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Ch 6 Med term Summer

Ear

TermDefinition
acous/o hearing
aer/o air or gas
audi/o hearing
auri/i ear
cerumin/o wax
myring/o eardrum
salping/o tube
acusis hearing condition
auricle projected part of the external ear
otorrhagia bleeding from the ear
otorrhea purulent drainage from the ear
tinnitus a ringing or buzzing in the ear
vertigo a turning round, dizziness
tympanitis inflammation of the eardrum
otitis media inflammation of the middle ear
otosclerosis hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
presbyacusis hearing impairment in old age
audiometry process of measuring hearing
audiometer instrument to measure hearing
audiogram record of hearing measurement
audiologist health professional who specializes in the study of hearing impairments
otoscope instrument for examining the ear
otoplasty surgical repair of the external ear
stapedectomy excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis
antihistamine drug that blocks the effects of histamine
anti-inflammatory drug that reduces inflammation
deafness partial or complete loss of hearing
labyrinthitis inflammation of the internal ear
endolymph fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear
perilymph fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear
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