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Chapter 6
Medical Terminology from chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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BAEP | brainstem auditory evoked potential |
BAER | brainstem auditory evoked response |
ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
PE | polyethylene |
TM | tympanic membrane |
cerumin/o | wax |
salping/o | tube |
aer/o | air or gas |
tympan/o | eardrum |
myring/o | eardrum |
ot/o | ear |
audi/o | hearing |
malleus (hammer) | first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
incus (anvil) | middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
stapes (stirrup) | last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
eustachian tube | tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat) |
tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat) | |
perilymph | fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear |
endolymph | fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear |
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 |
otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
aerotitis media | inflammation of the middle ear from changes in the atmospheric pressure; often occurs with frequent air travel |
otosclerosis | hardening of the bony tissue in the ear |
eustachian obstruction | blockage of the eustachian (auditory) tube, usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media |
labyrinthitis | inflammation of the labyrinth (internal ear), usually accompanied by vertigo and deafness |
deafness | general term for partial or complete loss of hearing |
conductive hearing loss | hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles |