ENT Terminology List

Question 1

Adenoids

Answer 1

Mass of lymphatic tissue between the back of the nose and the throat.

Question 2

Anosmia

Answer 2

Loss of sense of smell.

Question 3

Anticholinergic

Answer 3

Type of medication that inhibits cholinergic response.

Question 4

Antihistamine

Answer 4

Type of medication that inhibits histamine response.

Question 5

Audiometry

Answer 5

Hearing test, measures hearing over multiple frequencies and intensities

Question 6

BPPV

Answer 6

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Question 7

Cerumen

Answer 7

Ear Wax

Question 8

Cerumenolytic

Answer 8

Substance (usually an ear drop solution) that breaks down and softens ear wax

Question 9

Congenital

Answer 9

Present from birth

Question 10

Corticosteroid

Answer 10

Type of medication that treats inflammation

Question 11

Dix-Hallpike maneuver

Answer 11

Series of movements performed to elicit an episode of vertigo and observe for nystagmus

Question 12

EAC

Answer 12

External ear canal

Question 13

ENG

Answer 13

Electronystagmography, ordered to evaluate the cause of symptoms of vertigo and dizziness

Question 14

Epistaxis

Answer 14

Nose bleed

Question 15

Epley manuevers

Answer 15

Series of maneuvers used attempt to correct displacement of otolith structures in the inner ear to treat BPPV

Question 16

Cerumen

Answer 16

Ear wax

Question 17

Cerumenolytic

Answer 17

Substance (usually an ear drop solution) that breaks down and softens ear wax

Question 18

Congenital

Answer 18

Present from birth

Question 19

Corticosteroid

Answer 19

Type of medication that treats inflammation

Question 20

Dix-Hallpike maneuver

Answer 20

Series of movements performed to elicit an episode of vertigo and observe for nystagmus

Question 21

EAC

Answer 21

External ear canal

Question 22

ENG

Answer 22

Electronystagmography, ordered to evaluate the cause of symptoms of vertigo and dizziness

Question 23

Epistaxis

Answer 23

Nose bleed

Question 24

Epley maneuvers

Answer 24

Series of maneuvers used attempt to correct displacement of otolith structures in the inner ear to treat BPPV

Question 25

Eustachian tube

Answer 25

A tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear

Question 26

FESS

Answer 26

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Question 27

FNA

Answer 27

Fine needle aspiration, used to obtain biopsies

Question 28

Hennebert's sign

Answer 28

Nystagmus produced by pressure applied to a sealed external auditory canal

Question 29

Hypsmia

Answer 29

Decreased sense of smell

Question 30

Incidental finding

Answer 30

Exam or imaging finding that is not related to the present complain

Question 31

Leukotriene modifier

Answer 31

Type of medication that inhibits the actions of inflammatory chemicals released in response to allergens

Question 32

Meniere's Disease

Answer 32

Disorder of the inner ear that causes severe vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss

Question 33

Myringotomy

Answer 33

A small incision of the eardrum

Question 34

Otitis externa

Answer 34

Inflammation or infection of the outer ear

Question 35

Otitis media

Answer 35

Inflammation or infection of the middle ear

Question 36

PET

Answer 36

Pressure equalization tube

Question 37

Pharyngitis

Answer 37

Inflammation or infection of the pharynx

Question 38

Pinna

Answer 38

The external part of the ear; the auricle

Question 39

Rinne test

Answer 39

Tuning fork test comparing air and bone condition of sound

Question 40

Sinus

Answer 40

A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and/or maxillary)

Question 41

Sinusities

Answer 41

Inflammation or infection of the sinus cavities

Question 42

Tonsillities

Answer 42

Inflammation or infection of the tonsils

Question 43

Tonsils

Answer 43

Two small masses

Question 44

Tragus

Answer 44

Prominence on the inner side of the external ear

Question 45

Tympanometry

Answer 45

Measures movement of tympanic membrane in response to changes in pressure

Question 46

UPPP

Answer 46

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, surgery to remove excessive tissue in the airway

Question 47

Vertigo

Answer 47

A sensation of rotation or movement of one's self or of one's surroundings, not synonymous with dizziness

Question 48

VNG

Answer 48

Videonystagmography, ordered to evaluate the cause of symptoms of vertigo and dizziness

Question 49

Weber test

Answer 49

Tuning fork test for sound localization to one side.