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Med Terms- 25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ear Nose Throat | otorhinolaryngology |
| ear | hearing and equilibrium (balance) |
| pharynx | throat |
| adenoids | pharyngeal tonsils |
| tonsils | remove foreign invaders from air, food, and drink |
| one who studies hearing | audiologist |
| pinna | auricle |
| ossicles | bones in middle ear |
| 3 tiny bones in middle ear | malleus, incus, stapes |
| inner ear organs for equilibrium | semicircular canals |
| pertaining to ear | aural |
| cochlea | shaped like coiled snail shell |
| epiglottis | cartilage flap prevents food/drink from entering larynx and trachea |
| larynx | voice box |
| vocal cords | produce speech |
| instrument to visually examine larynx | laryngoscope |
| pertaining to nose and throat | nasopharyngeal |
| without smell | anosmia |
| pertaining to ear | otic |
| surgical repair of the ear | otoplasty |
| without voice | aphonia |
| speech problems | dysphonia |
| discharge from nose | rhinorrhea |
| tonsil inflammation | tonsillitis |
| trachea | windpipe |
| narrowing of trachea | tracheostenosis |
| tympanic membrane | eardrum |
| cutting into eardrum | tympanotomy |
| acoustic neuroma | benign tumor |
| croup | barking cough |
| deafness | hearing impairment |
| decongestant | medication to reduce nasal and sinus stuffiness and congestion |
| diphtheria | formation of thick membranous film across throat |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| falling test | evaluate balance and equilibrium |
| hearing aid | amplification device |
| Meniere disease | chronic inner ear condtition |
| otitis externa (OE) | swimmer's ear |
| otitis media (OM) | bacterial or viral infection of middle ear |
| pressure-equalizing tube (PE tube) | drains trapped fluid |
| tinnitus | ringing in ears |
| AU | both ears |
| ET | endotracheal |