CH. 13: Surgical Terms

Question 1

cochlear implant

Answer 1

pertaining to the cochlea implant (surgically inserted electronic device that converts sound into electrical impulses. The impulses stimulate the auditory nerve to carry the signal to the brain which learns to interpret the signal as sound. The damaged part of the ear is bypassed).

Question 2

labyrinthectomy

Answer 2

excision of the labyrinth

Question 3

mastoidectomy

Answer 3

excision of the mastoid bone

Question 4

mastoidotomy

Answer 4

incision into the mastoid bone

Question 5

myringoplasty

Answer 5

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

Question 6

myringotomy

Answer 6

incision into the tympanic membrane (performed to relieve pressure in the middle ear by releasing pus or fluid and for the placement of tubes).

Question 7

otoplasty

Answer 7

surgical repair of the (outer) ear

Question 8

stapedectomy

Answer 8

excision of the stapes (performed to restore hearing in cases of otosclerosis; the stapes is replaced by a prosthesis).

Question 9

tympanoplasty

Answer 9

surgical repair (of the hearing mechanism) of the middle ear (including the tympanic membrane and the ossicles).

Question 10

tympanostomy

Answer 10

creation of an artificial opening into the middle ear