Chap 17, The Ear, Terminology Flashcards
acous/o
hearing
acoustic
Pert. to hearing or sound.
audiogram
Record of hearing using an audiometer.
audiologist
Healthcare professional specializing in the evaluation and rehabilitation of people with hearing loss.
audit/o
hearing
auditory
Pertaining to hearing.
aur/o, auricul/o
ear (see ot/o)
aural
Pertaining to the ear.
postauricular
Pertaining to behind the ear.
cochle/o
cochlea
cochlear
Pertaining to the cochlea (spiral-shaped tube in the inner ear).
mastoid/o
mastoid process (the posterior portion of the temporal bone extending downward behind the external auditory meatus.
mastoiditis
Inflammation of the mastoid process (behind the ear).
myring/o
eardrum, tympanic membrane (see tympan/o)
myringotomy
Incision of the eardrum.
myringitis
Inflammation of the eardrum.
ossicul/o
ossicle
ossiculoplasty
Surgical repair of a middle ear bone.
ot/o
ear
otic
Pertaining to the ear.
otomycosis
Abnormal condition of a fungal infection in the ear.
otopyorrhea
Discharge of pus from the ear.
otolaryngologist
Specialist in the ear and larynx (upper respiratory region - nose and throat).
salping/o
eustachian tube, auditory tube
salpingopharyngeal
Pertaining to the eustachian tube and the throat.
staped/o
stapes (third bone of the middle ear)
stapedectomy
Removal of the stapes bone (middle ear bone).
tympan/o
eardrum, tympanic membrane
tympanoplasty
Surgical repair of the eardrum.
vestibul/o
vestibule
vestibulocochlear
Pertaining to the vestibule and cochlea of the inner ear. This is the 8th cranial nerve (acoustic nerve).
-acusis or -cusis
hearing
hyperacusis
Abnormally acute sensitivity to sounds.
presbycusis
Progressive, bilateral hearing loss occurring with age.
-meter
instrument to measure
audiometer
Instrument to measure the sharpness of hearing.
-otia
ear condition
macrotia
Condition of large ears.
