Definitions

Question 1

A crackling, grating sound produced by bone rubbing against bone

Answer 1

Crepitus

Question 2

Excessive curvature of the thoracic spine

Answer 2

Kyphosis

Question 3

Pertaining to the auricle of the ear

Answer 3

auricular

Question 4

A chronic syndrome of growth hormone excess produces a bony enlargement resulting in significant changes in facial and oral features

Answer 4

Acromegaly

Question 5

enlargement of the lymph nodes

Answer 5

lymphadenopathy

Question 6

formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek

Answer 6

leukoplakia

Question 7

loss of elasticity of the lens and thus the loss of the ability to see close objects as a result of the aging process

Answer 7

presbyopia

Question 8

inflammation of the bulbar and palpebral conjunctivA

Answer 8

conjunctivitis

Question 9

delay in moving the eyelid as the eye moves downward

Answer 9

lid-lag

Question 10

an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in an organ or tissue with no evidence of cancer

Answer 10

hyperplasia

Question 11

the grinding of teeth

Answer 11

bruxism

Question 12

error in the refraction in which light rays are focused in front of the retina enabling the person to see only for a short distance

Answer 12

myopic

Question 13

involuntary back and forth or cylical movements of the eyes

Answer 13

nystagmus

Question 14

disorder of the eye in which the optic axes cannot be directed to the same object

Answer 14

strabismus

Question 15

abnormal protusion of the eyball

Answer 15

exophthalmos

Question 16

an adventitious sound of venous or arterial orgin heard on the auscultation

Answer 16

bruit

Question 17

sensation of moving around in space

Answer 17

vertigo

Question 18

gradual decay and disintegration of soft or bony tissue or of a tooth

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caries

Question 19

group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure

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glaucoma

Question 20

heartburn

Answer 20

pyrosis

Question 21

dilation of the pupil

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mydrasis

Question 22

two images of an object seen at the same time

Answer 22

dipopia

Question 23

dropping or drooping of an organ

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ptosis

Question 24

an opacity of the lens of the eye

Answer 24

cataract

Question 25

progressive loss of hearing with aging

Answer 25

presbycusis

Question 26

enlargement of the thyroid gland

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goiter

Question 27

fungal infection of the skin or mucous membrane with any specis of Candida

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Candidiasis

Question 28

inflammation or irritation of the nasal passages resulting in runny nose, nasal congestion or post nasal drainage

Answer 28

rhinitis

Question 29

the adjustment of the eye for various reasons

Answer 29

accommadation

Question 30

swelling of the optic disk with dilated veins, blurred optic disc margins, flame-shaped hemorrhages in nerve layer fiber and enlargement of the blindspot

Answer 30

papilledema