MedTerm Chap 15 Ear.txt

one of two parts of external ear

waxlike secretion occurring in external auditory cana

part of bony labyrinth

auditory tube that connects middle ear to pharynx

one of two parts of external ear

one of auditory ossicles

canals of inner ear

one of auditory ossicles

three small bones in middle ear: malleus, incus, stapes

one of auditory ossicles

middle ear

eardrum

total deafness

hearing loss caused by interference with sound transmission in external auditory canal, middle ear or ossicles

inflammation of labyrinth

inflammation of mastoid process

chronic disease of inner ear with vertigo, tinnitus, and periodic hearing loss

inflammation of tympanic membrane

pain in ear

inflammation of ear

earache

any disease of ear

surgical repair of pinna of ear

fluid dischard from ear

formation of spongy bone in inner ear producing hearing loss

hearing loss that occurs with aging

hearing loss caused by neural condition

sensation of noises in ears

sensation of spinning or whirling. can be caused by infection or other disorder in inner ear

electrical device for measuring hearing

automatically recorded results of a hearing test with an audiometer

surgically implanted hearing aid in cochlea

device for looking into ear

hearing test using a tuning fork. checks for differences in bone conduction and air conduction

hearing test using a tuning fork. distinguishes between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

surgical incision into labyrinth

surgical removal of mastoid process

surgical removal of all or part of tympanic membrane

surgical repair of tympanic membrane (eardrum)

incision or surgical puncture of eardrum

surgical repair of pinna of ear

surgical removal of stapes

surgical removal of eardrum

puncture of tympanic membrane with a needle to aspirate middle ear fluid

surgery on eardrum