LoM Chapter 17 Dictaiton Ear-finale
Acoustic neuroma
Benign tumor arising from the 8th cranial nerve in the brain
Auditory Canal
Channel leading form the outer ear flap to the eardrum
Pinna
The outer flap of the ear; auricle
Eustachian tube
channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx
ossiculoplasty
surgical repair of the a small bone in the middle ear
Suppurative Otitis media
Inflammation of the middle ear with pus formation
Cholesteatoma
collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear
perilymph
Fluid contained in the inner part of the ear
Otomycosis
Fungal infection of the ear
Otosclerosis
Hardening of bony tissue in the inner ear: ankylosis of the stapes may occur
Semicircular Canals
Passages in the inner ear that are associated with maintianing equilibrium
Vertigo
Sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of esternal objects
Tinnitus
Sensation of noises (ringing, buzzing) in the ears
Cochlea
Snail shaped spirally wound tube in the inner ear; contains hearing sensitive cells
Tympanoplasty
Surgical repair of the eardrum
Cerumen
Waxy substance secreted by the external ear
myringotomy
incision of the eardrum
Audiometer
instrument to measure hearing
Labyrinth
maze like series of canal of the inner ear
Otolaryngologist
specialist in the sutdy of the ear and voice box