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Med Term 13 Flashcards

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acous/o

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hearing

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audi/o

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hearing

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are/o

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air or gas

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aur/i

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ear

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ot/o

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ear

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cerumin/o

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wax

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salping/o

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eustachian tube or uterine tube

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tympan/o

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eardrum

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myring/o

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eardrum

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-acusis

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hearing condition

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pinna

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auricle; projected part of the external ear

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external auditory meatus

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external passage for sounds collected from the pinna to the tympanum

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cerumen

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waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal

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tympanic membrane (TM)

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eardrum; drum like structure that receives sound collected in the external auditory meatus and amplifies it through the middle ear

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malleus

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hammer; first of three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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incus

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anvil; middle of three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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stapes

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stirrup; last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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eustachian tube

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tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx

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mastoid process

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projection of the temporal bone located behind the ear containing air cells that connect to the middle ear

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oval window

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membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and inner ear

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inner ear

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structures and liquids that relay sound waves to the auditory nerve fibers on a path to the brain for interpretation of sound

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labyrinth

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maze; inner ear consisting of boney and membranous labyrinths

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cochlea

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coiled tubular structure of the inner ear that cottons the organ of Corti

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perilymph

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fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the ear

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endolymph

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fluid within the cochlear duct of the inner ear

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organ of Corti

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organ located in the cochlea that cottons receptors (hair cells) that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing

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vestibule

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middle part of the inner ear in front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea that contains the utricle and saccule

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utricle

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larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear

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saccule

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small of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear

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semicircular canals

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three canals within the inner ear that contain specialized receptor cells that generate nerve impulses with body movement

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otalgia

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earache

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otodynia

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earache

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otorrhagia

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bleeding from the ear

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otorrhea

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purulent drainage from the ear

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tinnitus

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ringing or buzzing in the ear

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vertigo

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dizziness

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otitis externa

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inflammation of the external auditory meatus

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cerumen impaction

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excessive buildup of wax in the ear

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myringitis

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inflammation of the eardrum

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tympanitis

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inflammation of the eardrum

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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aerotitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure; often occurs in frequent air travel

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otosclerosis

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hardening of the bony tissue in the ear

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mastoiditis

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inflammation of the mastoid process; most commonly seen as a result of the spread of inflammation and infection in otitis media

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eustachian obstruction

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blockage of the eustachian tube usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media

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acoustic neuroma

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benign tumor on the auditory nerve that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss

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aplasia

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condition of absence or malformation of inner ear structures during embryonic development resulting in hearing loss

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labyrinthitis

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inflammation of the labyrinth

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Meniere disease

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disorder of the inner ear due to an excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss; one or both ears can be affected, and attacks vary in frequency and intensity

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deafness

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general term for partial or complete hearing loss

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conductive hearing loss

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hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles

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sensorineural hearing loss

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hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve

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mixed hearing loss

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combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss

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presbyacusis

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hearing impairment in old age

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audiometry

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process of measuring hearing

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audiometer

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instrument to measure hearing

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audiogram

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record of hearing measurement

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audiologist

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person who specialized in the shy of hearing impairments

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auditory acuity

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physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

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tuning fork

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two pronged, fork like instrument that vibrates when struck; used to test for hearing, especially bone conduction

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brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP)

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electrodiagnostic testing using computerized equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound within the auditory nervous system - commonly used to assess hearing in newborns

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otoscopy

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use of an otoscope to examine the external auditory meatus and tympanic membrane

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pneumatic otoscopy

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otoscopic observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released into the external auditory meatus; immobility indicates the presence of middle ear effusion as occurs as a result of otitis media

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tympanometry

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measurement of the compliance and mobility of the tympanic membrane and ossicles of the middle ear by monitoring the response after exposure to external airflow pressures

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myringotomy

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incision into the eardrum, most often for insertion of a small metal or plastic tube, to keep the meatus open, avoiding fluid buildup as that which occurs as a result of otitis media

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tympanostomy

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incision into the eardrum, most often for insertion of a small metal or plastic tube, to keep the meatus open, avoiding fluid buildup as that which occurs as a result of otitis media

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otoplasty

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surgical repair of the external ear

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stapedectomy

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excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis

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tympanoplasty

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vein graft of a scarred tympanic membrane to improve sound conduction

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auditory prosthesis

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any internal or external device that improves or substitutes for natural hearing

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hearing aid

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external amplifying device designed to improve hearing by more effective collection of sound into the ear

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cochlear implant

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electronic device implanted in the cochlea that provides sound perception to patients with severe or profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears

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ear lavage

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irrigation of the external ear canal, commonly done to remove excessive buildup of cerumen

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ear instillation

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introduction of medicated solution into the external canal

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antibiotic

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drug that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms; used to treat diseases caused by bacteria

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antihistamine

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drug that blocks the effects of histamine

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histamine

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regulating body substance released in excess during allergic reactions that cause swelling and inflammation of tissues

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anti inflammatory

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drugs that reduce inflammation

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decongestant

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drug that reduces congestion and swelling of membranes, such as those of the nose and eustachian tube after infection

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BAEP

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brainstem auditory evoked potentials

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TM

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tympanic membrane

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PE

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polyethylene

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