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The Ears
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 2
10/28/2010
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mast/o
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breast
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myring/o
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eardrum
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salping/o
 Definition
tube
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staped/o
 Definition
stirrup
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-acusis
 Definition
hearing condition
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-old
 Definition
resembling
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auricles
 Definition
outer ear
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external auditory canal
 Definition
canal extending from external opening to ear drum
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orthinolaryngology
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field of study that focuss on disease of ENT
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anacusis
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total hearing loss
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hyperacusis
 Definition
overly sensitive hearing
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otalgia
 Definition
pain in the ear
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paracusis
 Definition
partial loss or impaired hearing
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tinnitus
 Definition
ringing or buzzing
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neiere's disease
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chronic disease of the inner ear
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presbyacusis
 Definition
hearing impairment with old age
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acoumetry
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measures hearing using an instrument
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