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| eustachian tube or uterine tube |
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| auricle (little ear); projected part of the external ear (pinna = feather) |
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| external passage for sounds collected from the pinna to the tympanum |
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| a waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal |
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| eardrum; drumlike structure that receives sound collected in the external auditory canal and amplified it through the middle ear |
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| hammer; first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
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| anvil; middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
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| stirrup; last of the three ossicles of the middle ear |
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| tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat) |
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| tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat) |
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| membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and inner ear |
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| maze; inner ear consisting of bony and membranous passages, inner ear |
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| coiled tubular structure of the inner ear that contains the organ of Corti (cochlea = snail), inner ear |
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| fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the inner ear |
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| fluid within the cochlear duct of the inner ear |
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| organ located in the cochlea; contains receptors (hair cells) that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing, inner ear |
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| structures and liquids that relay sound waves to the auditory nerve fibers on a path to the brain for interpretation of sound |
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| middle part of the inner ear in front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea that contains the utricle and the saccule |
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| larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear (uter = leather bag) |
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| smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear (sacculus = small bag) |
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| three canals within the inner ear that contain specialized receptor cells that generate nerve impulses with body movement |
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| purulent drainage from the ear |
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| a jingling; ringing or buzzing in the ear |
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| a turning round; dizziness |
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| inflammation of the eardrum |
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| inflammation of the external auditory canal |
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| excessive buildup of wax in ear, often reducing hearing acuity, especially in elderly persons |
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| inflammation of the eardrum |
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| inflammation of the middle ear |
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| inflammation of the middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure; often occurs in frequent air travel |
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| blockage of the eustachian tube usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media |
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| hearing impairment in old age |
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| inflammation of the labyrinth (inner ear) |
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| hardening of the bony tissue in the ear |
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| general term for partial or complete hearing loss |
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| hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles |
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| sensorineural hearing loss |
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| hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve |
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| hearing impairment in old age |
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| process of measuring hearing |
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| instrument to measure hearing |
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| record of hearing measurement |
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| the health professional who specializes in the study of hearing impairments |
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| physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss |
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| two-pronged, forklike instrument that vibrates when struck; used to test hearing, especially bone conduction |
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| use of an otoscope to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane |
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| measurement of the conductibility of the tympanic membrane and ossicles of the middle ear by monitoring the response to external airflow pressures |
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| surgery with the use of a microscope used in delicate tissue such as the ear |
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| incision into the eardrum, most often for insertion of a small polyethylene (PE) tube to keep the canal open and prevent fluid buildup, such as occurs in otitis media |
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| surgical repair of the external ear |
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| excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis |
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| vein graft of a scarred tympanic membrane to improve sound conduction |
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| irrigation of the external ear canal, often to remove excessive buildup of cerumen |
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| drug that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms; used to treat diseases caused by bacteria (e.g., otitis media) |
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| drug that blocks the effects of histamine |
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| a regulatory body substance released in allergic reactions, causing swelling and inflammation of tissues; seen in hay fever and urticaria (hives) |
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| a drug that reduces inflammation |
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| a drug that reduces congestion and swelling of membranes, such as those of the nose and eustachian tube in an infection |
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| introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal, usually administered by drop (gt) or drops (gtt) in the affected ear or ears: AD (auris dextra) right ear, AS (auris sinistra) left ear, AU (aures unitas) both ears |
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| tuning fork on top of head |
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| tuninn fork on side of head |
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