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ENT Terminology List Flashcards

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Adenoids

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Mass of lymphatic tissue between the back of the nose and the throat.

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Anosmia

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Loss of sense of smell.

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Anticholinergic

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Type of medication that inhibits cholinergic response.

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Antihistamine

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Type of medication that inhibits histamine response.

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Audiometry

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Hearing test, measures hearing over multiple frequencies and intensities

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BPPV

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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

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Cerumen

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Ear Wax

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Cerumenolytic

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Substance (usually an ear drop solution) that breaks down and softens ear wax

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Congenital

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Present from birth

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Corticosteroid

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Type of medication that treats inflammation

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Dix-Hallpike maneuver

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Series of movements performed to elicit an episode of vertigo and observe for nystagmus

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EAC

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External ear canal

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ENG

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Electronystagmography, ordered to evaluate the cause of symptoms of vertigo and dizziness

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Epistaxis

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Nose bleed

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Epley manuevers

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Series of maneuvers used attempt to correct displacement of otolith structures in the inner ear to treat BPPV

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Cerumen

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Ear wax

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Cerumenolytic

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Substance (usually an ear drop solution) that breaks down and softens ear wax

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Congenital

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Present from birth

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Corticosteroid

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Type of medication that treats inflammation

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Dix-Hallpike maneuver

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Series of movements performed to elicit an episode of vertigo and observe for nystagmus

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EAC

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External ear canal

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ENG

A

Electronystagmography, ordered to evaluate the cause of symptoms of vertigo and dizziness

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Epistaxis

A

Nose bleed

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Epley maneuvers

A

Series of maneuvers used attempt to correct displacement of otolith structures in the inner ear to treat BPPV

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Eustachian tube

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A tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear

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FESS

A

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

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FNA

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Fine needle aspiration, used to obtain biopsies

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Hennebert’s sign

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Nystagmus produced by pressure applied to a sealed external auditory canal

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Hypsmia

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Decreased sense of smell

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Incidental finding

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Exam or imaging finding that is not related to the present complain

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Leukotriene modifier

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Type of medication that inhibits the actions of inflammatory chemicals released in response to allergens

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Meniere’s Disease

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Disorder of the inner ear that causes severe vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss

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Myringotomy

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A small incision of the eardrum

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Otitis externa

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Inflammation or infection of the outer ear

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Otitis media

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Inflammation or infection of the middle ear

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PET

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Pressure equalization tube

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation or infection of the pharynx

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Pinna

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The external part of the ear; the auricle

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Rinne test

A

Tuning fork test comparing air and bone condition of sound

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Sinus

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A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and/or maxillary)

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Sinusities

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Inflammation or infection of the sinus cavities

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Tonsillities

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Inflammation or infection of the tonsils

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Tonsils

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Two small masses

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Tragus

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Prominence on the inner side of the external ear

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Tympanometry

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Measures movement of tympanic membrane in response to changes in pressure

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UPPP

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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, surgery to remove excessive tissue in the airway

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Vertigo

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A sensation of rotation or movement of one’s self or of one’s surroundings, not synonymous with dizziness

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VNG

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Videonystagmography, ordered to evaluate the cause of symptoms of vertigo and dizziness

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Weber test

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Tuning fork test for sound localization to one side.

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