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special senses the ears

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eustachitis   inflammation of the eustachian tubes  
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fenestration   a surgical procedure in which a new opening is made in the labyrinth of the inner ear to restore hearing  
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labyrinithectomy   the surgical removal of the labyrinith  
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labyrinithitis   inflammation of the labyrinth that may result in vertigo and deafness  
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mastoidectomy   surgical removal of the mastoid cells  
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mastoiditis   inflammation of the mastoid process  
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Meniere's syndrome   chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by three main symptoms: attack of vertigo, a fluctuating hearing loss, and tinnitus  
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myringectomy   is the surgical removal of the mastoid cells  
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myringitis   inflammation of the typmanic membrane  
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myringotomy   also known as a tympanectomy, the surgical removal of all of pary of the tympanic membrane  
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otis media   inflammation of the middle ear  
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otomycosis   swimmers ear, a fungal infection of the external auditory canal  
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otoplasty   the surgical repair of the pinna of the ear  
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otopyorrhea   is the flow of pus from the ear  
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otorrhagia   bleeding from the ear  
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otosclerosis   is ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss  
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purulent otisis media   buildup of pus in the middle ear  
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tinnitus   a ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ears  
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tympanectomy   surgical removal of all or part of the tympanic membrane also known as a myringectomy  
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tympanocentesis   the surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane with a needle to remve fluid from the middle ear  
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tympanometry   is an indirect measurement of acoustical energy absorbed of reflected by the middle ear  
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typanoplasty   surgical correction of a damaged middle ear  
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audiometry   the use of an audiometer to measure hearing  
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tympansostomy tubes   pediatric ear tubes, tiny ventilating tubes placed through the eardrum to provide ongoing drainage for fluids and to relieve pressure that can build up after ear infections  
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vertigo   is a symptom of several conditons, is described as a sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance  
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-cusis   hearing  
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ot/o   ear/hearing  
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tympan/o   tympanic membrane, eardrum  
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AD   right ear  
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AS   left ear  
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AU   each or both ears  
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audiologist   specializes in the measurement of hearing function and the rehabilitation of persons with hearing impairments  
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otolaryngologist   is a physician who specialized in the care of the ears, nose, and throat  
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pinna   also known as the auricle, is the external portion of the ear, catches sound waves and transmits them into the external auditory canal  
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cerumen   earwax  
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tympanic membrane   eardrum, located between the outer and middle ear  
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auditory ossicles   three small bones found in the middle ear, Malleus-hammer, Incus- anvil, Stapes-stirrup.  
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eustachian tubes   auditory tubes, narrow tubes, which lead from the middle ear to the nasopharynx, equalize the air pressure in the middle ear with that of the outside atmosphere  
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labyrinith   inner ear, contains the sensory receptors for hearing and balance  
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oval window   located under the base of the stapes, is the membrane that separated the middle ear from the inner ear  
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cochlea   the spiral passage that leads from the oval window  
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myring   eardrum  
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monaural   testing involves one ear  
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binaural   testing in both ears  
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serious otitis media   fluid buildup in the middle ear that may follow acute otitis media or be caused by an obstruction of the eustachian tube  
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acute otitis media   is an inflammation of the middle ear usually associated with an upper respiratory infection that is most commonly seen in young children  
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otolaryngologist   is a physician who specialized in te care of the ears, nose, and throat  
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conductive hearing loss   is one in which the outer or middle ear does not conduct sound vibrations to the inner ear normally  
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noise-induced hearing loss   is the result of the loss of denditive hairlike cells of the inner ear (caused by repeated exposure to very intense noise such as aircraft engines, noisy equipment, and loud music  
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sensorineural hearing loss   nerve deafness, is a symptom of problems affecting the inner ear  
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aural   pinna  
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tympanotomy   incision of the tympanic membrane  
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macrotia   abnormally large ears  
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microtia   abnormally small ears  
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otalgia   pain in the ear  
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otoscope   instrument to examine the ear  
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equilibrium   state of balance  
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-otia   ear condition  
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cholesteatoma   collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear  
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