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Assessment EAR

Chapter 6

TermDefinition
cerumen impaction buildup of earwax blocking ear canal
mastoiditis inflammation of the mastoid
otitis externa inflammation of the outer ear
otomycosis fungal ear condition
aerotitis inflammation of the ear cause by air
conductive hearing loss hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)
myringitis inflammation of the eardrum
myringodermatitis inflammation of the eardrum and surrounding skin
myringomycosis fungal condition of the eardrum
otitis media inflammation of the middle ear
otosclerosis hearing loss caused by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear
rhinosalpingitis inflammation of the nose and eustachian tubes
acoustic neuroma tumor on the acoustic nerve
cochleitis inflammation of the cochlea
labyrinthitis inflammation of the labyrinth
sensorineural hearing loss hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)
vestibular neuritis inflammation of the vestibular nerve
vestibulitis inflammation of the vestibule
Created by: jkirc
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