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Ear/Nose/Throat
Diseases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acoustic neuroma | A slowly growing, non-cancerous tumor that develops on the nerve connecting the ear to the brain. |
| neurinoma | A tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve. This is another term for a schwannoma. |
| anosmia | Loss of the sense of smell. |
| ceruminoma | A tumor of the ceruminous glands. |
| cholesteatoma | A nodular growth of squamous epithelium derived from the cells in the external ear, but extending into the middle ear. This is a complication of otitis media and appears as a pearly white, shiny, formed, brittle mass. |
| labyrinthitis | Inflammation of the labyrinth (the inner ear). |
| mastoiditis | Inflammation of the mastoid air cells. |
| Meniere disease | A disorder characterized by recurrent vertigo when lying down, sensory hearing loss, and tinnitus. It is associated with a dilation of the membranous labyrinth. |
| myringitis | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane. |
| otitis externa | Inflammation or infection of the external canal or the auricle. Swimmer's ear is one form of otitis externa. |
| A usually benign tumor of a sheath which surrounds a nerve. | neurinoma |
| Loss of smell. | anosmia |
| Inflammation of the tympanic membrane. | myringitis |
| Inflammation or infection of the external canal or the auricle. | otitis externa |
| A tumor of the ceruminous glands. | ceruminoma |
| A cholesteatoma appears as a pearly white | mass. |
| Mastoiditis is inflammation of the mastoid | air cells. |
| Meniere disease is characterized by recurrent | vertigo. |
| Inflammation of the inner ear is referred to as | labyrinthitis. |
| otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear marked by pain, fever, abnormal hearing or hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo. This is the most common ear infection. |
| acute otitis media- | a bacterial infection in the middle ear, usually secondary to an upper respiratory infection; |
| chronic otitis media- | a permanent perforation of the tympanic membrane; |
| serous otitis media- | an effusion in the middle ear which arises from incomplete resolution of an acute otitis media or obstruction of a eustachian tube. |
| otosclerosis | A condition of a bony labyrinth in which there is spongy bone formation in front of and behind the stapes, resulting in conductive hearing loss. |
| perforation - A hole made through a part or substance. A perforated tympanic membrane is a common | ear problem. |
| pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx (a sore throat). |
| presbycusis | The sensorineural hearing loss that occurs as a part of normal aging. |
| rhinitis | The most frequent upper respiratory tract infection; it is characterized by edema and dilation of the nasal mucous membrane, nasal discharge, and nasal obstruction. |
| schwannoma | An acoustic neurinoma; an enlarging, benign tumor usually within the internal auditory canal which arises from cells of the 8th cranial nerve. |
| sinusitis | Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. |
| vestibular neuronitis | A benign disorder characterized by the sudden onset of severe vertigo which is persistent at first, and then becomes paroxysmal. |
| The sensorineural hearing loss which occurs as a part of normal aging. | presbycusis |
| The most common ear infection. | otitis media |
| Sore throat. | pharyngitis |
| Nasal discharge and obstruction. | rhinitis |
| Spongy bone formation behind and in front of the stapes. | otosclerosis |
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