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| located on both sides of the head, directs sound waves into external auditory canal |
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| short tube that ends at tympanic membrane |
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tympanic membrane (eardrum)
(middle ear) |
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| semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory meatus and the middle ear cavity and transmits sound vibrations to the ossicles |
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eustachian tube
(middle ear) |
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| connects middle ear and pharynx. Equalizes pressure on both sides of eardrum |
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| bones that transmit sound vibrations through middle ear -- malleus, incus, stapes |
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cochlea
(labyrinth; inner ear) |
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| snail-shaped and contains organ of hearing; connects to oval window in the middle ear |
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semicircular canals and vestibule
(labyrinth; inner ear) |
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| contain receptors and endolymph that help the body maintain sense of balance/equilibrium |
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mastoid bone and cells
(labyrinth; inner ear) |
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| located in skull bone behind external auditory meatus |
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hearing
WR/combining form |
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aur, ot
aur/i, aur/o
ot/o |
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chochlea
WR/combining form |
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labyrinth or inner ear
WR/combining form |
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mastoid bone
WR/combining form |
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mastoid bone
WR/combining form |
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tympanic membrane (eardrum)
WR/combining form |
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stapes (middle ear bone)
WR/combining form |
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tympanic membrane (eardrum), middle ear
WR/combining form |
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vestibule
WR/combining form |
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labyrinthitis
labyrinth/itis |
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inflammation of the labyrinth (aka vestibular neuritis)
disease/disorder term
built from word parts |
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inflammation of the mastoid bone
disease/disorder term
built from word parts |
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inflammation of the tympanic membrane
disease/disorder term
built from word parts |
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pain in the ear
disease/disorder term
built from word parts |
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otomastoiditis
ot/o/mastoid/itis |
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inflammation of the ear and the mastoid bone
disease/disorder term
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abnormal condition of fungus in the ear
disease/disorder term
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otopyorrhea
ot/o/py/o/rrhea |
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discharge of pus from the ear
disease/disorder term
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discharge from the ear (may be serous, bloody, consiting of pus, or containing cerebrospinal fluid)
disease/disorder term
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otosclerosis
ot/o/sclerosis ???? |
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hardening of the ear (stapes) (caused by irregular bone development and resulting in hearing loss)
disease/disorder term
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inflammation of the middle ear (also called otitis media)
disease/disorder term
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benign tumor within the auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve (cranial nerve VIII, vestibulocochlear nerve); may cause hearing loss and may damage structures of the cerebellum as it grows
disease/disorder term
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benign tumor within the auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve (cranial nerve VIII, vestibulocochlear nerve); may cause hearing loss and may damage structures of the cerebellum as it grows
disease/disorder term
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tumor of a gland that secretes earwax (cerumen)
disease/disorder term
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cyst-like mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear; may be associated with chronic otitis media
disease/disorder term
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chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by dizziness, ringing in the ear, and hearing loss
disease/disorder term
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inflammation of the external ear
disease/disorder term
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hearing impairment in old age
disease/disorder term
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ringing in the ears
disease/disorder term
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a sense that either one's own body (subjective vertigo) or the environment (objective vertigo) is revolving; may indicate inner ear disease
disease/disorder term
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cochlear implant
cochl/e/ar implant |
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pertaining to the cochlea implant (surgically inserted prosthetic device that uses electrical currents to stimulate the auditory nerve and provide hearing)
surgical term
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labyrinthectomy
labyrinth/ectomy |
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excision of the labyrinth
surgical term
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mastoidectomy
mastoid/ectomy |
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excision of the mastoid bone
surgical term
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mastoidotomy
mastoid/otomy |
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incision into the mastoid bone
surgical term
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myringoplasty
myring/o/plasty |
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surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
surgical term
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incision into the tympanic membrane (performed to release pus or fluid and relieve pressure in the middle ear); also called tympanocentesis
surgical term
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| myringotomy (incision into tympanic membrane usually to release pus) |
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stapedectomy
staped/ectomy |
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excision of the stapes (performed to restore hearing in cases of otosclerosis; the stapes is replaced by a prosthesis)
surgical term
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tympanoplasty
tympan/o/plasty |
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| surgical repair (of the hearing mechanism) of the middle ear (including the tympanic membrane and the ossicles) |
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graphic record of hearing
diagnostic term
built from word parts |
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instrument used to measure hearing
diagnostic term
built from word parts |
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measurement of hearing
diagnostic term
built from word parts |
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electrocochleography
electr/o/cochle/o/graphy |
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process of recording the electrical activity of the cochlea (in response to sound)
diagnostic term
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instrument used for visual examination of the ear
diagnostic term
built from word parts |
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visual examination of the ear
diagnostic term
built from word parts |
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tympanometer
tympan/o/meter |
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instrument used to measure middle ear (function)
diagnostic term
built from word parts |
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tympanometry
tympan/o/metry |
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measurement (of movement) of the tympanic membrane
diagnostic term
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audiologist
audi/o/logist |
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one who studies and specializes in hearing
complementary term
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study of hearing
complementary term
built from word parts |
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pertaining to the ear
complementary term
built from word parts |
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pertaining to the cochlea
complementary term
built from word parts |
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physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear
complementary term
built from word parts |
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study of the ear (branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the ear)
complementary term
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otorhinolaryngologist
ot/o/rhin/o/laryng/ologist |
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physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx
complementary term
built from word parts |
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pertaining to the vestibule
complementary term
built from word parts |
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vestibulocochlear
vestibul/o/cochl/e/ar |
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pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlea
complementary term
built from word parts |
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eyes, ears, nose, throat
abbrev. |
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ears, nose, throat
abbrev. |
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