Medical Terminology Ears

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Outer ear - external portion

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Pinna

Question 2

Transmits sound from pinna to tympanic membrane

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External auditory canal

Question 3

Earwax

Answer 3

CerUmen

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Eardrum

Answer 4

Tympanic membrane

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Hollow air spaces surrounding middle ear

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Mastoid Bone Cells

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Bones in middle ear - general term

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Aduitory oSSicles

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3 bones of middle ear

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Malleus (hammer), Incus (Anvil), Stapes (stirrup)

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Tubes from middle ear to nasal cavity

Answer 8

EusTACHian Tubes

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LabrYinth - contains sensory receptors for balance and hearing

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Inner Ear

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Membrane separates middle ear from inner ear

Answer 10

Oval Window

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Snail-shaped structure of inner ear

Answer 11

CochLea

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Fluid filled cavity within cochlea, vibrates from sound waves

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Cochlear Duct

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Relays vibrations from cochlear duct to auditory nerve fibes

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Organ of Corti

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Endolymph filled canals - maintain balance

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Semicircular Canals

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Action - air enters ear through pinna

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Air Conduction

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Action - eardrum vibrates, moves bones

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Bone Conduction

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Action - inner ear receives sound waves and relays it to auditory nerve

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Sensor i neural Conduction

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Dr measures hearing, rehab hearing loss

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Audiologist

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Mass of ear wax

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Impacted Cerumen

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Earache

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OTalgia

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Inflamation of ear

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OTitis - externa, media, interna

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Swimmers ear - fungal infection

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OTomycosis

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Puss from ear

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Otopyrrhea

Question 24

Blood from ear

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Otorrhagia

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Discomfort from pressure changes

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Barotrauma

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Inflamation of eustachian tube

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EusTACHitis

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Inflamation of mastoid bones

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Mastoiditis

Question 28

Contagious blisters/inflamation on eardrum

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Infectious Myringitis

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Ankylosis/hardening of bones in middle ear

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Otosclerosis

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Distention of eustacian tube

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PatULous Eustachian Tube

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Inflamation of MIDDLE ear - general

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Otitis Media - acute, serous, purulent

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Inflamation of middle ear - assoc with upper respitory infection

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Acute Otitis Media

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Inflamation of middle ear - FLUID buildup following acute otitis media

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Serous Otitis Media

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Inflamation of middle ear - buildup of PUS

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Acute Purulent Otitus Media

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Inflamation of INNER ear (labyrinth)

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Labyrinthitis

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Chronic disease - intermittent vertigo, hearing loss

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Meniere's Syndrome

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Ringing/buzzing in both ears

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TiNNitUs (2 Ns + Us)

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Gradual loss of hearing with age

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Presbycusis

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Hearing loss due to BLOCKAGE

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Conductive hearing loss

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Nerve deafness - due to damage

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SensorinNeural hearing loss

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Test of hearing AND understanding

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Audiological Evaluation

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Testing hearing with one ear

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Monoaural testing

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Testing hearing with both ears

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Binaural testing

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Testing ears with air pressure

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TympaNOmetry

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Surgical repair of pinna

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Otoplasty

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Process - Surgical incision to place tubes in eardrum

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Myringotomy

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Tubes - Pedriatric ear tubes through eardrum

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TympanOStomy Tubes

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Surgical correction of middle ear

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TympanOplasty

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Surgical removal of stapes bone, replace with piston

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StapeDectomy (add D)

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Surgical incision in labyrinth - to restore hearing

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Fenestration

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Measurement of hearing

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Audiometry

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Incision into semicircular canals - to help vertigo

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