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Which medical term refers to an inflammation of one of the tonsils?


A) adenoiditis
B) epiglottitis
C) pharyngitis
D) pansinusitis

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The suffix that means inflammation is ____________________.

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An endotracheal tube passes through the mouth and into the trachea.

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Which of the following statements regarding the epiglottis is NOT true?


A) It is a bony flap.
B) It sits above the larynx.
C) It prevents food and drink from entering the larynx.
D) It tips forward to cover the larynx when you swallow.

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Epistaxis is commonly called deafness.

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The nasal cavity is divided down the middle by the:


A) palate
B) sinuses
C) nasal septum
D) nares

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The combining form that means cochlea is ____________________.

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Which term means "record of a hearing test"?


A) audiometry
B) auditory
C) audiogram
D) audiometer

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A medical term that means pertaining to the tonsils is ____________________.

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A medical term that means pertaining to hearing is ____________________.

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Which of the following abbreviations stands for the ear infection commonly called swimmer's ear?


A) OE
B) AS
C) OM
D) AD

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Which term means "paralysis of the voice box"?


A) laryngitis
B) laryngospasm
C) laryngoplegia
D) laryngoplasty

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Which term means "ear pain"?


A) otology
B) otalgia
C) otopyorrhea
D) otomycosis

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Which of the following is an ear infection commonly seen in children?


A) tinnitus
B) otitis media
C) pertussis
D) diphtheria

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The pharynx carries air directly into the lungs.

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Audiometry is a test of hearing ability.

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?


A) pertussis-whooping cough
B) acoustic neuroma-tumor
C) tinnitus-ringing in the ear(s)
D) epistaxis-outer ear infection

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The combining form that means nerve is ____________________.

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The suffix that means narrowing is ____________________.

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Which medical term does NOT mean "pertaining to the ear"?


A) otic
B) auditory
C) aural
D) all mean "pertaining to the ear"

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