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Chapter 13- Ear Flashcards

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term- audiologist

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 490). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Audiology is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hearing disorders. An audiologist is the healthcare specialist in this field.

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 490). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term- otorhinolaryngologist.

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 490). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Otorhinolaryngology is the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ears, nose, and throat (ENT). The specialist is an otorhinolaryngologist.

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 490). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term- otalgia

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 519). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Earache, pain in the ear; also called otodynia (oh toh DIN nee ah).

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 519). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term- otorrhea

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 519). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Discharge from the auditory canal; may be serous, bloody, or purulent.

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 519). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term- tinnitus

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 519). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Abnormal sound heard in one or both ears caused by trauma or disease; may be a ringing, buzzing, or jingling.

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 519). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term-vertigo

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 519). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Dizziness; abnormal sensation of movement when there is none, either of one’s self moving, or of objects moving around oneself. May be caused by middle ear infections or the toxic effects of alcohol, sunstroke, and certain medications.

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 519). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term- cholesteatoma

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 520). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Cystic mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol. Mass may occlude middle ear and destroy adjacent bones.

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term- infectious myringitis

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 520). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Inflammation of the eardrum due to a bacterial or viral infection.

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term- mastoiditis

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 520). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Inflammation of the mastoid process of the temporal bone (Fig.

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term- otitis media (OM)

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 520). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Inflammation of the middle ear. Suppurative OM is characterized by a pus-filled fluid. Secretory OM is characterized by clear fluid discharge

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term- otosclerosis

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 520). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning-Development of bone around the oval window with resulting ankylosis of the stapes to the oval window; usually results in progressive deafness.

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 520). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term- cochlear implant

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Implanted device that assists those with hearing loss by electrically stimulating the cochlea

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term-hearing aid

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Electronic device that amplifies sound.

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term- mastoidectomy

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Removal of the mastoid process, usually to treat intractable mastoiditis.

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term-otoplasty

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Surgical or plastic repair and/ or reconstruction of the external ear.

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term- stapedectomy

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Removal of the third ossicle, the stapes, from the middle ear. Done to correct otosclerosis.

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term- tympanoplasty

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Surgical repair of the eardrum, with or without ossicular chain reconstruction. Some patients may require a prosthesis (an artificial replacement) for one or more of the ossicles.

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term- tympanostomy

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Surgical creation of an opening through the eardrum to promote drainage and/ or allow the introduction of artificial tubes to maintain the opening (Fig. 13-32); also called a myringostomy (mir ring AH stuh mee).

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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term- tympanotomy

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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meaning- Incision of an eardrum; also called a myringotomy (mir ring AH tuh mee).

Shiland, Betsy J.. Mastering Healthcare Terminology - E-Book (p. 526). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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