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chapter 6 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aer/o | air or gas |
| aur/l, ot/o | ear |
| cerumin/o | wax |
| myring/o, tympan/o | eardrum |
| salping/o | tube |
| -acusis | hearing condition |
| BAEP | brainstem auditory evoked potential |
| BAER | brainstem auditory evoked response |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
| PE | polyethylene |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| otodynia | earache |
| otorrhea | purulent drainage from the ear |
| tinnitus | a ringing or buzzing in the ears; a jingling |
| vertigo | a turning round; dizziness |
| otitis externa | inflammation of the external acoustic meatus |
| cerumen impaction | excessive buildup of wax in the ear that often reduces hearing acuity, especially in elderly persons |
| aerotitis media | inflammation of the middle ear from changes in the atmospheric pressure; often occurs with frequent air travel |
| eustachian obstruction | blockage of the eustachian (auditory) tube, usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media |
| otosclerosis | hardening of the bony tissue in the ear |
| Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma) | a benign but life-threatening tumor of the vestibular division of the vestibulocochlear nerve (Cranial Nerve VIII) ; causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss |
| labyrinthitis | inflammation of the labyrinth (internal ear), usually accompanied by vertigo and deafness |
| auditory acuity testing | physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss |
| tuning fork | a two-pronged, fork-like instrument that vibrates when struck; used to test hearing, especially bone conduction; (eg. Webber test & Rinne test) |
| microsurgery | surgery with the use of a microscope used on delicate tissue, such as the ear |
| myringotomy | incision into the eardrum, most often for the insertion of a small polyethylene (PE) tube to keep the canal open and prevent fluid buildup, such as occurs in otitis media; also called tympanotomy |
| cochlear implant | an electronic implanted in the cochlea that provides sound perception to patients with severe or profound sensorineural (nerve) hearing loss in both ears |
| ear lavage | irrigation of the external ear canal, often to remove excessive buildup of cerumen |
| ear instillation | introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal, usually administered by drop (gt) or drops (gtt) in the affected ears |
| decongestant | a drug that reduces congestion and swelling of membranes, such as those of the nose and auditory tube in an infection |
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