Medical Terminology HLHS 101 Ivy
Tech OA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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radial keratotomy (RK) - ANSWER ✓ surgery with spokelike incisions in cornea
to flatten it, done to correct nearsightedness
refractive error - ANSWER ✓ defect in ability of eye to blend light rays to focus
imagery properly on fovea centralis; occurs in myopia and hyperopia
retinal detachment - ANSWER ✓ occurs when retina becomes separated from
choroid layer; seriously damages blood vessels and nerves resulting in blindness
slit lamp microscope - ANSWER ✓ instrument used in ophthalmology for
examining posterior surface of cornea
snellen chart - ANSWER ✓ chart used for testing visual acuity; contains letters of
varying sizes and is shown from a distance of 20 ft; avg person who can read at
this distance is said to have 20/20 vision
strabismus - ANSWER ✓ weakness of external eye muscle; results in eyes
looking in different directions at the same time; can be corrected with glasses, eye
exercises, and/or surgery; aka cross eyed
strabotomy - ANSWER ✓ incision into eye muscles to correct strabismus
c.gl. - ANSWER ✓ correction with glasses abbreviation
cyl. - ANSWER ✓ cylindrical lens abbreviation
D - ANSWER ✓ diopter (lens strength) abbreviation
DO - ANSWER ✓ doctor of osteopathic medicine abbreviation
,ECCE - ANSWER ✓ extra capsular cataract extraction abbreviation
ICCE - ANSWER ✓ intracapsular cataract extraction abbreviation
IOL - ANSWER ✓ intraocular lens abbreviation
IOP - ANSWER ✓ intraocular pressure abbreviation
MD - ANSWER ✓ doctor of medicine abbreviation
OD - ANSWER ✓ doctor of optometry abbreviation
Ophth - ANSWER ✓ ophthalmology abbreviation
PERRLA - ANSWER ✓ "pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and
accommodation" abbreviation
REM - ANSWER ✓ rapid eye movement abbreviation
s.gl. - ANSWER ✓ without correction or glasses abbreviation
VA - ANSWER ✓ visual acuity
VF - ANSWER ✓ visual field
adenoid/o - ANSWER ✓ adenoids
aur/o - ANSWER ✓ ear
cochle/o - ANSWER ✓ cochlea
laryng/o - ANSWER ✓ larynx
myring/o or tympan/o - ANSWER ✓ tympanic membrane
myc/o - ANSWER ✓ fungus
, py/o - ANSWER ✓ pus
neur/o - ANSWER ✓ nerve
-algia - ANSWER ✓ pain
-osis - ANSWER ✓ abnormal condition
-phonia - ANSWER ✓ voice
-rrhexis - ANSWER ✓ rupture
acoustic neuroma - ANSWER ✓ benign tumor of auditory nerve sheath;
symptoms include tinnitus, headache, vertigo, and progressive hearing loss
cochlear implant - ANSWER ✓ hearing device surgically placed behind ear under
skin; converts sound signals into magnetic impulses to stimulate auditory nerve
croup - ANSWER ✓ acute respiratory symptoms common in infants & children;
symptoms include barking cough
deafness - ANSWER ✓ inability to hear; having some degree of hearing
impairment
decongestant - ANSWER ✓ medication to reduce nasal and sinus stiffness and
congestion
diphtheria - ANSWER ✓ bacterial upper respiratory infection; characterized by
formation of thick membranous film across throat and high mortality rate;
uncommon now
endotracheal intubation (ET) - ANSWER ✓ inserting tube through mouth and
into trachea; creates open upper respiratory airway
epistaxis - ANSWER ✓ nose bleed
falling test - ANSWER ✓ group of tests to evaluate balance and equilibrium
Tech OA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
QITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS||A+
GRADED||<<RECENT VERSION>>
radial keratotomy (RK) - ANSWER ✓ surgery with spokelike incisions in cornea
to flatten it, done to correct nearsightedness
refractive error - ANSWER ✓ defect in ability of eye to blend light rays to focus
imagery properly on fovea centralis; occurs in myopia and hyperopia
retinal detachment - ANSWER ✓ occurs when retina becomes separated from
choroid layer; seriously damages blood vessels and nerves resulting in blindness
slit lamp microscope - ANSWER ✓ instrument used in ophthalmology for
examining posterior surface of cornea
snellen chart - ANSWER ✓ chart used for testing visual acuity; contains letters of
varying sizes and is shown from a distance of 20 ft; avg person who can read at
this distance is said to have 20/20 vision
strabismus - ANSWER ✓ weakness of external eye muscle; results in eyes
looking in different directions at the same time; can be corrected with glasses, eye
exercises, and/or surgery; aka cross eyed
strabotomy - ANSWER ✓ incision into eye muscles to correct strabismus
c.gl. - ANSWER ✓ correction with glasses abbreviation
cyl. - ANSWER ✓ cylindrical lens abbreviation
D - ANSWER ✓ diopter (lens strength) abbreviation
DO - ANSWER ✓ doctor of osteopathic medicine abbreviation
,ECCE - ANSWER ✓ extra capsular cataract extraction abbreviation
ICCE - ANSWER ✓ intracapsular cataract extraction abbreviation
IOL - ANSWER ✓ intraocular lens abbreviation
IOP - ANSWER ✓ intraocular pressure abbreviation
MD - ANSWER ✓ doctor of medicine abbreviation
OD - ANSWER ✓ doctor of optometry abbreviation
Ophth - ANSWER ✓ ophthalmology abbreviation
PERRLA - ANSWER ✓ "pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and
accommodation" abbreviation
REM - ANSWER ✓ rapid eye movement abbreviation
s.gl. - ANSWER ✓ without correction or glasses abbreviation
VA - ANSWER ✓ visual acuity
VF - ANSWER ✓ visual field
adenoid/o - ANSWER ✓ adenoids
aur/o - ANSWER ✓ ear
cochle/o - ANSWER ✓ cochlea
laryng/o - ANSWER ✓ larynx
myring/o or tympan/o - ANSWER ✓ tympanic membrane
myc/o - ANSWER ✓ fungus
, py/o - ANSWER ✓ pus
neur/o - ANSWER ✓ nerve
-algia - ANSWER ✓ pain
-osis - ANSWER ✓ abnormal condition
-phonia - ANSWER ✓ voice
-rrhexis - ANSWER ✓ rupture
acoustic neuroma - ANSWER ✓ benign tumor of auditory nerve sheath;
symptoms include tinnitus, headache, vertigo, and progressive hearing loss
cochlear implant - ANSWER ✓ hearing device surgically placed behind ear under
skin; converts sound signals into magnetic impulses to stimulate auditory nerve
croup - ANSWER ✓ acute respiratory symptoms common in infants & children;
symptoms include barking cough
deafness - ANSWER ✓ inability to hear; having some degree of hearing
impairment
decongestant - ANSWER ✓ medication to reduce nasal and sinus stiffness and
congestion
diphtheria - ANSWER ✓ bacterial upper respiratory infection; characterized by
formation of thick membranous film across throat and high mortality rate;
uncommon now
endotracheal intubation (ET) - ANSWER ✓ inserting tube through mouth and
into trachea; creates open upper respiratory airway
epistaxis - ANSWER ✓ nose bleed
falling test - ANSWER ✓ group of tests to evaluate balance and equilibrium
