recording of the fiantest sounds an indivisual is able to hear
auditory
pertaining to sense of hearing
aural
pertaining to the ear
auriculotemporal
pertaining to the ear and the temporal area of the skull
barotitis media
inflammation or bleeding of the middle ear caused by sudden changes in atmospheric pressure
labyrinithitis
inflammation of the inner ear
mastoiditis
inflammation of the mastiod process of hte temporal bone
myringoplasty
tympanoplasty
surgical repoair of the eardrum with a tissue graft
myringotomy
tympanotomy
surgical incision into the eardrum
otalgia
otodynia
pain in the ear
otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
otomycosis
fungal infection fo the external auditory meatus of the ear
otorrhea
drainage from the ear
presbycusis
loss of hearing due to the natrual aging process
purulent
containing pus
salpingoscope
instrument used to examine the nasopharynx and the eutachian tube
serous
pertaining to procedure serum
stapedectomy
surgical removal of the stapes (middle ear) and insertion of a graft and prosthesis
tinnitus
ringing or tinkling noise heard in the ears
vertigo
dizziness
cholesteatoma
slow-growing cystic mass made up of epithelial cell debris and cholesterol found in the middle ear
conductive deafness
hearing loss casued by the breakdown of the transmission of sound waves through th emiddle and/or external ear
sensorineural deafness
hearing los caused by the inability of nerve stimuli to be delivered to the brain from the inner ear due to damage of the auditory nerve or cochlea or to lesions of the 8th cranial nerve (auditory)
impacted cerumen
excessive accumulation of the waxlike secretions from the glands of the external ear canal
Meniere's disease
chronic inner ear disease in which there is an overaccumulation of endolymph (fluid in the labyrinth) characterized by recurring episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, feling of pressure or fullness in the affected ear, and tinnitus
otitis externa
inflammaiton of the outer or external ear canal
serous otitis media
collection of clear fluid in the middle ear that may follow acute otitis media or be due to an obstruction of the eustachian tube
suppurative otitis media
acute otitis media
purulent collection of fluid in the middle ear, cuasing the person to experience pain, fever, dizziness, decreased hearing, vertigo, and tinnitus
otosclerosis
footplate of the stapes becomes immobile and secured to the oval window = hearing loss
audiometry
process of measuring how well an individual hears various frequencies of sound waves
otoscopy
use of an otoscope to view and examine the tympanic membrane and various parts of the outer ear
tuning fork test
Rinne test
examination that compares bone conduction and air conduction
Tuning fork test
Weber test
examinaiton used to evaluate auditory acuity and to discover whether a hearing deficit is a conductive loss or sensorineural loss
otoplasty
removal of a poriton of ear cartilage to bring the pinna and auricle nearer the head
stapedectomy
microsurgical removal of the stapes diseased by otosclerosis, typiaclly under local anesthesia