Medical Terminology Simplified

Answer Key • APPENDIX B 603

Vocabulary Review

1.diplopia 6. keratitis 11. mastoid surgery 16.postoperatively

2.sclera 7. diagnosis 12. general anesthetic 17.labyrinth

3.tympanic membrane 8. mucoserous 13. ophthalmologist 18.blepharoptosis

4.dacryorrhea 9. otitis media 14. chronic 19.salpingostenosis

5.eustachian tube 10.cholesteatoma 15. hyperopia 20.myopia

Medical Term Word Elements Meaning

17. salpingostenosis salping/o (CF) tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory]
    tubes)
    -stenosis (S) narrowing, stricture


18. scleromalacia scler/o (CF) hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
    -malacia (S) softening


19. stapedectomy staped (WR) stapes
    -ectomy (S) excision, removal


20. tympanoplasty tympan/o (CF) tympanic membrane (eardrum)
    -plasty (S) surgical repair

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