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1
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the visible external ear

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auricle

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auricle AKA

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pinna

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sticky wax secreted by glands in the external auditory canal

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cerumen

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coiled structure of the inner ear associated with the sense of hearing

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cochlea

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tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx and equalizes the air pressure between the middle ear; throat; and outside of the body

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eustachian tube

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second bone of the middle ear

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incus

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first bone of the middle ear

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malleus

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bony projection of the temporal bone behind the ear

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mastoid process

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the three tiny bones of the middle ear

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ossicles

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ossicles AKA

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ossicular chain

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three separate but intertwined canals in the inner ear that are orientated in different planes; help the body keep its balance

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semicircular canals

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third bone of the middle ear

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stapes

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stapes AKA

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stirrup

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membrane that divides the external ear from the middle ear

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tympanic membrane

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tympanic membrane AKA

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eardrum

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structure at the entrance to the inner ear; filled with fluid

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vestibule

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cranial nerve VIII that conducts sensory impulses from the semicurcular canals and the cochlea to the medulla oblongata of the brainstem

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vestibulocochlear nerve

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group of small air cells in the ethmoid bone between the nose and the eyes

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ethmoid sinuses

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sinuses above each eyebrow in the frontal bone of the cranium

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frontal sinuses

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larges of the sinuses

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maxillary sinuses

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hollow cavity within a cranial or facial bone; lined with mucosa

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sinus

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sinuses in the sphenoid bone posterior to the nasal cavity and near the pituitary gland of the brain

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sphenoid sinuses

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one nostril; the opening into the nasal cavity

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naris

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hollow area inside the nose that is formed by the ethmoid and maxillary bones

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nasal cavity

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wall of cartilage and bone that divides the nasal cavity into right and left sides

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nasal septum

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three long projections of bone covered with mucoase; that jut into the nasal cavity

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turbinates

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turbinates AKA

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nasal conchae

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bone that divides the nasl cavity from the oral cavity

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hard palate

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29
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lines the cheek area of the oral cavity

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buccal mucosa

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30
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hollow area inside of the mouth that contains the tongue; teeth; hard and soft palates; and uvula; lined with oral mucosa

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oral cavity

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31
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soft tissue extension of the hard palate at the back of the troat. It ends with the uvula

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soft palate

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moveable joint where ligaments attach each end of the mandible to the temporal bones of the cranium

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tempro-mandibular joint

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large muscle in the oral cavity that is attached to the mandible

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tongue

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34
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lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx

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adenoids

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lymphoid tissue located on both sides of the base of the tongue in the laryngopharynx

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linqual tonsils

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most superior part of the throat; contains the adenoids; and openings for the eustachian tubes

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nasopharynx

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lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx on either side of the soft palate

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palatine tonsils

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pharynx

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the throat

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39
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lid like structure that covers the top of the larynx during swallowing

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epiglottis

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40
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traingular structure in the anterior neck

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larynx

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41
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connective tissue bands in the glottis that vibrate and produce sounds during speaking and singing

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vocal chords

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cerumen; epithelial cells; and hair form a mass that occludes the external auditory canal. Occurs most commonly in order adults because of dry skin; thick cerumen; growth of hair in the external auditory canal and/or the presence of a hearing aid

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cerumen impaction

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impaction word breakdown

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impact/o- wegded in -ion action; condition

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44
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progressive; permanent decline in the ability to hear sounds in one or both ears

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hearing loss

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45
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bilateral hearing loss due to aging

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presbycusis

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presbycusis word breakdown

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presby/o-old age acous/o- hearing; sound -sis condition; abnormal condition; process

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47
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bacterial or viral infection of the semicircular canals; causing severe vertigo

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labyrinthitis

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labyrinthitis word breakdown

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labyrinth/o- labyrinth (of the inner ear) -it is inflammation of; infection of

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edema of the semicurcular canals with destruction of the cochlea; causing tinnitus; vertigo; hearing loss; and nystagmus

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meniere’s disease

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50
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dysequilibrium with headache; dizziness; nausea and vomitting

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motion sickness

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51
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bacterial infection of the external auditary canal; there is throbing earache pain with a swollen; red canal and serous or purulent drainage

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otitis externa

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52
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throbbing earache pain

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otalgia

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otitis word breakdown

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ot/o- ear it is inflammaiton of; infection of

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otalgia word breakdown

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ot/o ear alg/o pain ia condiation; state; thing

55
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acute or chronic bacterial infection of the middle ear

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otitis media

56
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redness and inflammation of the tympanic membrane

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myringitis

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myringitis word breakdown

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myring/o- tympanic membrane (eardrum) it is inflammation of infection of

58
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collection of fluid behind the tympanic membrane

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effusion word breakdown

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effus/o- a pouring out -ion action; condition

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clear fluid

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fluid with pus

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suppurative

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serous word breakdown

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ser/o-serum of the blood; serumlike fluid -ous pertaining to

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supperative word breakdown

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suppur/o- pus formation -ative pertaining to

64
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abnormal deposits of bone in the middle ear; particulary between the stapes and the oval window

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otosclerosis

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otosclerosis word breakdown

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ot/o-ear scler/o- hard; sclera -osis condition; abnormla condition; process

66
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tear in the tympanic membrane due to excessive pressure or infection

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ruptured tympanic membrane

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sounds that are heard constantly or intermittently in one or both ears; especially ina quiet environment

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sensation of motion and dizziness when the body is not moving

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allergic symptoms in the nose in response to an inhaled antigen

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allergic rhinitis

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allergic word breakdown

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allerg/o- allergy -ic pertaining to

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rhinitis word breakdown

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rhin/o- nose it is inflammation of infection of

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the temporay or permanet loss fo the sense of smell; most often caused by head trauma

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anosmia word breakdown

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an- without; not osm/o- the sense of smell -ia condition; state; thing

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sudden; sometimes severe bleeding from the nose

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epistaxis AKA

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nose bleed

76
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benign growth in the mucous membreane in the nose or sinuses

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lateral displaemnt of the nasal septum; significantly narrowin one nasal airway

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septal deviation

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acute or chronic bacterial infection in one or all of the sinus cavities

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sinusitis word breakdown

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sinu/o- sinus it is inflammation of infection of

80
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sinusitis that involves all of the sinuses on one side of the face

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pansinusitis

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pansinusits word breakdown

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pan- all sinus/o- sinus it is inflammation of; infection of

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bacterial or viral infeciton of the nose that can spread to the throat and ears

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upper respiratory infection

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upper respiratory infection AKA

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common cold; head cold

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congenital deformity in which the lip or the bones of the right and left maxilla fail to join in the center before birht

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cleft lip and palate

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recurring; painful; clusters of blisters on the lips or nose

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cold sores

86
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herpes simplex virus type 1 cause

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cold sores

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thickened white patch on the mucous membrane of the mouth

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leukoplakia

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leukoplakia word breakdown

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luek/o- white plak/o- plaque -ia condition; state; thing

89
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bacterial or viral infection of the throat

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pharyngitis

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pharyngitis word breakdown

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pharyng/o- pharynx (throat) it is inflammation of; infection of

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dysfunction of the temporomadibuar joint. There is clicking; pain; muscle spasm; and difficulty opening the jaw

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TMJ Syndrome

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temporomandibular word breakdown

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tempor/o- temple manndibul/o- mandible -ar pertaining to

93
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oral infection caused by the yeast candida albicans; coats the tongue and oral mucosa

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acute or chronic bacterial infection of the pharynx and palatine tonsils

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tonsilitis

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hoarseness oor complete loss of the voice; difficulaty swallowing; anda cough due to swelling and inflammation of the larynx

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laryngitis

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laryngitis word breakdown

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laryng/o- larynx it is inflammation of; infection of

97
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small; benign; fibrous growth on the surface of the vocal cord

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vocal cord nodule

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larger; soft growth that contains blood vessels

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test that measures hearing activity and documents hearing loss. The patinet puts on headphones that are connected to a devices that produces a series of pure tones; each at a different frequency and varying intensity

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audiometry

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audiometry word breakdown

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audi/o- the sense of hearing -metry process of measuring

101
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procedure to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane

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otoscopy word breakdown

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ot/o- ear -scopy process of using an instrument to examine

103
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proceudre to assess equillibrium; patient stands with the feet together and the eyes closed

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Romberg’s Sign

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procedure to insert a small; battery powered implant beneath the skin behind the ear

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cochlear implant

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procedure that uses and endoscope inserted through the nostril to examine the sinuses

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endoscopic sinus surgery

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endoscopic word breakdown

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endo-innermost; within scop/o-examine with an instrument -ic pertaining to

107
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procedure that uses an myringotome to make an incision in the tympanic membreane to drain fluid from the middle ear

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myringotomy

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myringotomy word breakdown

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myring/o- typmanic membrane -tomy process of cutting or making an incision

109
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myringotomy AKA

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tympanostomy

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tympanostomy work breakdown

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tympan/o- tympanic membrane -stomy surgically created opening

111
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procedure to remove polyps from the nasal cavity; sinuses; or vocal cords

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polypectomy

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polypectomy word breakdown

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polyp/o- polyp -ectomy surgical removal

113
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procedure to treat extensive cancer of the mouth and neck; parts of the jaw bone; tongue; lymph nodes; and muscles of the neck are removed

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radical neck dissection

114
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radical word breakdown

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radic/o- all parts including the root -al pertaining to

115
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dissection word breakdown

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dissect/o- to cut apart -ion action; condition

116
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procedure that uses plastic surgery to change the size or shape of the nose

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rhinoplasty

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rhinoplasty word breakdown

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rhin/o- nose -plasty procss of reshaping by surgery

118
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procedure to remove the tonsils and adenodis in patients with chronic tonsillitis and hypertrophy of the tonsils and adenoids

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)

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tonsillectomy word breakdown

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tonsill/o- tonsil -ectomy surgical removal

120
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adenoidectomy word breakdown

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adenoid/o- adenoids -ectomy surgical removal

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procedure to reconstruct a ruptured tympanic membrane

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tympanoplasty

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tympaanoplasty word breakdown

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tympan/o- tympanic membrane -plasty process of reshaping by surgery

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AD

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AS

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AU

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each ear; both ears

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ENT

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ears; nose; and throat

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HEENT

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head; eyes; ears; nose; and throat

128
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T&A

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TM

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tympanic membrane

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TMJ

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temporo-mandibular joint

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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