Ear Key Words Flashcards
1
Q
Otic
A
Related to the ear
2
Q
Acoustic
A
Related to sound
3
Q
Audiology
A
Study of hearing
4
Q
Vestibular
A
Related to balance center of the ear
5
Q
Aural
A
Ear
6
Q
Ototoxic
A
Any substance that damages hearing
7
Q
Ceruminal
A
Secretion that ear canal secretes to protect itself
8
Q
Otitis
A
Inflammation of the ear
9
Q
Retrograde
A
Flow backwards
10
Q
Eustachian Tube (auditory tube)
A
Physical connection between middle ear and pharynx
11
Q
Guttural Pouch
A
Dilation of U-station tube (horses)
12
Q
Idiopathic
A
Any condition or problem cause by veterinary team or owner (human caused problem)
13
Q
Equilibrium
A
Balance & location
14
Q
Proprioception
A
Understanding limp position in space
15
Q
Ossicles
A
Bones inside the middle ear
