Med Term Rice Ch15 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| acoustic | Pertaining to the sense of hearing. |
| audiogram | Record of hearing by audiometry. |
| audiologist | One who specializes in diagnosing disorders of hearing. |
| audiology | Study of hearing disorders. |
| auditory | Pertaining to the sense of hearing. |
| aural | Pertaining to the ear. |
| auricle | External portion of the ear, known as the pinna. |
| binaural | Pertaining to both ears. |
| cholesteatoma | Tumorlike mass filled with epithelial cells and cholesterol. |
| endaural | Pertaining to within the ear. |
| endolymph | Clear fluid contained within the labyrinth of the ear. |
| labyrinth | The inner ear |
| labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the labyrinth |
| labyrinthotomy | Incision of the labyrinth. |
| mastoidalgia | Pain in the mastoid process ( a bony protuberance of the skull near the ear. ) |
| mastoiditis | Inflammation of one of the mastoid bones; characterized by fever, headache, and malaise. |
| monaural | Pertaining to one ear. |
| myringectomy | Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane. |
| myringoplasty | Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane. |
| myringoscope | Medical instrument used to examine the eardrum. |
| myringotome | Surgical instrument used for cutting the eardrum. |
| myringotomy | Surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove unwanted fluids from the ear. |
| otic | Pertaining to the ear |
| otitis | Inflammation of the ear. |
| otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear. |
| otodynia | Pain in the ear, earache; also referred to as otalgia. |
| otolaryngologist | Physician who specializes in the study of the ear and larynx. |
| otolaryngology | Study of the ear and larynx. |
| otolith | Ear stone |
| otomycosis | Fungal infection of the ear. |
| otoneurology | Specialized diagnosis and treatment of the ear and its neurological association |
| otopharyngeal | Pertaining to the ear and pharynx. |
| otopyorrhea | Pus in the ear. |
| otorhinolaryngology | Study of the ear, nose, and larynx. ENT |
| otosclerosis | Hardening condition of the ear structures characterized by progressive deafness. |
| otoscope | Medical instrument used to examine the ear. |
| perilymph | Serum fluid of the inner ear. |
| presbycusis | Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging. |
| stapedectomy | Surgical excision of the stapes in the middle ear to improve hearing. (replaced by a prosthesis) |
| tympanectomy | Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane. |
| tympanic | Pertaining to the eardrum. |
| tympanitis | Inflammation of the eardrum. |
| tympanoplasty | Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane. (eardrum) |
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