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Chapter 17 - Laboratory Testing The Ear Flashcards

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Audiometry

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Testing the sense of hearing

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Cochlear implant procedure

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Surgical insertion of a device that allows sensorineural hearing - impaired person to understand speech

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Ear thermometry

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Measurement of the temperature of the tympanic membrane by detection of infrared radiation from the eardrum

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Otoscopy

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Visual examination of the ear canal with an otoscope

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Tuning fork test

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Test of ear conduction using a vibration source (tuning fork)

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