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PlanEARS
ear procedures and treatments
Term | Definition |
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auditory prosthesis | hearing aid |
ceruminolysis | breakdown of ear wax |
ear lavage | rinsing/washing the external ear canal (usually removing ear wax) |
mastoidectomy | removal of the mastoid |
mastoidocentesis | puncture of the mastoid |
otoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the ear |
myringectomy | removal of the eardrum |
myringoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
myringotomy | incision into the eardrum |
tympanocentesis | puncture of the eardrum |
tympanolayrinthopexy | surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth |
ympanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the eardrum |
tympanostomy | creation of an opening in the eardrum |
cochlear implant | electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; it can give a sense of sound to those who are profoundly deaf |
labyrinthectomy | removal of the labyrinth |
labyrinthotomy | incision into the labyrinth |
vestibulotomy | incision into the vestibule |