Med Terms week #7

incision into the tympanic membrane

study of the ear

process of measuring the sense of hearing

hardening of the ear. specifically the stapes

inglammation of the middle ear; commonly called a middle ear infection

inflammation of the external ear canal; commonly called swimmers ear

slow-growth cystic mass or tumor made up of epithelial cell debris and cholesterol

middle ear infection characterized by an accumulation of clear or sterile

physician specialist who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and troat

middle ear infection characterized by the presence of purulent fluid

individual who specialized in evaluating hearing potential or loss

petaing to hearing

ringing sensation in the ears

spiral or snail shaped structure that contains auditory fluids and converts sound waves into nerve impulses

surgical or plastic repair of the tympanic membrane

dizziness; a sense of spinning around

surgical incision into the tympanic membrane

inflammation of the tympanic membrane

excision of the stapes

surgical or plastic repair of one or both ears

loss of hearing due to impaired or damaged auditory nerve cells or tissue

surgical or plastic repair of the tympanic membrane

study of the ear, nose and throat

pain in the ear; earache

study of hearing

chronic inner ear disease characyerized by an excessive accumulation of fluid

fungal infection of the external auditory meatus

inflammation or infection of the tympanic membrane

impared hearing due to the aging process

visual examination of the tympanic membrane using the otoscope

benign tumor of the acoustic nerve

inflammation or infection of the inner ear

drainage from the ear

graphic record of hearing

physician specialist who studies and treats diseases of the ear

instrument for visualization of the ear