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Test 2
Chapter 8
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Undergraduate 1
03/08/2009

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Term
acou, acoust
Definition
hearing
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aud, audi
Definition
hearing
Term
aur
Definition
ear
Term
labyrinth
Definition
maze or inner ear
Term
myring
Definition
membrane or eardrum
Term
ot
Definition
ear
Term
salping
Definition
tube
Term
staped
Definition
stirrup or stapes
Term
tympan
Definition
eardrum
Term
-acusis,cusis
Definition
hearing condition
Term
auricle
Definition
ears or pinna
Term
audation
Definition
the process of hearing
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external auditory canal
Definition
the skin-lined tube extending from the auricle to the eardrum
Term
labyrinth
Definition
a series of fluid-filled canals or channels within the mastoid process of the temporal bone also called the inner ear
Term
mastoid process
Definition
the breast shaped projection near the base of the temporal bone that houses the middle and inner ear
Term
tympanic membrane
Definition
eardrum
Term
tympanic cavity
Definition
a small air-filled cavity between the eardrum and the inner ear
Term
cerumen
Definition
the waxy substance produced by the glands lining the external auditory canal.
Term
cochlea
Definition
spiral shaped, series of fluid filled channels within the inner ear that contains the organ of corti
Term
eustachian tubes
Definition
this tube connects the throat with the tympanic cavity of the middle ear
Term
incus
Definition
the middle of the three auditory ossicoles and is shaped like a anvil
Term
malleus
Definition
the first of the three ossicle of the middle ear and is shaped like a hammer
Term
middle ear
Definition
contains the tympanic membrane and the ossicles
Term
organ of Corti
Definition
an area within the cochlea that contains the sensory receptors for audation connected to sensory nerves that send impulses to the brain
Term
semicircular canals
Definition
three looped shaped fluid filled canals that detect changes in body position
Term
stapes
Definition
the third of the three ossicles that's shaped like a stirrup
Term
vestibule
Definition
the chamber joining the semicircular canals with the cochlea and containing sensory receptos that respond to body position for the sense of equillibrium
Term
anacusis
Definition
total hearing loss
Term
hyperacusis
Definition
overly sensitive hearing
Term
otalgia
Definition
pain in the ear or auric
Term
otorrhagia
Definition
bleeding of the ear
Term
otorrhea
Definition
abnormal drainage of the ear
Term
paracusis
Definition
partial loss or impaired hearing
Term
tinnitus
Definition
a ringing of the ear
Term
vertigo
Definition
dizziness sensation
Term
acoustic neuroma
Definition
a benign tumor that arises from the auditory nerve
Term
cerumen impaction
Definition
excessive buildup of earwax in the external auditory canal
Term
impact
Definition
to fasten
Term
meniere's disease
Definition
a chonic disease of the inner ear that includes symptoms of tinnitus and dizziness
Term
myringitis
Definition
inflammation of the eardrum; tympanitis
Term
otitis
Definition
inflammation of the external auditory canal
Term
otitis media
Definition
inflammation of the middle ear
Term
otopathy
Definition
disease of the ear
Term
otosclerosis
Definition
abnormal formation of bone between the stapes and the oval window
Term
presbyacusis
Definition
hearing impairment that associated with old age
Term
presby
Definition
old age
Term
acoumetry
Definition
a procedure that measures hearing using an acoumeter
Term
mastoidectomy
Definition
the removal of mastoid process by removing air cells from within the mastoid process by cutting or drilling away the bony interconnections
Term
mastoidotomy
Definition
incision into the mastoid process
Term
myringoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
Term
myringotomy
Definition
incision into the tympanic membrane usually to release pus and relieve pressure
Term
otorhinolaryngologist
Definition
ear, nose and throat doctor
Term
stapedectomy
Definition
excision of the stapes
Term
tympanomotry
Definition
procedure that evaluates tympanic membrane elasticity by measuring its movement using a tympanomter
Term
tympanoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
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