Chapter 13: Ear Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
acous/o
A
hearing
2
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audi/o
A
hearing
3
Q
aer/o
A
air or gas
4
Q
aur/i
A
ear
5
Q
ot/o
A
ear
6
Q
cerumin/o
A
wax
7
Q
salping/o
A
eustachian tube or uterine tube
8
Q
tympan/o
A
eardrum
9
Q
myring/o
A
eardrum
10
Q
acusis
A
hearing condition
11
Q
otalgia
A
earache
12
Q
otodynia
A
earache
13
Q
otorrhagia
A
bleeding from the ear
14
Q
otorrhea
A
drainage from the ear
15
Q
tinnitus
A
a jingling; ringing or buzzing of the ear
16
Q
vertigo
A
a turning around; dizziness
17
Q
otitis externa
A
inflammation of the external auditory meatus
18
Q
cerumen impaction
A
excessive buildup of wax in the ear
19
Q
myringitis
A
inflammation of the eardrum
20
Q
tympanitis
A
inflammation of the eardrum
21
Q
otitis media
A
inflammation of the middle ear
22
Q
aerotitis media
A
inflammation of the middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure
23
Q
otosclerosis
A
hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
24
Q
mastoiditis
A
inflammation of the mastoid process
25
eustachian obstruction
blockage of the eustachian tube usually as a result of infection
26
acoustic neuroma
benign tumor in the auditory nerve that cause vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss
27
aplasia
condition of absence or malformation of inner ear structure during embryonic development causing hearing loss
28
labyrinthitis
inflammation of the labyrinth
29
Meniere disease
disorder of the inner ear due to an excessive buildup of fluid causing vertigo and tinnitus.
30
deafness
general term for partial or complete hearing loss
31
conductive hearing loss
hearing impairment causes by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, and ossicle
32
sensorineural hearing loss
hearing impairment cause by lesions of the cochlea or auditory nerve
33
mixed hearing loss
combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss
34
presbyacusis
hearing impairment in old age
35
presbycusis
hearing impairment in old age
36
audiometry
process of measuring hearing
37
auditory acuity testing
physical assessment of hearing measuremnt
38
brainstem auditory evoked potenials (BAEP)
electrodiagnostic testing using computerized equipment to measure involuntary response to sound with the auditory nervous system
39
otoscopy
use of an otoscope to examine the internal auditory meatus and tympanic membrane
40
pneumatic otoscopy
otoscopic observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released into the external auditory meatus
41
tympanometry
measurement of the compliance and mobility of the tympanic membrane and ossicles of the middle are by monitoring the response after exposures to external airflow pressures.
42
microsurgery
surgery with the use of a microscope
43
myringotomy
incision into the eardrum
44
tympanostomy
incision into the eardrum
45
otoplasty
surgical repair of the external ear
46
stapedectomy
excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis
47
tympanoplasty
vein graft of a scarred tympanic membrane to improve sound conduction
48
ear lavage
irrigation of the external ear canal
49
ear instillation
introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal
50
auditory prosthesis
any internal or external device that improves or substitutes for natural hearing
51
antibiotic
drug that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms
52
antihistamine
drugs that blocks the effect of an allergic reaction
