Assessment and Management of Patients With Hearing and Balance Disorders Chp 59
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| acute otitis media: | inflammation in the middle ear lasting less than 6 weeks
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| cholesteatoma: | tumor of the middle ear or mastoid, or both, that can destroy structures of the temporal bone
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| chronic otitis media: | repeated episodes of acute otitis media causing irreversible tissue damage and persistent tympanic membrane perforation
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| conductive hearing loss: | loss of hearing in which efficient sound transmission to the inner ear is interrupted by some obstruction or disease process
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| deafness: | partial or complete loss of the ability to hear
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| dizziness: | altered sensation of orientation in space
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| endolymphatic hydrops: | dilation of the endolymphatic space of the inner ear; the pathologic correlate of Ménière’s disease
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| exostoses: | small, hard, bony protrusions in the lower posterior bony portion of the ear canal
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| labyrinthitis: | inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear
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| Ménière’s disease: | condition of the inner ear characterized by a triad of symptoms:
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| middle ear effusion: | fluid in the middle ear without evidence of infection
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| myringotomy (ie, tympanotomy): | incision in the tympanic membrane
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| nystagmus: | involuntary rhythmic eye movement
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| ossiculoplasty: | surgical reconstruction of the middle ear bones to restore hearing
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| otalgia: | sensation of fullness or pain in the ear
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| otitis externa (ie, external otitis): | inflammation of the external auditory canal
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| otorrhea: | drainage from the ear
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| otosclerosis: | a condition characterized by abnormal spongy bone formation around the stapes
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| presbycusis: | progressive hearing loss associated with aging
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| rhinorrhea: | drainage from the nose
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| sensorineural hearing loss: | loss of hearing related to damage of the end organ for hearing or cranial nerve VIII, or both
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| tinnitus: | subjective perception of sound with internal origin; unwanted noises in the head or ear
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| tympanoplasty: | surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
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| vertigo: | illusion of movement in which the individual or the surroundings are sensed as moving
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