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CNHP 2010 CH 6
Ch 6 Creative Study Assignment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acous/o | hearing |
| audi/o | hearing |
| aur/i | ear |
| ot/o | ear |
| myring/o | eardrum |
| tympan/o | eardrum |
| aer/o | air or gas |
| salping/o | tube |
| cerumin/o | wax |
| -acusis | hearing conditons |
| auricle | projected part of the external ear |
| pinna | projected part of the external ear |
| otorrhea | purulent drainage from the ear |
| tinnitus | a ringing or buzzing in the ears; a jingling |
| vertigo | a turning round; dizziness |
| myringitis | inflammation of the eardrum |
| tympanitis | inflammation of the eardrum |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| otosclerosis | hardening of the bony tissue in the ear |
| mixed hearing loss | combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss |
| presbyacusis | hearing impairment in old age |
| presbycusis | hearing impairment in old age |
| audiometry | process of measuring hearing |
| audiometer | instrument to measure hearing |
| audiogram | record of hearing measurement |
| otoscope | instrument for examining the ear |
| otoplasty | surgical repair of the external ear |
| stapedectomy | excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis |
| anti-inflammatory | a drug that reduces inflammation |
| BAEP | brainstem auditory evoked potential |
| BAER | brainstem auditory evoked response |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
| PE | polyethylene |
| TM | tympanic membrane |