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The Ear
Question | Answer |
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acous/o | hearing |
aur/i | ear |
myring/o | eardrum |
aer/o | air or gas |
salping/o | tube |
cerumin/o | wax |
-acusis | hearing condition |
external ear | outer structures of the ear that collect sound |
auricle | projected part of the external ear |
BAEP | brainstem auditory evoked potential |
BAER | brainstem auditory evoked response |
ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
PE | polyethylene |
TM | tympanic membrane |
cerumin/o | wax |
vestibule | middle part of the internal ear, in front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea, that contains the utricle and the saccule; functions to provide body balance and equilibrium |
utricle | the larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear. |
saccule | the smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear |
myringitis | inflammation of the eardrum |
otodynia | earache |
otorrhagia | bleeding from the ear |
otorrhea | purulent drainage from the ear |
tinnitus | a ringing or buzzing in the ears; a jingling |
vertigo | a turning round; dizziness |
tympanitis | inflammation of the eardrum |
cerumen impaction | excessive buildup of wax in the ear that often reduces hearing acuity, especially in elderly persons |
otosclerosis | hardening of the bony tissue in the ear |
otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
deafness | general term for partial or complete loss of hearing |
mixed hearing loss | combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss |
presbyacusis | hearing impairment in old age |
audiometer | instrument to measure hearing |
otoscope | instrument for examining the ear |
ear lavage | irrigation of the external ear canal, often to remove excessive buildup of cerumen |
antihistamine | a drug that blocks the effects of histamine |
otitis externa | inflammation of the external acoustic meatus |
stapes (stirrup) | last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
eustachian tube | tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat) |
malleus (hammer) | first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |