Medical Terminology- Ears
otomycosis
A fungal infection of the external auditory canal is called [x]
Conductive deafness
Caused by obstruction of the path traveled by sound waves from the external ear to the inner ear.
Meniere's Disease
Condition of the inner ear that includes hearing loss, feeling of pressure in the ear, vertigo and tinnitus
air conduction
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: AC [x]
right ear
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: AD [x]
left ear
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: AS [x
both ears
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: AU [x]
bone conduction
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: BC [x]
eyes, ears, nose, throat
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: EENT [x]
ears, nose, throat
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: ENT [x]
hearing distance
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: HD [x]
nerve-induced hearing loss
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: NIHL [x]
tympanic membrane
Define the abbreviation pertaining to the ear: TM [x]
presbycusis
Diminished hearing due to advanced age is [x]
otorrhea
Discharge from the ear is [x]
Labyrinthitis
Inflammation of the inner ear, often accompanied by vertigo.
stapedectomy
Removal of the stapes is a [x]
myringoplasty, tympanoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the eardrum is [x] or [y]
external auditory meatus
The [x] is the canal that leads to the eardrum
eustachian
The [x] tube helps to equalize air pressure in the ear.
tympanic
The eardrum is also called the [x] membrane.
Otosclerosis
The fusion of the stapes onto the oval window. In this condition the stapes is immobilized from the buildup of excessive bone.
otoscope
The instrument used to visually examine the ear is called an [x]
otalgia
The medical term for an earache is [x]
vertigo
The medical term for dizziness is [x]
otitis media
The medical term for inflammation of the middle ear is [x]
tinnitus
The medical term for ringing in the ears is [x]
incus
The middle ear bone known as the anvil is called the [x]
malleus
The middle ear bone known as the hammer is called the [x]
stapes
The middle ear bone known as the stirrup is called the [x]
auricle
The part of the ear that is external to the head is called the [x]
electrocochleography
The process of recording the electrical activity of the cochlea is [x]
organ of Corti
The structure of the ear that stimulates nerve cell fibers that create nerve impulses is the [x]
utricle, saccule
The vestibule consists of the [x] and [y], which are important for maintaining balance.
Sensorineural deafness
This results from damage to the auditory nerve or cochlea, causing failure of nerve stimuli to be sent to the brain from the inner ear.
myringotomy
[x] is the process of cutting into the eardrum to remove fluid from the middle ear.
auditory
[x] means pertaining to hearing.
aural
[x] means pertaining to the ear.
audiometry
x] is the measurement of a patient's hearing.
