Chp 11 Ear

Question 1

otalgia

Answer 1

earache

Question 2

otodynia

Answer 2

earache (ot/o = ear)

Question 3

otorrhagia

Answer 3

bleeding from the ear (ot/o = ear, -(r)rhagia = excessive fluid discharge)

Question 4

otorrhea

Answer 4

purulent drainage from the ear (ot/o = ear, -rhea = flow or discharge)

Question 5

tinnitus

Answer 5

a jingling; ringing or buzzing in the ear

Question 6

vertigo

Answer 6

a turning round; dizziness

Question 7

otitis externa

Answer 7

inflammation of the external auditory canal (ot/o = ear)

Question 8

cerumen impaction

Answer 8

excessive buildup of wax in ear, often reducing hearing acuity, especially in elderly persons

Question 9

myringitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the eardrum (tympan/o and myring/o = eardrum)

Question 10

tympanitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the eardrum (tympan/o and myring/o = eardrum)

Question 11

otitis media

Answer 11

inflammation of the middle ear (ot/o = ear)

Question 12

aerotitis media

Answer 12

inflammation of the middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure; often occurs in frequent air travel (aer/o = air or gas)

Question 13

eustachian obstruction

Answer 13

blockage of the eustrachian tube usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media

Question 14

otoscleriosis

Answer 14

hardening of the bony tissue in the ear (ot/o = ear)

Question 15

acoustic neuroma

Answer 15

benign tumor on the auditory nerve (8th cranial nerve) that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss

Question 16

labyrinthitis

Answer 16

inflammation of the labyrinth (inner ear)

Question 17

Ménière disease

Answer 17

disorder of the inner ear resulting from an excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid, causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss; one or both ears can be affected, and attacks vary in both frequency and intensity

Question 18

deafness

Answer 18

general term for partial or complete hearing loss

Question 19

conductive hearing loss

Answer 19

hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles

Question 20

sensorineural hearing loss

Answer 20

hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve

Question 21

mixed hearing loss

Answer 21

combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss

Question 22

presbyacusis

Answer 22

hearing impairment in old age