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Medical Terminology Related to Hearing Flashcards

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Audiology

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Study of hearing disorders

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Apicectomy

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Excision of portion of temporal bone

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Aural Atresia

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Congenital absence of external auditory canal

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Cerumen

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Earwax

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Cholesteatoma

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Abnormal, noncancerous growth that forms in the middle ear

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Cochlear Implant

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Electronic device implanted in the cochlea that stimulates the auditory nerve to provide hearing sensations

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Exostosis

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Bony overgrowth(s) in the ear canal

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Fenestration

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Creation of a new opening in the middle ear’s inner wall

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Labyrinthitis

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Inflammation of labyrinth

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Macrotia

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Condition of having abnormally large ears

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Myringoplasty

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Surgical repair of tympanic membrane

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Myringotomy/Tympanotomy

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Surgical incision into the eardrum to allow for drainage

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Ossicles

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Three small bones in middle ear (malleus, incus, stapes)

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Otalgia

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Ear pain

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Otorhinolaryngologist

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Ear, nose, and throat specialist

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Otologist

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Physician who specializes in diseases and treatment of the ear

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Otopyorrhea

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Pus drainage from the ear

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Otosclerosis

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Abnormal bone growth inside the ear

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Otoscope

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Instrument used to examine the eardrum and ear

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Serous Otitis Media

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Noninfectious inflammation of the middle ear; accumulation of serous fluid due to dysfunctional or obstructed Eustachian tube(s)

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Stapedectomy

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Removal of the stapes and replacement with a prosthesis, performed to correct hearing loss due to otosclerosis

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Tinnitus

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Ringing of the ear

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Tympanolysis

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Freeing of tympanic membrane adhesions

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Tympanostomy Tube Placement

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Placement of tube in the tympanic membrane to relieve fluid build up

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Vertigo

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Feeling of dizziness or the room spinning, caused by disturbance of equilibrium in the labyrinth

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