Chapter 64 Vocab

Question 1

Acute Otitis Media

Answer 1

Inflammation in the middle ear lasting less than 6 weeks

Question 2

Cholesteatoma

Answer 2

Tumor of the middle ear or mastoid, or both, that can destroy structures of the temporal bone

Question 3

Chronic Otitis Media

Answer 3

Repeated episodes of acute otitis media causing irreversible tissue damage and persistent tympanic membrane perforation

Question 4

Conductive Hearing Loss

Answer 4

Loss of hearing in which efficient sound transmission to the inner ear is interrupted by some obstruction or disease process

Question 5

Deafness

Answer 5

Partial or complete loss of the ability to hear

Question 6

Dizziness

Answer 6

Altered sensation of orientation in space

Question 7

Endolymphatic Hydrops

Answer 7

Dilation of the endolymphatic space of the inner ear

Pathologic correlate of Meniere’s disease

Question 8

Exostoses

Answer 8

Small, hard, bony protrusions in the lower posterior portion of the ear canal

Question 9

External Otitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the external auditory canal

Question 10

Labyrinthitis

Answer 10

Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear

Question 11

Meniere’s Disease

Answer 11

Condition of the inner ear characterized by a triad of symptoms: episodic vertigo, tinnitus, and fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss

Question 12

Middle Ear Effusion

Answer 12

Fluid in the inner ear without evidence of infection

Question 13

Myringotomy

Answer 13

Incision of the tympanic membrane

Question 14

Ossiculoplasty

Answer 14

Surgical reconstruction of the middle ear bones to restore hearing

Question 15

Otalgia

Answer 15

Sensation of fullness or pain in the ear

Question 16

Otorrhea

Answer 16

Drainage from the ear

Question 17

Otosclerosis

Answer 17

A condition characterized by abnormal spongy bone formation around the stapes

Question 18

Presbycusis

Answer 18

Progressive hearing loss associated with aging

Question 19

Rhinorrhea

Answer 19

Drainage from the nose

Question 20

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Answer 20

Loss of hearing related to damage to the end organ for hearing or cranial nerve VIII, or both

Question 21

Tinnitus

Answer 21

Subjective perception of sound with internal origin; unwanted noises in the head or ear

Question 22

Tympanoplasty

Answer 22

Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

Question 23

Vertigo

Answer 23

Illusion of movement in which the individual or the surroundings are sensed as moving