Component 3 Unit 8 Application Activities
Unit 8
Ears, Nose, Throat, Eyes and Vision
Suggested Student Application Activities
Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities
· Paper Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise –Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
2. Word Building Exercise – Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
· Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct
pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Flashes and Floaters
2. Glaucoma
3. Hearing Loss
4. Macular Degeneration
5. Otitis Media
6. Retinal Tear and Detachment
7. Tinnitus
b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
1. Meniere's Disease
2. Ear Infections
3. Hearing and the Cochlea
4. Nasal Cancer
5. Blepharospasm
6. Corneal Disorders
3. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes and Vision:
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Cataract Surgery
2. LASIK
b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
1. Acoustic Neuroma Procedure
Instructions to Instructors:
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.
Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 8 - Medical Dictionary Exercise
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html), define the following word parts.
WORD PART / DEFINITIONaudi/o
aur/o
blephar/o
choroid/o
conjunctiv/o
corne/o
dacry/o
irid/o
lacrim/o
kerat/o
myring/o
ocul/o
ophthalm/o
optic/o
opt/o
ot/o
phac/o
phot/o
retin/o
tympan/o
Unit 8 - Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and/or Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html), define the following word parts.
word part / Definitionaudi/o / hearing; sound
aur/o / ear
blephar/o / eyelid
choroid/o / choroid
conjunctiv/o / conjunctiva
corne/o / cornea
dacry/o / lacrimal
irid/o / iris
lacrim/o / tear
kerat/o / cornea
myring/o / eardrum
ocul/o / eye
ophthalm/o / eye
optic/o / vision
opt/o / vision
ot/o / ear
phac/o / lens of the eye
phot/o / light
retin/o / retina
tympan/o / eardrum
2. Word Building Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.
Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 8 Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes and Vision - Word Building Exercise
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
audi/o blephar/o choroid/o conjunctiv/o corne/o
dacry/o glauc/o irid/o larcrim/o kerat/o
myring/o ocul/o ophthalm/o optic/o opt/o
ot/o phac/o phot/o retin/o tympan/o
1. Implantation of a cornea from healthy donor: ______al transplant
2. Pertaining to glaucoma: ______tous
3. Corneal rupture: ______rrhexis
4. Plastic surgery on the eyelid: ______plasty
5. Hardening of lens of the eye: ______sclerosis
6. Paralysis of sphincter of the iris: ______plegia
7. Specialist in filling eyeglasses prescriptions: ______ian
8. Therapeutic exposure to sunlight: ______therapy
9. Fungal disease of the eyes: ______mycosis
10. Device to test hearing: ______scope
11. Drainage of fluid from the middle ear: ______centesis
12. Physician who specializes in treatment of the eye: ______logist
13. Inflammation of the choroid coat and the iris: ______itis (Note: nonstandard spelling)
14. Surgical knife to incise the tympanic membrane: ______tome
15. Inflammation and purulent discharge from ear: ______rrhea
16. Secretion and discharge of tears: ______mation
17. Specialist in prescribing eyeglasses: ______metrist
18. Obstruction of tear duct: ______stenosis
19. Surgical fixation of the retina: ______pexy
20. Tumor of the conjunctiva: ______oma
.
Unit 8 Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes and Vision: Word Building Exercise Key
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
audi/o blephar/o choroid/o conjunctiv/o corne/o
dacry/o glauc/o irid/o larcrim/o kerat/o
myring/o ocul/o ophthalm/o optic/o opt/o
ot/o phac/o phot/o retin/o tympan/o
1. Implantation of a cornea from healthy donor: corneal transplant
2. Pertaining to glaucoma: glaucomatous
3. Corneal rupture: keratorrhexi
4. Plastic surgery on the eyelid: blepharoplasty
5. Hardening of lens of the eye: phacosclerosis
6. Paralysis of sphincter of the iris: iridoplegia
7. Specialist in filling eyeglasses prescriptions: optician
8. Therapeutic exposure to sunlight: phototherapy
9. Fungal disease of the eyes: oculomycosis
10.Device to test hearing: audioscope
11.Drainage of fluid from the middle ear: tympanocentesis
12.Physician who specializes in treatment of the eye: ophthalmologist
13.Inflammation of the choroid coat and the iris: choroidoiritis (Note: nonstandard spelling)
14.Surgical knife to incise the tympanic membrane: myringotome
15.Inflammation and purulent discharge from ear: otorrhea
16.Secretion and discharge of tears: lacrimation
17.Specialist in prescribing eyeglasses: optometrist
18.Obstruction of tear duct: dacryostenosis
19.Surgical fixation of the retina: retinopexy
20.Tumor of the conjunctiva: conjunctivoma
Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience by using the online medical dictionary to correctly hear and pronounce medical terms appropriate to this unit.
Distribute the Key Terms Pronunciation Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
1. Click on the medical dictionary link under "Health Topics"
2. Enter the key term and click “search”
3. Click on the red “speaker icon” and listen to the pronunciation
4. Pronounce the key term and repeat if needed
Aphakia
Blepharoplasty
Choroidoiritis
Conjunctivitis
Glaucomatous
Iridoplegia
Lacrimation
Myringotome
Myringotomy
Otomycosis
Ophthalmologist
Optician
Optometrist
Otitis
Otorrhea
Retinopathy
Tympanoplasty
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
1. Disease and Conditions of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
Instructions: This activity enables the student gather additional information regarding the various diseases and conditions of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the Medline Plus website and complete 1 or more of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Flashes and Floaters
2. Glaucoma
3. Hearing Loss
4. Macular Degeneration
5. Otitis Media
6. Retinal Tear and Detachment
7. Tinnitus
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 2 or more of these Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes Topics.
b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
1. Meniere's Disease
2. Ear Infections
3. Hearing and the Cochlea
4. Nasal Cancer
5. Blepharospasm
6. Corneal Disorders
2. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Ears, Nose and Throat and Eyes:
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding surgical procedures of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes.
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete at least 1 of these interactive tutorials.
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Cataract Surgery
2. LASIK
Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the
MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select this Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes Topic.
b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
1. Acoustic Neuroma Procedure
Expected Outcomes for Student Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to utilize a medical dictionary and other resources to research and define word roots, prefixes and suffixes that are common to the ears, nose and throat and eyes.
2. Word Building Exercise
This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to combine word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to create proper medical terms.
3. Pronounce Key Terms
This activity permits the students to correctly hear and pronounce key terms related to this unit’s body system.
4. Diseases and Conditions of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes Interactive Tutorials
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the ears, nose and throat and eyes.
5. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Ears, Nose & Throat and Eyes
This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the ears, nose and throat and eyes.
Unit 9
The Nervous System
Suggested Student Application Activities
Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities
· Paper Activities
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise –Nervous System
2. Word Building Exercise – Nervous System
· Interactive Activities
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.
1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
2. Disease and Conditions of the Nervous System
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Bell's Palsy
2. Cerebral Palsy
3. Meningitis
4. Multiple Sclerosis
5. Parkinson's Disease
6. Seizures and Epilepsy
7. Spinal Cord Injury
8. Strokes
b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
1. Alzheimer's Disease
2. Brain Aneurysm
3. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
4. Hydrocephalus
5. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
3. Tests and Diagnostic Procedures of the Nervous System:
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Myelogram
4. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Nervous System:
a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
2. Neurosurgery – What Is It?
b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
1. Craniofacial Procedure to Treat Encephalocele and an
Arachnoid Cyst
Instructions to Instructors:
1. Medical Dictionary Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.
Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 9 – Medical Dictionary Exercise
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html), define the following word parts.
WORD PART / DEFINITIONalgesia
algia
asthenia
cerebello/o
cerebr/o
crani/o
encephal/o
esthesia
gangli/o
kinesia
lepsy
medull/o
mening/o
myel/o
neuro/o
paresis
phasia
plegia
thalam/o
ton/o
ventricul/o
Unit 9 – Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key
Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and/or Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html), define the following word parts.
word part / definitionalgesia / sensitivity to pain
algia / pain
asthenia / lack or loss of strength
cerebello/o / cerebellum
cerebr/o / cerebrum
crani/o / cranium; skull
encephal/o / brain
esthesia / capacity for sensation and feeling
gangli/o / ganglion
kinesia / movement; motion
lepsy / seizure
medull/o / inner or deep part of an organ
mening/o / meninges
myel/o / marrow
neuro/o / nerve; neural
paresis / slight or partial paralysis
phasia / speech disorder
plegia / paralysis
thalam/o / thalamus
ton/o / tone; tension, pressure
ventricul/o / a cavity of a bodily part of organ
2. Word Building Exercise
Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.
Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.
Unit 9 Endocrine System: Word Building Exercise
Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer.
-algesia -algia -asthenia -esthesia cerebr/o
crani/o encephal/o gangli/o -kinesia -lepsy
mening/o meningi/o myel/o neur/o -paresis
-phasia -plegia thalam/o ton/o ventricul/o
1. Herniation of meninges through spinal defect: ______cele
2. Destruction of portion of the thalamus: ______tomy
3. Pertaining to blood vessels of the brain: ______vascular
4. Suture of spinal cord wound: ______rrhaphy