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Chapter 6: Ear

QuestionAnswer
Acous/o Hearing
Aer/o Air or gas
Audi/o Hearing
Aur/i Ear
Cerumin/o Wax
Myring/o Eardrum
Ot/o Ear
Salping Tube
Tympan/o Eardrum
-Acusis Hearing condition
Outer structures of the ear that collect sound. External ear
Projected part of the external ear. Auricle
What is another word to describe the auricle? Pinna
What is the name for the waxy substance secreted by the glands located throughout the external canal? Cerumen
What is the name of the membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and internal ear? Oval window
Fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear. Perilymph
Fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Endolymph
What is the name of the structure that contains receptors that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing? Spiral organ
What is another name for the spiral organ? Organ of Corti
What are the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear? The Malleus, Incus and Stapes
Otalgia Earache
What is another word for otalgia or earache? Otodynia
A word that describes a ringing or buzzing of the ear. Tinnitus
A word that describes dizziness. Vertigo
What is inflammation of the external acoustic meatus called? Otitis externa
What is inflammation of the middle ear called? Otitis media
Hardening of the bony tissue in the ear. Otosclerosis
What condition is caused by inflammation of the internal ear usually accompanied by vertigo and deafness? Labyrinthitis
What is the name of the hearing impairment caused by old age? Presbycusis
What is the word used to describe the process of measuring hearing? Audiometry
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