chapter 14 Flashcards
(81 cards)
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Audi/o
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To hear
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Aur/i
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Ear
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Chol/o
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Gall or bile
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Cochle/o
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Land snail
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Electr/o
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Electricity
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Labyrinth/o
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Maze, inner ear
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Laryng/o
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Larynx, voice box
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Mast/o
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Mastoid process
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Myring/o
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Eardrum, tympanic, membrane
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Myc/o
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Fungus
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Ot/o
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Ear
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Pharyng/o
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Pharynx
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Presby/o
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Old
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Py/o
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Pus
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Scler/o
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Hardening
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Staped/o
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Stapes, stirrup
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Steat/o
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Fat
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Tympan/o
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Eardrum, tympanic membrane
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Acoust
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Hearing
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Auditor
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Hearing
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Fenestrat
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Window
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Med
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Middle
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Acoustic
A
Pertaining to the sense of hearing
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Audiogram
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Record of hearing as a graph showing the results of a pure tone hearing test (audiometry)
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Audiologist
One who specializes in diagnosing disorders of hearing
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Audiology
Study of hearing disorders
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Audiometer
Medical instrument used to measure hearing
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Auditory
Pertaining to the sense of hearing
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Aural
Pertaining to the ear
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Auricle
External portion of the ear; also known as pinna
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Binaural
Pertaining to both ears
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Cholesteatoma
Tumor like mass filled with epithelial cells and cholesterol
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Deafness
Complete or partial loss of the ability to hear. Hearing impairment is often used to describe a minimal loss of hearing as compared to the use of the word deafness when there is complete or extensive loss of hearing
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Elecrocochleography
Recording the electrical activity produced when the cochlea is stimulated
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Endaural
Pertaining to within the ear
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Endolymph
Clear fluid contained within the labyrinth of the ear
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Equilibrium
State of balance
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Fenestration
Surgical operation in which a new opening is made in the labyrinth of the inner ear to restore hearing
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Labyrinth
The inner ear; made up of vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals
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Labyrinthectomy
Surgical excision of the labyrinth
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Labyrinthitis
Inflammation of the labyrinth
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Labyrinthotomy
Incision of the labyrinth
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Malleus
Largest of the three ossicles; also called hammer
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Mastoiditis
Inflammation of one of the mastoid bones; characterized by fever headache and malaise
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Ménière disease
An abnormality of the inner ear causing a host of symptoms, including vertigo, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss, and the sensation of pressure or pain in the affected ear. Symptoms are associated with a change in fluid volume within the labyrinth and can occur suddenly and arise daily or as infrequently as once a year
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Monaural
Pertaining to one ear
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Myringectomy
Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane
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Myringoplasty
Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
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Myringoscope
Medical instruments used to examine the eardrum
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Myringotome
Surgical instrument used for cutting the eardrum
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Myringotomy
Surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove unwanted fluids from the ear
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Otalgia
Pain in the ear, earache
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Otic
Pertaining to the ear
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Otitis media
Inflammation of the middle ear. Most middle ear infections are a result of an upper respiratory infection (URI) that has spread through the Eustachian tube
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OM: antrum
Cavity or chamber in a bone
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OM: attic
Portion of the middle ear lying above the tympanic cavity proper
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OM: atticoantral
Pertaining to the attic and mastoid antrum of the ear
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OM: mastoid antrum
Cavity in the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; tympanic antrum
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OM: suppurative
Process of pushing formation
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OM: tubotympanic
Pertaining to the typanum(middle ear) and the Eustachian tube
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Otolaryngologist
Physician who specializes in the study of the ear and larynx
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Otolaryngology
Study of the ear and larynx
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Otolith
Ear stones
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Otomycosis
Fungal infection of the ear
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Otoneurology
Specialized diagnosis and treatment of the ear and its neurological association
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Otopharyngeal
Pertaining to the ear and pharynx
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Otoplasty
Surgical repair of the ear
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Otopyorrhea
Pus in the ear
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Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
Study of the ear nose and larynx (voice box). The medical specialty is often referred to as ENT
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Otosclerosis
Hardening condition of the ear structures characterized by progressive deafness
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Otoscope
Medical instrument used to examine the ear. An inspection of the walls of auditory canal should find no sign of irritation, discharge, or foreign object. The walls are normally pink and some cerulean is present. The tympanic membrane is usually pearly gray and translucent. It reflects like and ossicles are visible
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Perilymph
Serum fluid of the inner ear
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Presbycusis
Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging
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Stapedectomy
Surgical excision of the stapes in the middle ear to improve hearing, especially in cases of otosclerosis. The stapes is replaced by a prosthesis
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Tinnitus
The sensation of the ringing or roaring sounds in one or both ears is a symptom associated with damage to the auditory cells in the inner ear. It can also be a symptom of other health problems
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Tuning fork
Instrument used medically in a hearing test, which, when struck at the forked end, vibrates producing a musical tone, and thus can be heard and felt. A metal instrument with a handle and two prongs or tines, tuning forks can be made of steel, aluminum, or magnesium alloy
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Tympanectomy
Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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Tympanic
Pertaining to the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
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Tympanitis
Inflammation of the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
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Tympanoplasty
Surgical repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
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Vertigo
Sensation of instability and loss of equilibrium; patients feel like they are spinning in space or objects around them are spinning. Cause by a disturbance in semicircular canal of the inner ear or the vestibular nuclei of the brainstem
