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Med Terms- 25
Term | Definition |
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Ear Nose Throat | otorhinolaryngology |
ear | hearing and equilibrium (balance) |
pharynx | throat |
adenoids | pharyngeal tonsils |
tonsils | remove foreign invaders from air, food, and drink |
one who studies hearing | audiologist |
pinna | auricle |
ossicles | bones in middle ear |
3 tiny bones in middle ear | malleus, incus, stapes |
inner ear organs for equilibrium | semicircular canals |
pertaining to ear | aural |
cochlea | shaped like coiled snail shell |
epiglottis | cartilage flap prevents food/drink from entering larynx and trachea |
larynx | voice box |
vocal cords | produce speech |
instrument to visually examine larynx | laryngoscope |
pertaining to nose and throat | nasopharyngeal |
without smell | anosmia |
pertaining to ear | otic |
surgical repair of the ear | otoplasty |
without voice | aphonia |
speech problems | dysphonia |
discharge from nose | rhinorrhea |
tonsil inflammation | tonsillitis |
trachea | windpipe |
narrowing of trachea | tracheostenosis |
tympanic membrane | eardrum |
cutting into eardrum | tympanotomy |
acoustic neuroma | benign tumor |
croup | barking cough |
deafness | hearing impairment |
decongestant | medication to reduce nasal and sinus stuffiness and congestion |
diphtheria | formation of thick membranous film across throat |
epistaxis | nosebleed |
falling test | evaluate balance and equilibrium |
hearing aid | amplification device |
Meniere disease | chronic inner ear condtition |
otitis externa (OE) | swimmer's ear |
otitis media (OM) | bacterial or viral infection of middle ear |
pressure-equalizing tube (PE tube) | drains trapped fluid |
tinnitus | ringing in ears |
AU | both ears |
ET | endotracheal |