Medical Terminology Simplified

SECTION REVIEW 11-2

For the following medical terms, first write the suffix and its meaning. Then translate the meaning of the
remaining elements starting with the first part of the word. The first word is completed for you.

Term Meaning

1. tympan/o/centesis -centesis: surgical puncture; tympanic membrane (eardrum)


2. acous/tic


3. hyper/tropia


4. ot/o/rrhea


5. an/acusis


6. myring/o/tomy


7. tympan/o/plasty


8. audi/o/meter


9. ot/o/scope


10. salping/o/pharyng/eal

Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 600. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, review the vocabulary and retake the review.

Correct Answers ×10 = % Score

11–37 The ear can be divided into three anatomical sections: external, middle,

and inner. The external ear includes the (1) auricle,which directs sound waves to

the (2) ear canal.Eventually, the sound waves hit the (3) tympanic membrane

(eardrum) and make the eardrum vibrate. Transmission of sound waves ultimately

generates impulses that are transmitted to and interpreted by the brain as sound.

Label Figure 11–4 as you learn about the ear.

11–38 Swimmer’s ear, resulting from an infection transmitted in the water of a

swimming pool, may cause severe ot/o/dynia or

__________ / ____________________.

11–39 The CFs tympan/oand myring/orefer to the tympanic membrane

(eardrum). Tympan/itis is an inflammation of the tympanic membrane, or

____________________.

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ot/algia

ō-TĂL-jē-ă

eardrum

Frame 11–37to Frame 11–39