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Purple Module Ear

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anacusis   Complete deafness  
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antiemetics   Treat & prevent nausea/vomiting/vertigo by reducing the sensitivity of the inner ear.  
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audiometry   Measurement of hearing acuity at various sound wave frequencies.  
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audition   Hearing  
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caloric stimulation test   Test using different water temperatures on the vestibular portion of the nerve of the inner ear to determine if nerve damage is the cause of vertigo.  
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cerumen   Waxy secretion.  
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cochlea   Snail shaped structure in the inner ear.  
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cochlea implant   Artificial hearing device that electrically stimulates nerves in the inner ear.  
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conduction impairment   Blocking of sound waves that pass through the external and middle ear.  
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ear canal   Slender tube lined with glands that sound waves travel to the middle ear.  
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equilibrium   State of balance controlled by the semicircular canals and the vestibule.  
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Eustachian tube   A tube connecting the nose and throat with the cavity of the middle ear.  
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eustachitis   Inflammation of the eustachian tube.  
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hairs of Corti   Tiny nerve ending in the cochlea combined with cochlea fluid to generate nerve impulses to the brain via the auditory nerve.  
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incus   One of three bones in the middle ear; shaped like an anvil.  
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labyrinth   Series of intricate communicating passages.  
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labyrinthitis   Inflammation of the inner ear usually resulting from an acute febrile process.  
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malleus   One of three bones in the middle ear; shaped like a hammer.  
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mastoid antrotomy   Surgical opening of a cavity in the mastoid process.  
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mastoid process   One of the temperal bones which encloses the sinuses.  
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Meniere disease   Disorder of the labyrinth that leads to progressive loss of hearing.  
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noise-induced hearing loss   Condition caused by the destruction of hair cells (from too loud, too long, too close).  
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ossicles   Three tiny articulating bones in the middle ear.  
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otalgia   Ear pain  
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otitis externa   Infection of the external auditory canal.  
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otitis media   Inflammation of the middle ear.  
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otoplasty   Corrective surgery - pinna.  
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otopyorrhea   Discharge of pus from the ear.  
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otosclerosis   Hardening of the spongy bone around the oval window of the ear causing hearing loss.  
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otoscopy   Visual examination of the external auditory canal& tympanic membrane with an otoscope.  
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perilymph   Fluid found in the cochlea. (resembles spinal fluid)  
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prebycusis   Impairment of hearing - old age.  
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pressure-equalizing tubes   Tubes inserted through the tympanic membrane.(treat chronic otits media)  
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semicircular canals   One of the three structures in the inner ear, responsible for balance.  
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stapes   One of the three bones in the middle ear, shaped like stirrups.  
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tinnitus   Perception of ringing in the ears or head.  
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tympanoplasty   Reconstruction of the eardrum.  
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vertigo   Feeling of spinning or dizziness.  
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vestibule   A chamber joining the cochlea and semicircular canals.  
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acuity   Clearness, sharpness of a sensory function.  
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adnexa   Tissues/structures adjacent to/near a related structure.  
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anosmia   Loss of sense of smell.  
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articulating   Loosely joined/allows motion between parts.  
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gustation   Taste  
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humor   Any fluid or semifluid.  
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olfaction   Smell  
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olfactory   Pertaining to smell.  
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tunic   Layer of tissue; also called membrane layer.  
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