Match the Items Below with the Most Appropriate Description

question 35

Multiple Choice

Match the items below with the most appropriate description.
-blood cholesterol that increases heart disease risk

• A)plaque
• B)HDL
• C)myocardium
• D)embolus
• E)LDL
• F)metabolic syndrome
• G)MI
• H)platelet
• I)hemorrhage
• J)angina pectoris

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Definitions:

Presbycusis

The loss of hearing that gradually occurs as individuals age, affecting the ability to perceive or understand sounds.

Otosclerosis

A disease of the bones of the middle and inner ear leading to hearing loss when these bones grow abnormally and become fixed together.

Meniere's Disease

A disorder of the inner ear causing vertigo, hearing loss, and ringing in the ear (tinnitus), typically affecting one ear.

Ear Ossicles

Three tiny bones called the malleus, the incus, and the stapes located in the middle ear cavity. They are the smallest bones of the body.