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Ear Vocab
word | definition |
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audiometer | an electronic device that prodices acoustic stimuli of a known frequency and intensity |
audiometry | the use of an audiometer to measure hearing |
auditory ossicles | three small bones found in the middle ear. These bones transmit the sound waves from the eardrum to the inner ear by vibration |
auricle | also known as the pinna; the external portion of the ear |
binaural | testing involving both ears |
cerumen | also known as earwax, is secreted by ceruminous glands that line the auditory canal |
cochlea | the spiral-shaped passage that leads from the oval window |
deafness | the complete or partial loss of the ability to hear |
eustachian tubes | also known as the auditory tubes; narrow tubes which lead from the middle ear to the nasopharynx, equalize the air pressure in the middle ear with that of the outside atmosphere |
incus | one of the auditory ossicles; also known as the anvil |
labyrinthistis | an inflammation of the labyrinth resulting in vertigo |
malleus | one of the auditory ossicles; also known as the hammer |
mastoidectomy | the surgical removal of mastoid cells |
mastoiditis | an inflammation of any part of the mastoid process |
monaural | testing involving one ear |
myringectomy | also known as tympanectomy; is the surgical removal of all or part of the tympanic membrane |
myringitis | inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
myringotomy | the surgical incision of the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes |
otalgia | also known as an earache; pain in the ear |
otitis | means any inflammation of the ear |
otosclerosis | ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss |
otomycosis | also known as swimmer’s ear; a fungal infection of the external auditory canal |
otoplasty | the surgical repair of the pinna of the ear |
otopyorrhea | the flow of pus from the ear |
otorrhagia | bleeding from the ear |
presbycusis | a progressive hearing loss occurring in old age |
stapedectomy | the surgical removal of the stapes |
stapes | one of the auditory ossicles; also known as the stirrup |
tinnitus | a ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ears |
tympanic membrane | also known as the eardrum; it is located between the outer and middle ear |
tympanocentensis | the surgical puncture the tympanic membrane with a needle to remove fluid from the middle ear |
tympanometry | the indirect measurement of acoustical energy absorbed or reflected by the middle ear |
tympanoplasty | the surgical correction of a damaged middle ear |
vertigo | a sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance |