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Chapter 14: The Ear Flashcards

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Acoustic

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Pertaining to sound or hearing

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Acous/o

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Hearing

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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Audiogram

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A recording of the faintest sounds an individual is able to hear

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Audi/o

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Hearing

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  • Gram
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Record or picture

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-Ory

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Pertaining to

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Auditory

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Pertaining to the sense of hearing

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Audit/o

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Hearing

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Aural

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Pertaining to the ear

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Aur/o

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Ear

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-Al

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Pertaining to

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Auriculotemporal

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Pertaining to the ear and the temporal area of the skull

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Auricul/o

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Ear

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Tempor/o

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Temple

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Barotitis media

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Inflammation or bleeding of the middle ear caused by sudden changes in atmospheric pressure, as in scuba diving or descent of an airplane (especially when one has a cold or an upper respiratory infection)

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Bar/o

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Pressure

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Medi/o

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Middle

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Cochlear

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Pertaining to a snail -shaped structure within the middle ear

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Cochle/o

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Cochlea

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-Ar

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Pertaining to

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Labyrinthitis

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Inflammation of the inner ear

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Labyrinth/o

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In-near ear

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Mastoiditis

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Inflammation of the mastoid process of the temporal bone

Usually an extension of a middle ear infection

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Mastoid/o

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Mastoid process

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Myringoplasty

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Surgical repair of the eardrum with a tissue graft

Procedure is done to correct hearing loss

Tympanoplasty

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Myring/o

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Eardrum

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-Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Myringotomy

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Surgical incision into the eardrum

Procedure is done to relieve pressure or release fluid from the middle ear

Tympanotomy

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Otalgia

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Pain in the ear

Earache

Otodynia

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-Algia

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Pain

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Otitis media

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Inflammation of the middle ear

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Otodynia

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Otalgia

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-dynia

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Pain

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Otomycosis

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A fungal infection of the external auditory meatus of the ear

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Otorrhea

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Drainage from the ear

Usually associated with inflammation of the ear

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-rrhea

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Discharge

Flow

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Presbycusis

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Loss of hearing due to the natural aging process

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Presby/o

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Old age

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Purulent

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Containing pus

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Serous

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Pertaining to producing serum

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Ser/o

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Blood serum

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-Ous

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Pertaining to

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Stapedectomy

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Surgical removal of the stapes (middle ear) and insertion of a graft and prosthesis

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Staped/o

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Stapes

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-Ectomy

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Surgical removal

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Tinnitus

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A ringing or tinkling noise heard in the ears

May be a sign of injury to the ear, some disease process, or toxic levels of some medication from prolonged use (such as asprin)

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Tympanoplasty

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Myringoplasty

May also involve surgical repair of the bones in the middle ear (ossicles)

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Tympan/o

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Eardrum

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-Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Tympanometry

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The process of measuring middle ear function

Test that measures the ear’s responses to sound and different pressures by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal

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-Metry

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The process of measuring

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Tympanotomy

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Myringotomy

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-Tomy

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Insition into

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Vertigo

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A sensation of spinning around or of having things in the room or area spinning around the person

a result of disturbance of the equilibrium

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Cholesteatoma

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A slow-growing cystic Mass made up of epithelial cell debris in the middle ear

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Chol/e

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Bile

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Steat/o

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Fat

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-Oma

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Tumor

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Deadness, conductive

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Hearing loss caused by the breakdown of the transmission of sound waves through the middle and/or external ear

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Deafness, sensorineural

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Hearing loss caused by the inability of nerve stimuli to be delivered to the brain from the inner ear due to damage to the auditory nerve or the cochlea or to lesions of the 8th cranial nerve (auditory)

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Impacted Cerumen

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An excessive accumulation of the wax-like secretions from the glands of the external ear canal

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Labyrinthitis

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Infection or inflammation of the labyrinth or the inner ear- specifically, the three semicircular canals in the inner ear, which are fluid-filled Chambers and control balance

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Mastoiditis

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Inflammation of the mastoid process, which is usually an acute expansion of an infection in the middle ear (otitis media)

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Ménière’s disease

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Chronic inner ear disease in which there is an overaccumulation of endolymph ( fluid in the labyrinth) characterized by recurring episodes of vertigo ( (dizziness), hearing loss, feeling of pressure or fullness in the affected ear, and tinnitus

Usually unilateral, but occurs bilaterally in about 10% to 20% of patients

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Otitis externa (OE)

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Inflammation of the outer or external ear canal

“Swimmer’s ear”

Produced from the growth of bacteria or fungi in the external ear

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Otitis media, acute (AOM)

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A middle ear infection, which predominantly affects infants, toddlers, and preschoolers

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Serous otitis media (SOM)

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A collection of clear fluid in the middle ear that may follow acute otitis media or due to an obstruction of the Eustachian tube

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Ser/o

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Blood serum

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Suppurative otitis media

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A purulent collection of fluid in the middle ear, causing the person to experience pain (possibly severe), an elevation in temperature, dizziness, decreasing hearing, vertigo, and tinnitus

Acute otitis media

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Otosclerosis

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A condition in which the footplate of the stapes becomes immobile and secure to the oval window, resulting in a hearing loss

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Perforation of the tympanic membrane

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Rupture of the tympanic membrane or eardrum

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audiometry

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The process of measuring how well an individual hears various frequencies of sound waves

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Nasal endoscopy

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Process of viewing the inside of the nose and sinuses using a thin, usually flexible, fiberoptic tube with a telescopic lens

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Otoscopy

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The use of an otoscope to view and examine the tympanic membrane and various parts of the outer ear

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Tuning fork test (Rinne test)

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An examination that compares bone conduction and air conduction

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Tuning fork test (Weber test)

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An examination used to evaluate auditory acuity and to discover whether a hearing deficit is a conductive loss or a sensorineural loss

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Otoplasty

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Removal of a portion of ear cartilage to bring the pinna and auricle nearer the head

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Stapedectomy

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Microsurgical removal of the stapes diseased by otosclerosis, typically under local anesthesia

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Hearing aids

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Devices that amplify sound to provide more precise perception and interpretation of words communicated to the individual with a hearing deficit

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Myringotomy with tubes

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A surgical procedure with insertion of a small ventilation tube introduced into the inferior segment of the tympanic membrane

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Tympanotomy

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Myringotomy

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Myringoplasty

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Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane with a tissue graft after a spontaneous rupture that results in hearing loss

Tympanoplasty

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Tympanoplasty

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Myringoplasty

Also involve surgical repair of the bones in the middle ear (Ossicles)

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ABLB

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Alternate binaural loudness balance

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ABR

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Auditory brain stem response

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AC

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Air conduction

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AD

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Right ear (auris dextra)

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AS

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Left ear (auris sinstra)

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AOM

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Acute otitis media

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AU

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Each ear (auris Unitas)

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BC

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Bone conduction

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BOM

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Bilateral otitis media

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COM

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Chronic otitis media

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db

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Decibel

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EENT

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Ears, eyes, nose, and throat

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ENT

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Ears, nose, and throat

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OE

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Otitis externa

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PTS

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Permanent threshold shift

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SOM

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Serous otitis media

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TM

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Tympanic membrane

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TTS

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Temporary threshold shift

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