Ear Key Words Flashcards
Otic
Related to the ear
Acoustic
Related to sound
Audiology
Study of hearing
Vestibular
Related to balance center of the ear
Aural
Ear
Ototoxic
Any substance that damages hearing
Ceruminal
Secretion that ear canal secretes to protect itself
Otitis
Inflammation of the ear
Retrograde
Flow backwards
Eustachian Tube (auditory tube)
Physical connection between middle ear and pharynx
Guttural Pouch
Dilation of U-station tube (horses)
Idiopathic
Any condition or problem cause by veterinary team or owner (human caused problem)
Equilibrium
Balance & location
Proprioception
Understanding limp position in space
Ossicles
Bones inside the middle ear
Otoliths
Crystals inside the vestibule
Cochlear
Specific location in inner ear that senses hearing
Tympanic
Pertaining to the eardrum
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