diagnostic procedures for the ear

Question 1

audiology

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Answer 1

study of hearing disorders

Question 2

audiologist

aw - dee - OL - oh - jist

Answer 2

specialist in evaluation of hearing function

Question 3

audiometer

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Answer 3

instrument to measure hearing

Question 4

audiometric

AW - dee - oh - MET - rik

Answer 4

pertaining to the measurement of hearing

Question 5

audiometry

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Answer 5

the measurement of hearing

Question 6

auditory

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Answer 6

pertaining to the sense of hearing or to the organs of hearing

Question 7

electrocochleography

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Answer 7

measurement of the electric potentials generated in the inner ear by sounds

Question 8

electronystagmography

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Answer 8

test using electrodes to measure eye movements to evaluate vestibular dysfunction

Question 9

videonystagmography

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Answer 9

test using goggles with video cameras to measure eye movements to evaluate vestibular dysfunction

Question 10

otoscope

OH - toh - scope

Answer 10

instrument for examining the external and middle ears

Question 11

otoscopic

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Answer 11

pertaining to examination with an atoscope

Question 12

otoscopy

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Answer 12

examination of the ear

Question 13

pneumatic

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Answer 13

pertaining to a structure filled with air

Question 14

rinne test

RIN - eh TEST

Answer 14

test for conductive hearing loss

Question 15

tympanography

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Answer 15

recording pressure changes inside the ear

Question 16

tympanometry

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Answer 16

measurement of pressure changes between the middle and inner ears

Question 17

weber test

VAY - ber TEST

Answer 17

test for sensorineural hearing loss