#1
What does the term 'otitis media' refer to in otorhinolaryngology?
Inflammation of the middle ear
Inflammation of the inner ear
Inflammation of the outer ear
Inflammation of the eustachian tube
#2
What is the medical term for the sense of smell?
Olfaction
Gustation
Audition
Tactition
#3
What is the medical term for difficulty swallowing?
Dysphonia
Dysphagia
Dyspnea
Dysuria
#4
What is the medical term for inflammation of the nasal sinuses?
Rhinitis
Sinusitis
Pharyngitis
Laryngitis
#5
What is the medical term for inflammation of the voice box?
Tracheitis
Laryngitis
Pharyngitis
Bronchitis
#6
Which of the following is a diagnostic procedure used to assess hearing loss?
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Electromyography (EMG)
Audiometry
Colonoscopy
#7
Which of the following structures is responsible for equalizing air pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere?
Cochlea
Semicircular canals
Eustachian tube
Ossicles
#8
Which of the following is a surgical procedure to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea?
Tonsillectomy
Rhinoplasty
Septoplasty
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
#9
Which of the following is not a part of the external ear?
Pinna
Tympanic membrane
External auditory canal
Ossicles
#10
Which of the following is a common symptom of otitis externa?
Ringing in the ears
Ear discharge
Hearing loss
Vertigo
#11
Which structure in the ear is responsible for maintaining equilibrium?
Cochlea
Semicircular canals
Eustachian tube
Ossicles
#12
Which of the following is a common cause of conductive hearing loss?
Damage to the cochlea
Damage to the auditory nerve
Blockage in the ear canal
Infection in the inner ear
#13
What is the medical term for inflammation of the adenoids?
Adenitis
Adenoiditis
Adenoma
Adenocarcinoma
#14
Which of the following is a surgical procedure to improve airflow through the nose?
Tracheostomy
Tonsillectomy
Septoplasty
Mastoidectomy
#15
What does the term 'laryngectomy' mean?
Surgical removal of the nose
Surgical removal of the larynx
Surgical removal of the tonsils
Surgical removal of the ear canal
#16
What does the term 'tympanoplasty' refer to?
Surgical repair of the eardrum
Surgical removal of the tonsils
Surgical reconstruction of the nose
Surgical removal of the inner ear
#17
Which of the following is a surgical procedure to treat hearing loss by replacing the damaged inner ear structures with prosthetic devices?
Cochlear implantation
Stapedectomy
Myringotomy
Tympanoplasty