Skin & Sense Organs

Question 1

Subcutaneous

Answer 1

Pertaining to under the skin

Question 2

Epidermis

Answer 2

Outer layer of skin

Question 3

Dermatology

Answer 3

Study of the skin and it’s diseases

Question 4

Onycholysis

Answer 4

Separation of a nail from its bed

Question 5

Subungual

Answer 5

Pertaining to under the nail

Question 6

Pilosebaceous

Answer 6

Pertaining to hair and it’s sebaceous glands

Question 7

Trichotillomania

Answer 7

OCD characterized by pulling their hair out

Question 8

Ocular

Answer 8

Pertaining to the eye

Question 9

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 9

Instrument used to visually examine the eyes

Question 10

Aphakia

Answer 10

Absence of the lens of the eye

Question 11

Retinopathy

Answer 11

Disease of retina

Question 12

Aural discharge

Answer 12

Fluid/material discharged from the ear

Question 13

Otitis

Answer 13

Ear inflammation

Question 14

Myringotomy

Answer 14

Incision of the ear drum

Question 15

Tympanoplasty

Answer 15

Surgical repair of the eardrum

Question 16

Alopecia

Answer 16

Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows.

Question 17

Cataract

Answer 17

Clouding of the lens of the eye causing visual impairment or blindness

Question 18

Conjunctivitis

Answer 18

Inflammation of the conjunctiva (thin membrane over the front of the eye and attached to eyelid)

Question 19

Glaucoma

Answer 19

Increase in pressure within the chamber at the front of the eye

Question 20

Melanoma

Answer 20

Malignant tumor of pigmented cells (moles)

Question 21

Nevus

Answer 21

Pigmented lesion in or on skin MOLE

Question 22

Stye

Answer 22

Pus filled infection of glands near the eyelid

Question 23

Tinnitus

Answer 23

Abnormal noise sound in the ears

Question 24

Allergy test

Answer 24

Procedure in which allergy causing substances are placed in the skin and a reaction is noted. In the patch test a patch with a suspected allergen is placed on the skin. The scratch test involves making several scratches and inserting small amount of allergen in the scratches

Question 25

Bacterial and Fungal tests

Answer 25

Samples from skin lesions are taken to determine presence of bacterial infection or fungal growth

Question 26

Fluorescein angiography

Answer 26

Fluoorescein is injected intravenously and the movement of blood in the back of the eye is observed via opthamalascope. Used to detect diabetic or hypertensive retinopathy

Question 27

Ophthalmoscopy

Answer 27

Visual examination of the interior of the eye

Question 28

Otoscopy

Answer 28

Visual examination of the interior of the ear (ear drum)

Question 29

Skin biopsy

Answer 29

Samples of skin lesions are sent to pathology for microscopic examination

Question 30

Slit-lamp microscopy

Answer 30

Examination of the anterior eye structures using an instrument that projects intense light through a narrow opening for optimal visualization

Question 31

Tuning fork test

Answer 31

Tuning fork is placed in front of the opening of the ear to test air conduction sound waves. Also placed on mastoid bone to test bone conduction of sound waves is

Question 32

ENT

Answer 32

Ears, nose, throat

Question 33

HEENT

Answer 33

Head eyes ears nose throat

Question 34

PERRLA

Answer 34

Pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation

Question 35

VA

Answer 35

Visual acuity

Question 36

VF

Answer 36

Visual field