disorders of the inner ear Flashcards
1
Q
conductive hearing loss
kon - DUK - tiv HEER - ing LOSS
A
hearing loss caused by lesions in the outer ear or middle ear
2
Q
labyrinthitis
LAB - ih - rin - THIE - tis
A
inflammation of the inner ear
3
Q
meniere disease
men - YEAR diz - EEZ
A
disorder of inner ear with clusters of symptoms of acute attacks of tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss
4
Q
paroxysmal
par - ok - SIZ - mal
A
occuring in sharp, spasmodic episodes
5
Q
recurrent
ree - KUR - ent
A
symptoms or lesions returning after an intermission
6
Q
sensorineural hearing loss
SEN - sor - ih - NYUR - al HEER - ing LOSS
A
hearing loss caused by lesions of the inner ear or the auditory nerve
7
Q
tinnitus
TIN - ih - tus
A
persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears
8
Q
vertigo
VER - tih - go
A
sensation of spinning or whirling
