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Medical Terminology: The Ears

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An excessive buildup of wax in the ear   show
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The process for measuring hearing acuity   show
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Inflammation of the middle ear   show
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The combining forms in the terms otalgic and auricular mean   show
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Abnormal or impaired hearing   show
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The combining form that describes both the eustachian tubes and the uterine tubes is   show
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The first of the three tiny bones in the middle ear   show
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The larger of the two sacs in the vestibule in the inner ear that aid in maintaining balance   show
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show vertigo  
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Instrument used to visually examine the ear   show
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Chronic ringing or other distressing noises in the ear or head   show
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The collective name given small bones that conduct sound in the middle ear   show
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The combining forms used in the terms tympanoplasty and myringotomy mean   show
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Structures located in the inner ear that help to maintain equilibrium be generating nerve impulses in response to body movement   show
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Surgical procedure done to correct hardening of the bony tissue in the middle ear that interferes with sound conduction   show
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Medical term for total deafness   show
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Inflammation of the structure in the inner ear that consists of bony and membranous passages   show
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show otorrhea  
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Test that measures the compliance of the eardrum and differentiates problems in the middle ear   show
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show otoplasty  
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show incus  
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The third small bone in the inner ear that vibrates against the membrane between the middle and inner ears   show
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