Chapter 13 - Ear

Question 1

Audi/0

Answer 1

Hearing

Question 2

Aur/i

Answer 2

Ear

Question 3

Ot/o

Answer 3

Ear

Question 4

Cochle/o

Answer 4

Cochlea

Question 5

labyrinth/o

Answer 5

labyrinth

Question 6

mastoid/o

Answer 6

Mastoid bone

Question 7

myring/o

Answer 7

Tympanic Membrane ( eardrum )

Question 8

staped/o

Answer 8

stapes

Question 9

tympan/o

Answer 9

middle ear

Question 10

vestibul/o

Answer 10

vestibule

Question 11

Labyrinthitis

Answer 11

inflammation of the labyrinth

labyrinth/inflammation

Question 12

Mastoiditis

Answer 12

inflammation of the mastoid bone

Mastoid bone/ inflammation

Question 13

myringitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the tympanic membrane ( eardrum )

Tympanic membrane/ inflammation

Question 14

otalgia

Answer 14

pain in the ear

ear/ pain

Question 15

otomastoiditis

Answer 15

inflammation of the ear and the mastoid bone

ear/ mastoid bone/ inflammation

Question 16

otomycosis

Answer 16

abnormal condition of fungus in the ear ( usually affects the external auditory canal )
ear/ fungus/ abnormal condition

Question 17

otopyorrhea

Answer 17

discharge of pus from the ear

ear/ pus/ discharge

Question 18

otorrhea

Answer 18

discharge from the ear ( may be serous, bloody, consisting of pus, or containing cerebrospinal fluid )

Question 19

otosclerosis

Answer 19

hardening of the ear ( stapes ) ( caused by irregular bone development and resulting in hearing loss )

Question 20

acoustic neuroma

Answer 20

benign tumor within the internal auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve

Question 21

cholesteatoma

Answer 21

cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear; maybe associated with chronic otitis media