Chapter 13- Ear Flashcards
acous/o
hearing
audi/o
hearing
aur/i
ear
ot/o
ear
cerumin/o
wax
salping/o
eustachian tube or uterine tube
tympan/o
eardrum
myring/o
eardrum
otalgia, otodynia
earache
otorrhagia
bleeding from ear
otorrhea
drainage from ear
tinnitus
ringing or buzzing in ear
vertigo
dizziness
otitis externa
inflammation of external auditory meatus (canal)
cerumen impaction
excessive buildup of wax
myringitis, tympanitis
inflammation of eardrum
otitis media
inflammation of middle ear
aerotitis media
inflammation of middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure
otosclerosis
hardening of bony tissue in ear
mastoiditis
inflammation of mastoid process
eustachian obstruction
blockage of eustachian tube
acoustic neuroma
benign tumor on auditory nerve
aplasia
absence or malformation of inner ear structures during embryonic development
labyrinthitis
inflammation of labyrinth
meriere disease
disorder of inner ear, excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid
conductive hearing loss
hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibrance of external canal, middle ear, ossicles
sensorineural hearing loss
hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of cochlea or auditory nerve
mixed hearing loss
combination of conductive & sensorineural
presbyacusis, presbycusis
hearing impairment of old-age
microsurgery
surgery with use of microscope
myringotomy
incision into eardrum
tympanostomy
incision into eardrum
otoplasty
surgical repair of external ear
stapedectomy
excision of stapes to correct otosclerosis
tympanoplasty
vein graft of a scarred tympanic membrane to improve sound
TM
tympanic membrane
ENT
ear, nose, throat
