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Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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What is the prefix acous/o? | hearing |
What is the prefix myring/o? | eardrum |
What is the prefix ot/o? | ear |
What is the suffix for a hearing condition? | -acusis |
What is the outer structures of the ear that collects sound? | External Ear |
What is the project part of the external ear? | auricle, pinna |
What is a regulatory body substance released in allergic reactions, causing swelling and inflammation of tissue and is seen in hay fever and urticaria (hives)? | histamine |
What is a drug that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms; used to treat diseases caused by bacteria (e.g., otitis media)? | antibiotic |
What is irrigation of the external ear canal, often to remove excessive buildup of cerumen? | ear lavage |
What are any internal or external device that improves or substitutes for natural hearing? | auditory prosthesis |
What is the surgical procedure to reconstruct the tympanic membrane and/or the auditory ossicles? | tympanoplasty |
What is the excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis? | stapedectomy |
What is the incision into the eardrum, most often for the insertion of a small polyethylene (PE) tube to keep the canal open and prevent fluid buildup? | myringotomy |
What is the electrodiagnostic testing that uses computerized equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound within the auditory nervous system and is commonly used for newborns? | brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) or brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) |
What is the physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss? | auditory acuity testing |
What is the instrument to measure hearing? | audiometer |
What is the process of measuring hearing? | audiometry |
What is hearing impairment in old age called? | presbycusis, presbyacusis |
What is the combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss? | mixed hearing loss |
What is the hearing impairment caused by lesions of dysfunction of the cochlea or cochlear (auditory) nerve? | sensorineaural hearing loss |
What is the hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles? | conductive hearing loss |
What is the disorder of the internal ear resulting from excessive buildup of endolymph, causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss? | Meniere's disease |
What is the inflammation of the labyrinth (internal ear), usually accompanied by vertigo and deafness? | labyrinthitis |
What is a benign but life-threatening tumor of the vestibular division of the vestibulocochlear nerve (Cranial Nerve VIII) ? | Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) |
What is the hardening of the bony tissue in the ear? | otosclerosis |
What is blockage of the eustachian (auditory) tube, usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media? | eustachian obstruction |
What is the inflammation of the middle ear from changes in the atmospheric pressure; often occurs with frequent air travel? | aerotitis media |
What is a ringing or buzzing in the ears; a jingling? | tinnitus |
What is the term for an earache? | otodynia, otalgia |
What are the three canals within the inner ear that contain specialized receptor cells that generate nerve impulses with body movement? | semicircular canals |