Medical Terminology Jane Rice Chapter 15 VOC
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| acoustic | Pertaining to the sense of hearing.
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| audiogram | Record of hearing by audiometry.
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| audiologist | One who specializes in diagnosing disorders of hearing.
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| audiology | Study of hearing disorders.
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| auditory | Pertaining to the sense of hearing.
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| aural | Pertaining to the ear.
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| auricle | External portion of the ear, known as the pinna.
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| binaural | Pertaining to both ears.
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| cholesteatoma | Tumorlike mass filled with epithelial cells and cholesterol.
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| endaural | Pertaining to within the ear.
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| endolymph | Clear fluid contained within the labyrinth of the ear.
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| labyrinth | The inner ear
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| labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the labyrinth
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| labyrinthotomy | Incision of the labyrinth.
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| mastoidalgia | Pain in the mastoid process ( a bony protuberance of the skull near the ear. )
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| mastoiditis | Inflammation of one of the mastoid bones; characterized by fever, headache, and malaise.
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| monaural | Pertaining to one ear.
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| myringectomy | Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane.
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| myringoplasty | Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane.
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| myringoscope | Medical instrument used to examine the eardrum.
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| myringotome | Surgical instrument used for cutting the eardrum.
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| myringotomy | Surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove unwanted fluids from the ear.
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| otic | Pertaining to the ear
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| otitis | Inflammation of the ear.
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| otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear.
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| otodynia | Pain in the ear, earache; also referred to as otalgia.
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| otolaryngologist | Physician who specializes in the study of the ear and larynx.
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| otolaryngology | Study of the ear and larynx.
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| otolith | Ear stone
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| otomycosis | Fungal infection of the ear.
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| otoneurology | Specialized diagnosis and treatment of the ear and its neurological association
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| otopharyngeal | Pertaining to the ear and pharynx.
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| otopyorrhea | Pus in the ear.
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| otorhinolaryngology | Study of the ear, nose, and larynx. ENT
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| otosclerosis | Hardening condition of the ear structures characterized by progressive deafness.
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| otoscope | Medical instrument used to examine the ear.
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| perilymph | Serum fluid of the inner ear.
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| presbycusis | Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging.
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| stapedectomy | Surgical excision of the stapes in the middle ear to improve hearing. (replaced by a prosthesis)
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| tympanectomy | Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane.
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| tympanic | Pertaining to the eardrum.
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| tympanitis | Inflammation of the eardrum.
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| tympanoplasty | Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane. (eardrum)
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