Question

match the correct definition to the medical term.

• medical terms will only be used once for matching, not all terms will be used.

inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, typically due to acute viral infection.

inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, and their meninges

paralysis of an eyelid.

excision of the tympanic membrane of the ear.

choose
myelography
encephalomyelitis
myringectomy
hemianopia
blepharoplegia
mydriasis
cerebromeningitis
encephalitis
diplopia
otomycosis
hyperesthesia

Explanation:

Analyze the first definition

The definition is "inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, typically due to acute viral infection."

• "encephal/o" refers to the brain.
• "myel/o" refers to the spinal cord.
• "-itis" refers to inflammation.

Combining these word parts gives encephalomyelitis.
Using the Nervous System Terminology and Medical Terminology knowledge points, we match this definition to encephalomyelitis.

Analyze the second definition

The definition is "inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, and their meninges."

• "encephal/o" refers to the brain.
• "mening/o" refers to the meninges.
• "-itis" refers to inflammation.

Combining these elements gives encephalomyelitis with meningeal involvement, or more specifically cerebromeningitis (which refers to inflammation of the brain and its membranes/meninges). Let's review the options:

• "encephalomyelitis" is already used for the first definition.
• "cerebromeningitis" combines "cerebr/o" (brain), "mening/o" (meninges), and "-itis" (inflammation).

Thus, the correct term is cerebromeningitis.

Analyze the third definition

The definition is "Paralysis of an eyelid."

• "blephar/o" refers to the eyelid.
• "-plegia" refers to paralysis.

Combining these word parts gives blepharoplegia.
Using the Medical Terminology knowledge point, we match this definition to blepharoplegia.

Analyze the fourth definition

The definition is "Excision of the tympanic membrane of the ear."

• "myring/o" refers to the tympanic membrane (eardrum).
• "-ectomy" refers to surgical excision or removal.

Combining these word parts gives myringectomy.
Using the Medical Terminology knowledge point, we match this definition to myringectomy.

Answer:

Question 1

inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, typically due to acute viral infection. <blank>encephalomyelitis</blank>

Question 2

inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, and their meninges <blank>cerebromeningitis</blank>

Question 3

Paralysis of an eyelid. <blank>blepharoplegia</blank>

Question 4

Excision of the tympanic membrane of the ear. <blank>myringectomy</blank>