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Chapter 6
Medical Terminology from chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAEP | brainstem auditory evoked potential |
| BAER | brainstem auditory evoked response |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
| PE | polyethylene |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| cerumin/o | wax |
| salping/o | tube |
| aer/o | air or gas |
| tympan/o | eardrum |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| ot/o | ear |
| audi/o | hearing |
| malleus (hammer) | first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
| incus (anvil) | middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
| stapes (stirrup) | last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
| eustachian tube | tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat) |
| tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat) | |
| perilymph | fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear |
| endolymph | fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear |
| otorrhagia | bleeding from the ear |
| otorrhea | purulent drainage from the ear |
| tinnitus | a ringing or buzzing in the ears; a jingling |
| vertigo | a turning round; dizziness |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| aerotitis media | inflammation of the middle ear from changes in the atmospheric pressure; often occurs with frequent air travel |
| otosclerosis | hardening of the bony tissue in the ear |
| eustachian obstruction | blockage of the eustachian (auditory) tube, usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media |
| 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 |