Structures of the Ear
Snail-shaped and contains the organ of hearing.
Cochlea
Hearing
Audi/o
Discharge from the ear.
Otorrhea
Otitis media
Inflammation of the middle ear.
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Eustachian tube
Connects the middle ear and the pharynx.
staped/o
Stapes
Tomycosis
Abnormal condition of fungus in the ear.
Tinnitus
Ringing in the ears.
OM
Otitis media
External auditory canal and middle ear cavity.
Tympanic Membrane
Ear
Aur/i, aur/o, ot/o
Process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea.
Electrocochleography
Tumor of a gland that secretes earwax.
Ceruminoma
ENT
Ears, nose, throat.
Bones bones of the middle ear that carry sound vibrations.
Ossicles
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane
Physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose and larynx.
Otorhinolaryngologist
Cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear.
Cholesteatoma
AOM
acute otitis media.
Semicircular canals and vestibule
Contains receptors and endolymph that help the body maintain its sense of balance (equilibrium).
Tympanic membrane, middle ear
Tympan/o
Cochlear implant
Surgically inserted electronic device that converts sound into electrical impulses.
Chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by a sensation of vertigo, tinnitus, aural fullness and fluctuating hearing loss.
Ménière disease
EENT
Eyes, ears, nose, and throat.