Special Senses: The Ears (Chapter 8)

Question 1

total hearing loss

Answer 1

anacusis

Question 2

overly sensitive hearing

Answer 2

hyperacusis

Question 3

pain in the ear, earache

Answer 3

otalgia

Question 4

bleeding, or hemorrhage, from the ear

Answer 4

otorrhagia

Question 5

abnormal drainage from the ear

Answer 5

otorrhea

Question 6

partial loss of or impaired hearing

Answer 6

paracusis

Question 7

ringing or buzzing sensation in the ears

Answer 7

tinnitus

Question 8

sensation of dizziness

Answer 8

vertigo

Question 9

benign tumor that arises from the auditory nerve; may cause hearing impairment

Answer 9

acoustic neuroma

Question 10

excessive buildup of earwax in the external auditory canal

Answer 10

cerumen impaction

Question 11

inflammation of the labyrinth (inner ear)

Answer 11

labyrinthitis

Question 12

inflammation of the mastoid process & associated tissues

Answer 12

mastoiditis

Question 13

chronic disease of inner ear that includes symptoms of dizziness & ringing in the ears

Answer 13

Meniere’s disease

Question 14

inflammation of the eardrum AKA tympanitis

Answer 14

myringitis

Question 15

inflammation of the external auditory canal

Answer 15

otitis externa

Question 16

OM: inflammation of the middle ear

Answer 16

otitis media

Question 17

any disease of the ear

Answer 17

otopathy

Question 18

abnormal formation of bone between the stapes & the oval window; causes progressive hearing loss

Answer 18

otosclerosis

Question 19

hearing impairment associated w/ old age

Answer 19

presbyacusis

Question 20

procedure that measures hearing using an instrument called an acoumeter

Answer 20

acoumetry

Question 21

one who specializes in hearing disorders & treatment

Answer 21

audiologist

Question 22

study of hearing disorders

Answer 22

audiology

Question 23

procedure that measures hearing using an audiometer; a recording of the measurement is called an audiogram

Answer 23

audiometry

Question 24

excision of the labyrinth from the temporal bone

Answer 24

labyrinthectomy

Question 25

excision of the mastoid process, which involves removing the air cells from within the mastoid process by cutting or drilling away the bony interconnections

Answer 25

mastoidectomy

Question 26

incision into the mastoid process

Answer 26

mastoidotomy

Question 27

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

Answer 27

myringoplasty

Question 28

incision into the tympanic membrane, usually to release pus & relieve pressure in the middle ear; sometimes temporary tubes are inserted during this procedure to reduce middle-ear pressure

Answer 28

myringotomy

Question 29

medical field of ear disorders & treatment

Answer 29

otology

Question 30

physician who specializes in the treatment of ear, nose, & throat disorders (ENT)

Answer 30

otorhinolaryngologist

Question 31

field of medicine that manages disorders of the ear, nose, & throat

Answer 31

otorhinolaryngology

Question 32

visual examination of the ear using a handheld device called an otoscope

Answer 32

otoscopy

Question 33

excision of the stapes; often performed to restore hearing & may involve replacement of the stapes w/ a prosthesis

Answer 33

stapedectomy

Question 34

procedure that evaluates tympanic-membrane elasticity by measuring its movement w/ an instrument called a tympanometer

Answer 34

tympanometry

Question 35

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

Answer 35

tympanoplasty