah)
o otosclerosis
(oh-toh-skleh-ROH-sis)
o otoscope (OH-toh-skohp)
o otoscopy (oh-TAW-skoh-pee)
o ototoxicity
(oh-toh-tawk-SIS-ih-tee)
o palate (PAL-at)
o palatine tonsil
(PAL-ah-teen TAWN-sil)
o pansinusitis
(pan-sy-nyoo-SY-tis)
o paranasal sinus
(pair-ah-NAY-zal SY-nus)
(RAD-ih-kal NEK dy-SEK-shun)
o rhinitis (ry-NY-tis)
o rhinophyma (ry-noh-FY-mah)
o rhinoplasty (RY-noh-plas-tee)
o rhinorrhea (ry-noh-REE-ah)
o Rinne test (RIN-eh TEST)
o Romberg’s sign
(RAWM-bergz sine)
o otolaryngologist
o otorhinolaryngologist
(paw-lih-PEK-toh-mee)
o postnasal (post-NAY-zal)
o presbycusis (prez-bee-KOO-sis)
o radical neck dissection
(sen-soh-ree-NYOOR-al
HEER-ing LAWS)
o septal (SEP-tal)
o septoplasty (sep-toh-plas-tee)
o septum (SEP-tum)
o serous fluid
(SEER-us FLOO-id)
o sinus (SY-nus)
o sinusitis (sy-nyoo-SY-tis)
o speculum (SPEH-kyoo-lum)
o sphenoid sinus
(SFEE-noyd SY-nus)
o stapedectomy
(stay-peh-DEK-toh-mee)
o stapedes (STAY-pee-deez)
o stapedial (stay-PEE-dee-al)
o stapes (STAY-peez)
o streptococcus
(strep-toh-KAW-kus)
o submental (sub-MEN-tal)
o suppurative fluid
(SUH-poor-ah-tiv FLOO-id)
o temporomandibular joint
(tem-poh-roh-manDIH-byoo-lar JOYNT)
o tinnitus (TIN-ih-tus)
(tih-NY-tus)
o tonsil (TAWN-sil)
o tonsillar (TAWN-sih-lar)
o tonsillectomy
(tawn-sil-EK-toh-mee)
o tonsillitis (tawn-sil-EYE-tis)
o tragi (TRAY-jeye)
o tragus (TRAY-gus)
o turbinate (TER-bih-nayt)
o tympanic membrane
(tim-PAN-ik MEM-brayn)
o tympanogram
(tim-PAN-oh-gram)
o tympanometry
(tim-pah-NAW-meh-tree)
o tympanoplasty
(TIM-pah-noh-plas-tee)
(tim-pah-noh-PLAS-tee)
o tympanostomy
(tim-pan-AW-stoh-mee)
o unilateral cleft lip
(yoo-nih-LAT-eh-ral KLEFT
LIP)
o uvula (YOO-vyoo-lah)
o vertigo (VER-tih-goh)
o vestibulocochlear nerve
(ves-tih-byoo-loh-KOH-klee-ar
NERV)
o vestibular (ves-TIH-byoo-lar)
o vestibule (VES-tih-byool)
o vocal cord nodule
(VOH-kal KORD NAW-dyool)
o vocal cord polyp
(VOH-kal KORD PAW-lip)
o Weber test (VAH-ber TEST)
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Underline the Accented Syllable
1.anosmia (an-AWZ-mee-ah)
2.audiometry (aw-dee-AW-meh-tree)
3.cheiloplasty (KY-loh-plas-tee)
4.cochlear (KOH-klee-ar)
5.impedance (im-PEE-dans)
6.leukoplakia (loo-koh-PLAY-kee-ah)
7.Meniere’s (men-eh-AIRZ)
8.otosclerosis (oh-toh-skleh-ROH-sis)
9.presbycusis (prez-bee-KOO-sis)
10.rhinitis (ry-NY-tis)
11.sensorineural (sen-soh-ree-NYOOR-al)
12.speculum (SPEH-kyoo-lum)
13.stapedectomy (stay-peh-DEK-toh-mee)
14.temporomandibular (tem-poh-roh-man-DIH-byoo-lar)
15.vertigo (VER-ti-goh)
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Word Surgery
1.adenoidectomy
Suffix and its meaning: -ectomy surgical removal
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: adenoid/o- adenoids
Medical word definition: Surgical removal of the adenoids
2.anosmia
Suffix and its meaning: -ia condition; state; thing
Prefix and its meaning: an- without; not
Combining form and its meaning: osm/o- the sense of smell
Medical word definition: Condition (of being) without the sense of smell
3.antibiotic
Suffix and its meaning: -tic pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: anti- against
Combining form and its meaning: bi/o- life; living organisms; living tissue
Medical word definition: Pertaining to (a drug that is) against living organisms
(bacteria)
4.antitussive
Suffix and its meaning: -ive pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: anti- against
Combining form and its meaning: tuss/o- cough
Medical word definition: Pertaining to (a drug that is) against coughs
5.audiometry
Suffix and its meaning: -metry process of measuring
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: audi/o- the sense of hearing
Medical word definition: Process of measuring the sense of hearing
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6.cheiloplasty
Suffix and its meaning: -plasty process of reshaping by surgery
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: cheil/o- lip
Medical word definition: Process of reshaping by surgery on the lip
7.labyrinthitis
Suffix and its meaning: -itis inflammation of; infection of
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: labyrinth/o- labyrinth (of the inner ear)
Medical word definition: Inflammation or infection of the labyrinth (specifically the
semicircular canal)
8.leukoplakia
Suffix and its meaning: -ia condition; state; thing
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: leuk/o- white
Combining form and its meaning: plak/o- plaque
Medical word definition: Condition of white plaque (in the mouth)
9.myringotomy
Suffix and its meaning: -tomy process of cutting or making an incision
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: myring/o- tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Medical word definition: Process of cutting or making an incision in the tympanic
membrane
10.otosclerosis
Suffix and its meaning: -osis condition; abnormal condition; process
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: ot/o- ear
Combining form and its meaning: scler/o- hard; sclera (white of the eye)
Medical word definition: Abnormal condition in the ear of hardness (deposits of
bone)
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11.pansinusitis
Suffix and its meaning: -itis inflammation of; infection of
Prefix and its meaning: pan- all
Combining form and its meaning: sinus/o- sinus
Medical word definition: Inflammation or infection of all of the sinuses
12.rhinorrhea
Suffix and its meaning: -rrhea flow; discharge
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: rhin/o- nose
Medical word definition: Flow or discharge from the nose
13.temporomandibular
Suffix and its meaning: -ar pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: tempor/o- temple (side of the head)
Combining form and its meaning: mandibul/o- mandible (lower jaw)
Suffix and definition: Pertaining to the temporal bone and the mandible
14.tympanometry
Suffix and its meaning: -metry process of measuring
Prefix and its meaning: none
Combining form and its meaning: tympan/o- tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Medical word definition: Process of measuring (the ability of) the tympanic
­membrane (to move)
15.unilateral
Suffix and its meaning: -al pertaining to
Prefix and its meaning: uni- single; not paired
Combining form and its meaning: later/o- side
Medical word definition: Pertaining to a single side
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Chapter Quiz
Multiple Choice
1.D
4.C
7.A
2.D
5.A
8.B
3.A
6.A
9.C
10.C
Fill in the Blank
1.glottis (of the larynx)
2.mucous
3.Adenoids
4.neuroma
5.flow or discharge
6.herpes simplex
7.ossicles
8.cochlear
9.ot/o 10.Decongestant
True/False
1.True
2.False (nares)
3.False (“gloss/o-” and “lingu/o-”)
4.True
5.True
6.False (epistaxis)
7.False (decibels)
8.True
9.False (mandible)
10.True
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