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Chp.6

The Ear

TermDefinition
Acous/o Hearing
ot/o ear
typan/o eardrum
aer/o air or gas
salping/o tube
External Ear outer structures of the ear that collect sound
external acoustic meatus external passage for sounds collected from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
external auditory meatus external passage for sounds collected from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
Middle Ear structures in the middle of the ear that vibrate sound from the tympanic membrane to the internal ear
cochlea coiled tubular structure of the internal ear that contains the spiral organ of Corti;
perilymph fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear
endolymph fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear
vestibule functions to provide body balance and equilibrium
utricle the larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
saccule the smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
otalgia earache
otorrhea purulent drainage from the ear
tinnitus a ringing or buzzing in the ears; a jingling
myringitis inflammation of the eardrum
tympanitis inflammation of the eardrum
aerotitis media inflammation of the middle ear from changes in the atmospheric pressure
otosclerosis hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
labyrinthitis inflammation of the labyrinth (internal ear), usually accompanied by vertigo and deafness
deafness general term for partial or complete loss of hearing
conductive hearing loss hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles
sensorineaural hearing loss hearing impairment caused by lesions of dysfunction of the cochlea or cochlear (auditory) nerve
mixed hearing loss combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss
presbycusis hearing impairment in old age
audiometer instrument to measure hearing
audiologist hearing professional who specializes in the study of hearing impairments
otoscope instrument for examining the ear
microsurgery surgery with the use of a microscope used on delicate tissue, such as the ear
otoplasty surgical repair of the external ear
hearing aid an external amplifying device designed to improve hearing by more effective collection of sound into the ear
BAEP brainstem auditory evoked potential
ENT ear, nose, and throat
PE polyethylene
TM tympanic membrane
Created by: kdavis0318
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