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PlanEARS
ear procedures and treatments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| auditory prosthesis | hearing aid |
| ceruminolysis | breakdown of ear wax |
| ear lavage | rinsing/washing the external ear canal (usually removing ear wax) |
| mastoidectomy | removal of the mastoid |
| mastoidocentesis | puncture of the mastoid |
| otoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the ear |
| myringectomy | removal of the eardrum |
| myringoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
| myringotomy | incision into the eardrum |
| tympanocentesis | puncture of the eardrum |
| tympanolayrinthopexy | surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth |
| ympanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
| tympanostomy | creation of an opening in the eardrum |
| cochlear implant | electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf |
| labyrinthectomy | removal of the labyrinth |
| labyrinthotomy | incision into the labyrinth |
| vestibulotomy | incision into the vestibule |