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meda 102
chapter 13: Ear
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acous/o; audi/o | the combining form for hearing |
| aer/o | the combining form for air or gas |
| aur/I; ot/o | the combining form for ear |
| cerumin/o | the combining form for wax |
| salping/o | the combining form for Eustachian tube |
| tympan/o; myring/o | the combining form for eardrum |
| -acusis | the suffix referring to a hearing condition |
| equal air pressure | air passed to the auditory tube from outside of the body via the throat is important for maintaining this |
| malleus (hammer) | the first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
| incus | the anvil is also known as this |
| middle ear | the stapes (stirrup) is located here |
| mastoid process | projection of the temporal bone located behind the ear |
| inner ear | relays sound waves to the brain for interpretation of sound |
| labyrinthitis | the term for inflammation of the inner ear (labyrinth) |
| cochlea | coiled tubular structure of the inner ear |
| organ of corti | organ located in the cochlea that contains receptors that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing |
| saccule | the term referring to a small/little bag |
| semicircular canals | specialized receptor cells that generate nerve impulses with body movement |
| otalgia; otodynia | the terms for earache |
| otorrhea | the term for purulent drainage from the ear |
| tinnitus | ringing or buzzing in the ear |
| vertigo | the term referring to dizziness |
| cerumen impaction | excessive buildup of wax in the ear |
| myringitis; tympanitis | inflammation of the eardrum |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| Meniere disease | excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss |
| deafness | partial or complete hearing loss |
| conductive hearing loss | interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles |
| sensorineural hearing loss | impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve |
| audiometer | instrument used to measure hearing |
| audiogram | record of hearing measurement |
| audiologist | person who specialized in the study of hearing impairments |
| tuning fork | two pronged instrument used to test for hearing, especially bone conduction |
| otoscope | the instrument used to examine the external auditory meatus and tympanic membrane |
| pneumatic otoscopy | observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released into the external auditory meatus |
| myringotomy; tympanostomy | incision into the eardrum for insertion of a small metal or plastic tube |
| stapedectomy | excision to correct otosclerosis |
| cochlear implant; auditory prosthesis | this electronic device is implanted to help improve or substitute for natural hearing loss |
| ear lavage | irrigation of the external ear canal, to remove excessive buildup of cerumen |
| antibiotic | drug used to treat otitis media |
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