Match the bacterial shape or arrangement with its correct description:

Which stage of whooping cough involves intense, spasmodic coughing fits?

Bacillus cereus colonies exhibit a “Medusa head” appearance.

Define the following term as used in the chapter. Extended family

Define the following term as used in the chapter. Family of orientation

The median age of first marriage has ______ in the last fifty years.

What is the name of the nasal instrument?  

A stapedotomy is removal of the stapes superstructure and creation of a fenestra (opening) in the fixed stapes footplate for treatment of over production of bone around the footplate that results in its immobility. A prosthesis is placed to restore ossicular continuity and alleviate conductive hearing loss. The patient scheduled for a stapedotomy will commonly have which of these surgical diagnosis listed?

A surgical treatment for persistent epistaxis could include a/an ___. 

What is the most common autologous tissue and site used for securing a graft for a tympanoplasty procedure?