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Ear
Terms to know about the Ear
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| OTIC | pertaining to the ear |
| ACOUSTIC | pertaining to sound |
| AUDIOLOGY | the study of hearing |
| VESTIBULAR | pertaining to a vestibule |
| SEMICIRCULAR | partial circle |
| COCHLEAR | cochlea; "snail-shell" |
| VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR | pertaining to the vestibule and cochlea |
| OTOSCOPE | to examine the ear |
| OTOTOXIC | toxic components of the inner ear / auditory nerve |
| CERUMINAL | ear wax |
| RETROGRADE | going backward |
| OTOLITH | an ear stone |
| OTITIS | inflammation of the ear |
| OTITIS INTERNA | inflammation of the inner ear |
| OTITS MEDIA | inflammation of the middle ear |
| OTITIS EXTERNA | inflammation of the external ear |
| OTALGIA | a condition of er pain |
| OTORRHEA | a discharge of the ear |
| OTOPYORRHEA | a discharge of ear pus |
| OTOPLASTY | surgery to reshape the ear |
| OTODECTES | the genus name of ear mites in cats and dogs |
| OTOACARIASIS | infestation of ear mites |
| EXTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS | ear canal |
| OSSICLES | small bones |
| MALLEUS | hammer |
| INCUS | anvil |
| STAPES | stirrup |