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Med Terms- 25

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Definition
Ear Nose Throat   otorhinolaryngology  
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ear   hearing and equilibrium (balance)  
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pharynx   throat  
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adenoids   pharyngeal tonsils  
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tonsils   remove foreign invaders from air, food, and drink  
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one who studies hearing   audiologist  
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pinna   auricle  
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ossicles   bones in middle ear  
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3 tiny bones in middle ear   malleus, incus, stapes  
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inner ear organs for equilibrium   semicircular canals  
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pertaining to ear   aural  
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cochlea   shaped like coiled snail shell  
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epiglottis   cartilage flap prevents food/drink from entering larynx and trachea  
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larynx   voice box  
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vocal cords   produce speech  
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instrument to visually examine larynx   laryngoscope  
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pertaining to nose and throat   nasopharyngeal  
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without smell   anosmia  
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pertaining to ear   otic  
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surgical repair of the ear   otoplasty  
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without voice   aphonia  
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speech problems   dysphonia  
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discharge from nose   rhinorrhea  
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tonsil inflammation   tonsillitis  
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trachea   windpipe  
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narrowing of trachea   tracheostenosis  
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tympanic membrane   eardrum  
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cutting into eardrum   tympanotomy  
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acoustic neuroma   benign tumor  
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croup   barking cough  
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deafness   hearing impairment  
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decongestant   medication to reduce nasal and sinus stuffiness and congestion  
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diphtheria   formation of thick membranous film across throat  
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epistaxis   nosebleed  
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falling test   evaluate balance and equilibrium  
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hearing aid   amplification device  
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Meniere disease   chronic inner ear condtition  
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otitis externa (OE)   swimmer's ear  
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otitis media (OM)   bacterial or viral infection of middle ear  
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pressure-equalizing tube (PE tube)   drains trapped fluid  
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tinnitus   ringing in ears  
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AU   both ears  
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ET   endotracheal  
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