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The Ears
Question | Answer |
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Ot/o OR aur/i OR aur/o | ear(s) |
Otitis Media(OM) | Inflammation of a middle ear |
Otalgia | A condition of ear pain |
Otomycosis | An abnormal condition of fungus in an ear |
Otitis externa | Inflammation of an outer (external)ear |
Otopyorrhea | Purulent discharge(flow)from an ear |
Otoscope | A lighted instrument to view an ear |
Otologist | A specialist in the study of the ears |
Otorhinoaryngologist | A specialist in the Ears,Nose,AND Throat |
Aural | Pertaining to an ear |
Auricle | The outer cartilaginous flap of an ear AKA a pinna |
Myring/o OR tympan/o | Typanic membrane(s) AKA earDRUM(s)(Ringo starr-DRUMmer for the Beatles) |
Myringitis OR tympanitis | Inflammation of an tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
Myringotomy | Surgical incision of a tympanic membrane(eardrum) |
Tympanorrhexis | Rupture of a tympanic membrane(eardrum) |
Tympanoplasty | Surgical repair of an eardrum(tympanic membrane) |
Thmpanometer | An instrument to measure the function of an eardrum(tympanic membrane) |
Tympanometry | The process of measuring the function of an eardrum(tympanic membrane) |
Acous/o OR audi/o | Hearing |
Acoustic neuroma | Tumor or mass of an acoustic (auditory)nerve |
Audiometer OR acoumeter | A instrument to measure hearing |
Audiometry | The process of measuring hearing |
Audiogram | A record of hearing |
Audiologist | A specialist in the study of hearing |
Labryrinth/o | Labryrinth(s) |
Each Labyrinth is found in the inner ear AND aids in | Balance and equilibrium |
Labyrinthitis | Inflammation of a labyrinth |
Labyrinthectomy | Excision of a labyrinth |
Cochle/o | Cochlea(e) |
The function of each cochlea is to | Perceive sound vibrations |
Cochlear implant | A prosthetic devicee designed to treat deafness caused by dysfunctional cochleae |
Auditory ossicles | 3 BONES of the middle ear |
The names of these auditory ossicles are: | 1.)Malleus(hammer) 2.)Incus(anvil) 3.)Stapes(stirrup) |
Oval window | Where a stapes connects to a cochlea |
Eustachian tubes | Bilateral tubes(ducts,vessels) that connect each middle ear to the pharynx(throat) |
The purpose of the Eustachinian tubes is to | Equalize pressure to prevent tympanorrhexis |
Mastoid bone | A cranial bone located posterior to each external auditory meatus (os,orifice) |
Mastoiditis | Inflammation of a mastoid bone |
The mastoid bones can | Transmit(conduct)vibrations to the cochleae to aid in hearing |
Otomastoiditis | Inflammation of an ear AND mastoid bone |
Mastoidotomy | Surgical incision of a mastoid bone |
Mastoidectomy | Excision of a mastoid bone |
Ceruminoma | Tumor or mass of the gland that secrete cerumen(earwax) |
Anacusis | Hearing loss AKA deafness |
Presbycusis | Hearing impairment related to aging |
Decibel | A unit of measurement of the loudness of sound |
Tinnitus | Ringing OR buzzing in an ear(s) |
Tuning fork | A diagnostic instrument to measure hearing |
Conduction Impairment | Dyfunction of the structures of an ear that effect vibration(conduction)transmission |
Meniere's disease | A disorder of the labyrinths that lead to progessive anacusis(deafness)vertigo(dizziness) AND tinnitus(ringing in the ears) |
A.D.(AD) | Right ear |
A.S.(AS) | Left ear |
A.U.(AU) | Both ears |
HOH | Hard Of Hearing |
PET | Pressure Equalization Tube(s) OR Positron Emission Tomography |