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14 Med Term Ear

Anatomy of Ear

QuestionAnswer
ot/o, aur/o, auricul/o ear
mastoid/o mastoid process
meat/o meatus
myring/o eardrum
staped/o stapes
labyrinth/o inner ear, labyrinth
macrotia large auricle
microtia small auricle
cholesteatoma cystic mass of epithelial cells and cholesterol
infectious myringitis inflammation of eardrum due to bacteria or virus
mastoiditis inflammation of mastoid process of temporal bone
otosclerosis development of bone around oval window
meniere disease chronic condition of inner ear characterized by vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus
anacusis hearing loss
conductive hearing loss hearing loss resulting from damage
paracusis abnormality of hearing
presbycusis loss of hearing common in old age
sensorineural hearing loss hearing loss due to damage to inner ear or auditory nerve
acoustic neuroma benign tumor of 8th cranial nerve
ceruminoma benign adenocarcinoma of the glands that produce earwax
adiometric testing measurement of hearing, usually with an audiometer
Rinne tuning fork test distinguishing conductive from sensorineural hearing loss
speech audiometry measurement of ability to hear and understand speech
Weber tuning fork test test auditory acuity
tympanostomy surgical creation of an opening through the eardrum to promote drainage
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