Navy Hospital Corpsman HCB Test 6 Questions
And Verified Answers
Infection of the tonsils or posterior pharynx by microorganisms Answer Acute
pharyngitis
Visible portion of the auditory system, composed of a cartilaginous framework Answer
Auricle (pinna)
Small bones of middle ear, they are articulated to form a chain for the transmission of
sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window Answer Auditory ossicle
inflammation of the eyelid Answer blepharitis
A form of cancer that involves either the oral cavity or one or more of its related
structures.oral cancer
The soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous gland of the external
auditory canal. Cerumen (war wax)
The coiled bony structure composing the inner ear; it contains the organ of corti and
perforations for the passage of cochlear division of the auditory nerve. Cochlea
Most commonly due to infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or amebas - Answer Corneal
ulcer
Fluid that has escaped from the tissue or capillaries, usually after injury or inflammation,
typically containing protein and white blood cells - Answer Exudate
, interpretation of sound waves by the brain - Answer Hearing
suppurative inflammation of a gland of the eyelid - Answer Hordeolum (sure)
an injury, or pathological change in the body tissue - Answer lesion
an enlargement of the lymph nodes - Answer lymphadenopathy
an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina - Answer
ophthalmoscope
an inflammation of the auditory canal and external surface of the tympanic membrane -
Answer otitis externa
an inflammation of the middle ear - Answer otitis media
inflammation of the mucous membrane of any sinus, esp. the paranasal - Ans: sinusitis
a spasmatic muscular contraction - Ans: tic
an auditory sensation in the absence of sound heard in one or both ears, such as
ringing, buzzing, hissing, orr clicking -Ans: tinnitus
a material used to inspect the oropharynx -Ans: tongue depressor
a membranous structure separating the external ear from the middle ear -Ans: tympanic
membrane
sensation of dizziness, either of spinning oneself or external objects whirling around
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