Question

Define the following: 26. Audiogram 27. Substernal 28. Osteotomy 29. Vertigo 30. Otalgia 31. Stapedectomy 32. Clavicular 33. Osteitis Supply the defined word: 34. Excision of the intervertebral disk 35. Referring to above the shoulder blade 36. Inflammation of many muscles 37. Changes in hearing that occur with age, 38. Incision into the eardrum 39. Referring to hearing 40. Motion of turning the palm upward 41. Abnormal condition of stiffening Correct any spelling errors: 42. Otoeskope 43. Ostioklast 44. Innverrzion 45. Ohtolaryngolligest Define the following abbreviations: acwk otitis media 46. AOM 47. CTS 48. Ortho 49. RA Supply the abbreviation for the following: Fx 50. Fracture

Answer 1

Define the following

26. An audiogram is a graph that shows the softest sounds a person can hear at different pitches or frequencies. The closer the marks are to the top of the graph, the softer the sounds that person can hear. Where the patient's results fall on the audiogram indicate the different degrees of hearing loss. The audiogram shown below indicates the different degrees of earing loss.

27. Substernum- situated or perceived behind or below the sternum

28. An osteotomy is any surgery that cuts and reshapes your bones. A procedure to repair a damaged joint. It’s also used to shorten or lengthen a deformed bone that doesn’t line up with a joint like it should.

29. Vertigo is a sensation of feeling off balance. Vertigo is often caused by an inner ear problem.

30. Otalgia- earache it is a symptom caused due to infection of the middle or inner ear.

31. A stapedectomy is a surgical procedure of the middle ear performed in order to improve hearing. In   problem like otosclerosis If the stapes footplate is fixed in position, rather than being normally mobile

32. Clavicular - a bone of the pectoral arch.

(in humans) either of two slender bones, each articulating with the sternum and a scapula and forming the anterior part of a shoulder; collarbone.

33. Osteitis- inflammation of the bone caused by infections.

Supply the defined word

34. Discectomy

35. Scapula

36. Polymyositis

37. Presbycusis (Age related hearing loss occurs as we grow old)

38. myringotomy

39. auditory

40. supination

41. Arthralgia

Correct any spelling errors

42. Otoscope

43. osteoclast

44. inversion

45. otolaryngologist

Define the following abbreviations

46. AOM - Acute Otitis Media

47. CTS - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

48. ortho - orthopedics

49. RA - rheumatoid arthritis

Supply the abbreviation for the following:

50. Fracture: Fx