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

Question 1

Cerumen

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Cholesteatoma

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Effusion

Answer 3

fluid in the middle ear

Question 4

Epistaxis

Answer 4

nose bleed

Question 5

Evert

Answer 5

to turn outward or inside out

Question 6

Hypertrophy

Answer 6

enlargement of an organ or tissue

Question 7

Nasolaryngoscope

Answer 7

flexible endoscope is passed through the nose to visualize the larynx

Question 8

Ossicles

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Ototoxic

Answer 9

substance that can injure the ear

Question 10

Packing

Answer 10

method of applying and dressing to a body cavity

Question 11

Papilloma

Answer 11

benign epithelial tumor characterized by a branching or lobular tumor

Question 12

Paranasal sinuses

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Paresis

Answer 13

paralysis of a structure

Question 14

Peforation

Answer 14

defection the tympanic membrane caused by trauma or infection

Question 15

Phonation

Answer 15

vibration of the vocal cord during speaking or vocalization

Question 16

Polyp

Answer 16

excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium

Question 17

Sensoroneural hearing loss

Answer 17

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

Question 18

TM

Answer 18

tympanic membrane

Question 19

Transsphenoidal

Answer 19

across or through the sphenoid bone

Question 20

Tympanostomy tube

Answer 20

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

Question 21

External ear

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Middle ear

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Inner ear

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Otoscope

Answer 24

instrument used to examine TM

Question 25

Myringotomy

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Tympanoplasty

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Mastoidectomy/Tympanomastoidectomy

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Stapedectomy/Ossiclular reconstruction

Answer 28

reconstruction of the ossicles to restore conduction to the oval window

Question 29

Cochlear implant

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Nasopharynx

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Pharynx

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Endoscopic sinus surgery

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Caldwell-Luc procedure

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Turbinectomy/turbinate reduction

Answer 34

removal of the bony turbinate to increase airflow through the nose

Question 35

Septoplasty

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Rhinoplasty

Answer 36

performed to reshape the external nose for aesthetic or functional purposes

Question 37

Tonsillectomy

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Adenoidectomy

Answer 38

surgical removal of the adenoids

Question 39

Uvuloplatopharyngoplasty

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Laryngoscopy

Answer 40

endoscopic assessment of larynx

Question 41

Tracheotomy/tracheostomy

Answer 41

performed to provide a patent airway

Question 42

Parotidectomy

Answer 42

surgical removal of the parotid gland

Question 43

Thyroidectomy

Answer 43

surgical removal of one or more lobes of the thyroid gland

Question 44

Glossectomy

Answer 44

removal of the tongue for tx of cancer

Question 45

Laryngectomy

Answer 45

removal of the larynx

Question 46

Arch bar

Answer 46

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

Question 47

Le Fort I fracture

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Le Fort II fracture

Answer 48

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

Question 49

Le Fort III fracture

Answer 49

involves separation of all the facial bones from their cranial bone

Question 50

Oromaxillofacial surgery

Answer 50

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