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a condition peculiar to premature infants; characterized by opaque tissue behind the lens resulting from a high concentration of oxygen, which causes spasm of the retinal vessels, leads to retinal detachment, and arrests eye growth and dev; prevented by keeping oxygen administration as low as possible and discontinuing the oxygen as soon as possible.
retinopathy of prematurity
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graphic record of the findings of an audiometer
audiogram
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certified allied health worker, often with advanced degrees; trained in the identification, diagnosis, measurement, and rehabilitation of hearing impairment.
audiologist
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instrument used to determine degree and type of hearing ability
audiometer
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unit for expressing the relative loudness of a sound; abbreviation dB
decibel
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the sense by which sounds are percieved; conversion of sound waves into nerve impulses, which are then interpreted by the brain
hearing
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inflammation of the ear
otitis
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inflammation of the middle ear
otitis media
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physician specialist in otology, the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and treatment of the ear
otologist
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recognizing spoken words by watching the speaker's lips, face, and gestures
speechreading
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TDD
telecommunication device for deaf
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noise in the ears, as ringing, buzzing, or roaring
tinnitus
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TTY
text telephone device
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instrument used to test for hearing loss; vibrations of the fork produce sounds waves that can be heard in both ears by a person with normal hearing when the stem is placed on top of the head; sound is heard louder in an ear affected by conductive loss and softer in an ear affected by senosrineural loss
tuning fork
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ear drum; vibrates when sounds waves strike; transmits waves to nerve endings by way of ossicles in the middle ear and cochlea in the inner ear
tympanic membrane
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sensation of rotation or movement of one's self (subjective vertigo) or one's surroundings (objective vertigo; a subtype of dizziness, but not a synonym
vertigo
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