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otorhinolaryngology Flashcards

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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audi/o OR audit/o

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hearing

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aur/o OR ot/o

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ear

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx

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myring/o OR tympan/o

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tympanic membrane

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nas/o OR rhin/o

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nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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sinus/o

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sinus

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea

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adenoidectomy

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surgical removal of adenoids

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adenoiditis

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adenoid inflammation

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15
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audiometry

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process of measuring hearing

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audiogram

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record of hearing

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auditory

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pertaining to hearing

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aural

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pertaining to ear

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otic

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pertaining to ear

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otoscope

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instrument to visually examine ear

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cochlear

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pertaining to cochlea

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epiglottic

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pertaining to epiglottis

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epiglottitis

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epiglottis inflammation

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laryngoscopy

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process of visually examining larynx

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laryngoplegia

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larynx paralysis

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laryngospasm

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involuntary muscle contraction of larynx

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myringectomy

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surgical removal of eardrum

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myringectomy

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surgical removal of eardrum

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myringosclerosis

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hardening of eardrum

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tympanometry

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process of measuring eardrum

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tympanorrhexis

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eardrum rupture

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nasogastric

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pertaining to nose & stomach

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nasopharyngeal

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pertaining to nose & throat

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rhinitis

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nose inflammation

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rhinorrhea

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discharge from nose

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rhinomycosis

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abnormal condition of having nose fungus

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anosmia

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pharyngospasm

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involuntary muscle contraction of pharynx

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pharyngotomy

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cutting into pharynx

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aphonia

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dysphonia

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difficult voice

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pansinusitis

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inflammation of all sinuses

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nasosinusitis

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nose & sinus inflammation

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tonsillar

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pertaining to tonsils

45
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tonsillectomy

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surgical removal of tonsils

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tracheotomy

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cutting into trachea

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tracheostenosis

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narrowing of trachea

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endotracheal

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pertaining to within trachea

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acoustic neuroma

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benign tumor of auditory nerve sheath w/ symptoms of tinnitus, headache, vertigo, & progressive hearing loss

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cochlear implant

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hearing device surgically placed under skin behind ear

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decongestant

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medication to reduce nasal & sinus stuffiness & congestion

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diphtheria

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bacterial upper respiratory infection characterized by formation of thick membranous film across throat & high mortality rate

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endotracheal intubation

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inserting tube through mouth & into trachea, creating open upper respiratory airway

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epistaxis

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nasal cannula

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two-pronged plastic device for delivering oxygen directly into nose

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otitis externa

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external ear infection; otomycosis/swimmer’s ear

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otitis interna

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internal ear infection affecting hearing & equilibrium

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otitis media

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bacteria or viral infection of middle ear common in children

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pertussis

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bacterial infection of middle ear common in children

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tinnitus

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ringing in ears

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vertigo

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spinning/whirling sensation

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