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The Ear Flashcards

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salping/o

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eustachian tube or uterine tube

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ear instillation

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introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal, usually administered by drop or drops in the affected ear

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vertigo

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a turning round; dizziness

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myringotomy

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incision into the eardrum, most often for incursion of a small polyethylene (PE) tube to keep the canal open and prevent fluid buildup such as occurs in otitis media

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endolymph

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fluid within the membranous labrythn

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auditory prosthesis

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any internal or external device that improves or substitutes for natural hearing

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inner ear

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intricate, fluid-filled, intercommunicating bony and membranous passages that function in hearing by relaying sound waves to auditory nerve fibers on a path to the brain for interpretation; also sense body movement and position to maintain balance and equilibrium

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eustachian obstruction

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blockage of the eustachian tube, usually a result of infection, as in otitis media

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tympanometry

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measurement of the compliance and mobility (conductibility) of the tympanic membrane and ossicles of the middle ear by monitoring the response to external airflow pressures

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audiometer

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instrument to measure hearing

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sensorineural hearing loss

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hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve

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sacculus

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small bag

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ceramic/o

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wax

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perilymph

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fluid that fills the bony labyrinth in the inner ear

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myringitis

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inflammation of the eardrum

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tympan/o

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eardrum

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-rrhagia

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bleeding or to burst forth

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eustachian tube

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tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat)

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ceruminosis

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condition of excessive ear wax

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otorrhea

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purulent drainage from the ear

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vestibule

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middle part of the inner ear, in front of the semicircular canals and begind the cochlea, that contains the utricle and the saccule; function to provide body balance and equilibrium

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decongestant

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a drug that reduces congestion and swelling of membranes such as those of the nose, and eustachian tube in an infection.

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pneumatic otoscopy

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otoscopic observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released into eh external auditory meatus; immobility indicates the presence of middle ear effusion (fluid buildup) as it occurs as a result of it is media

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incus

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anvil; middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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oto

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ear

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perilymph

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fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the inner ear

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uter

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leather bag

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presbycusis

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hearing impairment in old age

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pinna

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feather

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canal

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external passage for sounds collected from the pinna to the typanum

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cerumen impaction

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excessive buildup of wax in the ear that often reduces hearing acuity, especially in elderly persons

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malleus

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hammer; first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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external ear

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outer structures of the ear that collect sound

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pteryg

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wing

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auditory tube

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tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat

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36
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Prosper Meniere

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French Physician who first described the Meniere disease

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tympanitis

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inflammation of the eardrum

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semicircular canals

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three canals within the inner ear that contain specialized receptor cels that generate serve impulses with body movement

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tympanic membrane

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eardrum; drum-like structure that receives sound collected in the external auditory canal and amplifies it through the middle ear

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cochlear implant

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an electronic device implanted in the cochlea that provides sound perception to parties with severe or profound sensorineural (nerve) hearing loss in both eargs

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microsurgery

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surgery with the use of a microscope used on delicate tissue, such as the ear

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external auditory meatus

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external passage for sounds collected from the pinna to the typanum

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myringectomy

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excision of the eardrum

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anaerobe

A

microbe that lives without air

45
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brainstem auditory evoked potential BAEP (response = BAER)

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electrodiagnostic testing that uses computerized equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound within the auditory nervous system, coming used to asses hearing in newborns.

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middle ear

A

structures in the middle of the ear that vibrate sound from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear

47
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tympanotomy

A

incision in the eardrum

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otosclerosis

A

hardening of the bony tissue in the ear

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-acusis

A

hearing condition

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otodynia

A

earache

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aer/o

A

air or gas

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pinna

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auricle (little ear); projected part of the external ear

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histamine

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a regulatory body substance released in allergic reactions, causing swelling and inflammation of tissues; seen in hay fever and urticaria (hives)

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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ear lavage

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irrigation of the external ear canal, often to remove excessive buildup of earwax

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cochlea

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coiled tubular structure of the inner ear that contains the organ of Cori

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salpingitis

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inflammation of the eustachian tube in the ear or uterine tube

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audiogram

A

record of hearing measurment

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tinnitus

A

a jingling, rining, or buying in the ear

60
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stapedectomy

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excision of the stapes to correct otoclerosis

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audi/o

A

hearing

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conductive hearing loss

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hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external cana, middle ear, or ossicles

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saccule

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the smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear

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endo-

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within

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organ of Corti

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structure located in the cochlea, contains receptors (hair cells) that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing

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utricle

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the larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear

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tuning fork

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a two pronged fork like instrument that vibrates when struct. used to test hearing, especially bone conduction

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stapes

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stirrup; last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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acous/o

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hearing

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presbyacusis

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hear loss because of old age

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labrrinth

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maze

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peri-

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around

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auricle

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outer visible part of the ear

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otitis externa

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inflammation of the external auditory meatus

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tympanoplasty

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vein graft of a scarred tympanic membrane to improve sound conduction

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-rrhea

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discharge

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mixed hearing loss

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combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss

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plume

A

feather

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auditory acuity testing

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physical assessment of hearing, useful in differentiating between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

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hearing aid

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an external amplifying device designed to improve hearing by more effective collection of sound into the ear

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audiologist

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health professional who specializes in the study of hearing impairments

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audiometry

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process of measuring hearing

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otoscopy

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use of an otoscope to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane.

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audiometry

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measuring of a person’s hearing

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otalgia

A

earache

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ceramin/o

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ear wax

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presbyacusis

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hearing impairment in old age

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antihistamine

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a drug that blocks the effects of histamine

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acoustic neuroma

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benign tumor on the auditory nerve (8th cranial nerve) that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss

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oval window

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membrane that covers the opening between the middle and inner ear

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aerobe

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a microbe that lives in the presence of air

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labyrinthitis

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inflammation of the labyrinth

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aerotitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure, often occurs with frequent air travel

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endolymph

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fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear

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otology

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medical study of the ear

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pter-o

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feather, wing

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meniere disease

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disorder of the inner ear resulting from an excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid, causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss’ one or both ears can be affected, and attacks very in both frequency and intesnsity

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otorrhagia

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bleeding from the ear

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cerumen

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a waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal

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otologist

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physician who specializes in the study of the ear

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myring/o

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eardrum

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cochlea

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snail

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deafness

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general term for partial or complete loss of hearing

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otoplasty

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surgical repair of the external ear

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aur/i

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ear

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salpinx

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trumpet

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-ule

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small

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