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Week 11 - Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx Flashcards

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Cerumen

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ear wax; substance produce by the cerumen glands of the ear

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Cholesteatoma

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benign tumor of the middle ear, caused by shedding of keratin in chronic otitis media

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Effusion

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fluid in the middle ear

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Epistaxis

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nose bleed

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Evert

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to turn outward or inside out

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Hypertrophy

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enlargement of an organ or tissue

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Nasolaryngoscope

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flexible endoscope is passed through the nose to visualize the larynx

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Ossicles

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bones of the middle ear that conduct sound; malleus, incus, stapes

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Ototoxic

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substance that can injure the ear

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Packing

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method of applying and dressing to a body cavity

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Papilloma

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benign epithelial tumor characterized by a branching or lobular tumor

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Paranasal sinuses

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air cells surrounding or on the periphery of nasal cavities; maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid, and frontal sinuses

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Paresis

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paralysis of a structure

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Peforation

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defection the tympanic membrane caused by trauma or infection

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Phonation

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vibration of the vocal cord during speaking or vocalization

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Polyp

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excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium

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Sensoroneural hearing loss

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hearing impairment arising from the cochlea, auditory nerve, or CNS

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TM

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tympanic membrane

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Transsphenoidal

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across or through the sphenoid bone

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Tympanostomy tube

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tube that is placed in a myringotomy to produce aeration of the middle ear

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External ear

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auricle (pinna), external auditory meatus, external auditory canal, outer surface of TM

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Middle ear

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TM, ossicles, opening of eustachian tube, opening of mastoid cavity, intratympanic portion of the facial nerve

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Inner ear

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contains receptors for hearing and balance, labyrinths - bony and membraneous, cochlea, semicircular canals and vestibule

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Otoscope

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instrument used to examine TM

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Myringotomy

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surgical opening made in the TM to release fluid from the middle ear

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Tympanoplasty

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surgical removal of a cholesteatoma and mastoid bone with or without reconstruction

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Mastoidectomy/Tympanomastoidectomy

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removal of diseased bone, mastoid air cells, and soft tissue lining air cells of the mastoid

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Stapedectomy/Ossiclular reconstruction

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reconstruction of the ossicles to restore conduction to the oval window

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Cochlear implant

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used to transmit external sound directly to the 8th cranial nerve; used in tx of sensoinural deafness

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Nasopharynx

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situated behind the nasal cavity and above the oval cavity; communicates with the nasal sinuses and oropharynx below it

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Pharynx

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tubular structure extending from the nose to the esophagus; nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx

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Endoscopic sinus surgery

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performed to treat ds of the paranasal sinuses, nasal cavity, and skull base and to improve nasal airflow

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Caldwell-Luc procedure

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technique used to enter the maxillary sinus in which an incision is made in the gingival-buccal sulcus (junction of the gum and upper lip); performed for drainage of an abscess in maxillary sinus and surgical removal of granulation tissue

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Turbinectomy/turbinate reduction

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removal of the bony turbinate to increase airflow through the nose

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Septoplasty

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surgical manipulation of the septum to return it to the correct anatomical position or to gain access to the sphenoid sinus for removal of a pituitary tumor

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Rhinoplasty

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performed to reshape the external nose for aesthetic or functional purposes

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Tonsillectomy

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performed to eradicate infection, improve the airway, or remove a cancer

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Adenoidectomy

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surgical removal of the adenoids

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Uvuloplatopharyngoplasty

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reconstruction of the uvula and oropharynx; performed to reduce or tighten oropharyngeal tissue

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Laryngoscopy

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endoscopic assessment of larynx

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Tracheotomy/tracheostomy

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performed to provide a patent airway

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Parotidectomy

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surgical removal of the parotid gland

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Thyroidectomy

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surgical removal of one or more lobes of the thyroid gland

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Glossectomy

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removal of the tongue for tx of cancer

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Laryngectomy

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removal of the larynx

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Arch bar

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metal plates wired to the teeth to occlude the jaw during maxillofacial sx or during healing

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Le Fort I fracture

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horizontal fx of the maxilla, extends into lower nasal septum, lateral maxillary sinus, and palatine bones

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Le Fort II fracture

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extends from nasal bone to frontal processes of maxilla, lacrimal bones, and inferior orbital floor

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Le Fort III fracture

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involves separation of all the facial bones from their cranial bone

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Oromaxillofacial surgery

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sx involving the bones of the face, primarily for repair of fractures and reconstruction of congenital abnormalities

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