Chapter 13: Ear

Name__________________________________ Date______________

Practice Exercises

For the following terms, on the lines below the term, write out the indicated word parts: prefixes, roots, combining forms, and suffixes. Then define the word according to the meaning of: prefixes (P), combining forms (CF); roots (R), and suffixes (S). Then define the word.

Examplemacrotia

_____/_____/_____ P R S

macr/ot/ia P R S

DEFINITION: large or long/ear/condition of

1. acoustic

______________/______________ R S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

2. otorrhea

______________/______________ CF S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

3. myringoplasty

______________/______________ CF S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

4. aerotitis

______________/______________/______________ R R S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

5. ototoxic

______________/______________/______________ CF R S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

6. ceruminolysis

______________/______________ CF S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

7. salpingoscope

______________/______________ CF S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

8. hyperacusis

______________/______________ P S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

9. audiometry

______________/______________ CF S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

10. tympanocentesis

______________/______________ CF S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

11.otodynia

______________/______________ CF S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

12.auricle

______________/______________ R S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

13.myringotomy

______________/______________ CF S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

14.ceruminosis

______________/______________ R S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

15.audiology

______________/______________ CF S

DEFINITION: __________________________________________________________

Complete the medical term by writing the missing part:

16.oto ____________________ osis = condition of hardening of the bony tissue of the ear

17. ____________________ scope = instrument used to view the ear canal and tympanum

18. ____________________ disease = disorder of the inner ear due to an excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid

19. ____________________ neuroma = tumor of the auditory nerve affecting hearing

For each of the following, circle the combining form that corresponds to the meaning given:

20. eardrum salping/o ot/omyring/o

21. hearing ot/o audi/o angi/o22. wax cerumin/o crin/o scler/o23. eustachian tube tympan/o myring/o salping/o24. ear rhin/o ot/o or/o25. air acr/o aur/i aer/o

Match the following:

26. _________ conductive hearing loss

27. _________ one who studies hearing impairments

28. _________ bleeding from the ear

29. _________ partial or complete hearing loss

30. _________ sensorineural hearing loss

31. _________ hearing impairment of old age

32. _________ discharge from the ear

33. _________ auditory prosthetic

34. _________ earache

35. _________ absence of inner ear structures

a. presbyacusis

b. aplasia

c. otalgia

d. cochlear implant

e. otorrhea

f. nerve conduction

g. otorrhagia

h. deafness

i. audiologist

j. bone conduction

Write the correct medical term for each of the following:

36. ____________________ = inflammation of labyrinth

37. ___________________ = dizziness

38. ____________________ = ringing in the ear

39. ____________________ = excision of stapes to correct otosclerosis

40. ____________________ = excessive buildup of earwax

41. ____________________ = the study of hearing

42. The introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal is called ear instillation. Irrigation of the external ear canal is called ear _______________________________.

Write the missing words on the blank lines in the following illustration of the ear.

For each of the following, circle the correct spelling of the term:

51. aerotitus aerotitis airotitis52. cerumen ceramen ceruman53. myrimogotomy mirongotomy myringotomy54. presbyecusis presbyacusis prebeacusis55. vertigo vertago verttigo56. antihestamine antihistamine antehistamine57. tinnitis tinitus tinnitus58. stapedectomy stapesectomy stapedecktomy59. defness deafnass deafness60. eustation eustachian euhstation