Week 7

Question 1

Prophylactic

Answer 1

1. tending to ward off disease; pertaining to prophylaxis.

2. an agent that tends to ward off disease.

Question 2

Embolus

Answer 2

a clot or other plug, usually part or all of a thrombus, brought by the blood from another vessel and forced into a smaller one, thus obstructing circulation.

Question 3

Dilution

Answer 3

1. reduction of concentration of an active substance by admixture of a neutral agent.
2. a substance that has undergone dilution.

Question 4

Thrombus

Answer 4

an aggregation of blood factors, primarily platelets and fibrin with entrapment of cellular elements, frequently causing vascular obstruction at the point of its formation. The lesion and the syndrome produced by the thrombus depend on its location, e.g. pulmonary artery

Question 5

Preprandial

Answer 5

before meals

Question 6

Auditory ossicles

Answer 6

the malleus, incus and stapes, the three small bones of the tympanic cavity of the ear. They form a connecting bony system from the tympanic membrane to the oval window that is the opening to the internal ear.

Question 7

Otitis externa

Answer 7

inflammation of the external ear characterized by frequent shaking of the head, pawing at the ear, intermittent rotation of the head with the affected ear down, pain on palpation of canal, bad odor and discharge. Called also swimmer’s ear.

Question 8

Polyp

Answer 8

1. any growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane. Polyps may be attached to a membrane by a thin stalk, in which case they are known as pedunculated polyps, or may have a broad base (sessile polyps). (more in book)

Question 9

Hematoma

Answer 9

a localized collection of extravasated blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space or tissue. Contusions (bruises) are familiar forms of hematoma that are seldom serious. Hematomas can occur almost anywhere on the body; they are almost always present with a fracture and are especially serious when they occur inside the skull, where they may produce local pressure on the brain.

Question 10

Ataxia/ataxic

Answer 10

failure of muscular coordination; irregularity of muscular action./Of, relating to, or characterized by ataxia.

Question 11

Otitis media

Answer 11

inflammation of the middle ear.(more in book)

Question 12

Cytology

Answer 12

the study of cells, their origin, structure, function and pathology

Question 13

Cerumen

Answer 13

a waxy secretion of the glands of the external acoustic meatus; ear wax.

Question 14

Ablation

Answer 14

1. separation or detachment; extirpation; eradication.

2. removal, especially by cutting.

Question 15

Otitis interna

Answer 15

labrynthitis; usually due to an extension of otitis media. Clinical signs include varying degrees of peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Deafness may also occur. Called also otitis labyrinthica

Question 16

Hirsute

Answer 16

shaggy. Hairy.

Question 17

Stenosis

Answer 17

narrowing or contraction of a body passage or opening. See also specific anatomical sites.

Question 18

Tympanic membrane

Answer 18

a thin, semitransparent membrane, nearly oval in shape, that stretches across the ear canal separating the middle ear from the external acoustic meatus (outer ear); called also the eardrum. (more in book)

Question 19

Otitis

Answer 19

inflammation of the ear

Question 20

Aural

Answer 20

pertaining to the ear

Question 21

Bilateral

Answer 21

having two sides. Pertaining to both sides.

Question 22

Anorexia

Answer 22

lack or loss of appetite for food. (more in book)

Question 23

Ulceration

Answer 23

1. formation or development of an ulcer.

2. an ulcer.