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ch. 14 Flashcards

1
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audi/o

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to hear

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aur/i

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ear

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chol/e

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gall or bile

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cochle/o

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land snail

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electr/o

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electricity

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labyrinth/o

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maze, inner ear

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laryng/o

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larynx, voice box

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mast/o

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mastoid process

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myring/o

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eardrum/tympanic membrane

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myc/o

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fungus

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ot/o

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ear

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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presby/o

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old

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py/o

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pus

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rhin/o

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nose

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scler/o

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hardening

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staped/o

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stapes, stirrups

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steat/o

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fat

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tympan/o

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eardrum, tympanic membrane

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acoust

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hearing

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21
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auditor

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hearing

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fenestrat

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window

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log

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study

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med

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middle

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acoustic

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Pertaining to the sense of hearing

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audiogram

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Record of hearing as a graph showing the results of a pure tone hearing test (audiometry)

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audiologist

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One who specializes in diagnosing disorders of hearing

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audiology

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study of hearing disorders

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audiometer

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medical instrument used to measure hearing

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auditory

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Pertaining to the sense of hearing

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aural

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pertaining to the ear

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auricle

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External portion of the ear; also known as the pinna

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binaural

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Pertaining to both ears

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cholesteatoma

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Tumor-like mass filled with epithelial cells and cholesterol

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deafness

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Complete or partial loss of the ability to hear. Hearing impairment is often used to describe a minimal loss of hearing as compared to the use of the word deafness when there is complete or extensive loss of hearing.

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electrocochleography

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Recording of the electrical activity produced when the cochlea is stimulated

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endaural

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Pertaining to within the ear

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endolymph

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Clear fluid contained within the labyrinth of the ear

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equilibrium

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State of balance

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fenestration

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Surgical operation in which a new opening is made in the labyrinth of the inner ear to restore hearing

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labyrinth

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The inner ear; made up of the vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals

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labyrinthectomy

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Surgical excision of the labyrinth

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labyrinthitis

A

Inflammation of the labyrinth

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labyrinthotomy

A

incision of the labyrinth

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malleus

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Largest of the three ossicles; also called the hammer

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mastoiditis

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Inflammation of one of the mastoid bones; characterized by fever, headache, and malaise

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meunière disease

A

n abnormality of the inner ear causing a host of symptoms, including vertigo (sensation of spinning), tinnitus (a ringing or roaring sound in the ears), fluctuating hearing loss, and the sensation of pressure or pain in the affected ear. Symptoms are associated with a change in fluid volume within the labyrinth and can occur suddenly and arise daily or as infrequently as once a year.

48
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monaural

A

pertaining to one ear

49
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myringectomy

A

Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane

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myringoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

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myringoscope

A

Medical instrument used to examine the eardrum

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myringotome

A

Surgical instrument used for cutting the eardrum

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myringotomy

A

Surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove unwanted fluids from the ear

54
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otalgia

A

Pain in the ear, earache

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otic

A

pertaining to the ear

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otitis

A

inflammation of the ear

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otitis media

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Inflammation of the middle ear. Most middle ear infections are a result of an upper respiratory infection (URI) that has spread through the eustachian tube

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otolaryngologist

A

Physician who specializes in the study of the ear and larynx (voice box)

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otolaryngology

A

Study of the ear and larynx (voice box)

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otolith

A

ear stones

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otomycosis

A

Fungal infection of the ear

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otoneurology

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Specialized diagnosis and treatment of the ear and its neurological association

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otopharyngeal

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Pertaining to the ear and pharynx

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otoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the ear

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otopyorrhea

A

pus in the ear

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otorhinolaryngology

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Study of the ear, nose, and larynx (voice box). The medical specialty is often referred to as ENT (ear, nose, throat); in this case, throat is used in a broad sense instead of larynx.

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otosclerosis

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Hardening (stiffening) condition of the ear structures characterized by progressive deafness

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otoscope

A

Medical instrument used to examine the ear.

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perilymph

A

Serum fluid of the inner ear

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presbycusis

A

Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging

71
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stapedectomy

A

Surgical excision of the stapes in the middle ear to improve hearing, especially in cases of otosclerosis. The stapes is replaced by a prosthesis.

72
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tinnitus

A

The sensation of ringing or roaring sounds in one or both ears is a symptom associated with damage to the auditory cells in the inner ear. It can also be a symptom of other health problems.

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tuning fork

A

nstrument used medically in a hearing test, which, when struck at the forked end, vibrates, producing a musical tone, and thus can be heard and felt. A metal instrument with a handle and two prongs or tines, tuning forks can be made of steel, aluminum, or magnesium alloy.

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tympanectomy

A

Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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tympanic

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Pertaining to the eardrum (tympanic membrane)

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tympanitis

A

Inflammation of the eardrum (tympanic membrane)

77
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tympanoplasty

A

Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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vertigo

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Sensation of instability and loss of equilibrium; patients feel like they are spinning in space or objects around them are spinning. Caused by a disturbance in the semicircular canal of the inner ear or the vestibular nuclei of the brainstem.

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-gram

A

mark, record

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-meter

A

instrument to measure

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-y

A

pertaining to

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-cle

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small

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-graphy

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to record

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end-

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within

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-lymph

A

clear fluid, serum

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-ion

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process

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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-itis

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inflammation

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-tomy

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incision

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-oid

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process

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-algia

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pain

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-lith

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stone

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-osis

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condition

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-rrhea

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flow

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-osis

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condition

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-cusis

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hearing

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AC

A

air conduction

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AOM

A

acute otitis media

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BC

A

bone conduction

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ENG

A

electronystagmography

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HD

A

hearing distance

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Hz

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cycles/second

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OM

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otitis media

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TM

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tympanic membrane

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

med term (18 decks)

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