Medicine
Spell the department we work for
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
A hearing test is called?
AUDIOGRAM
Dirty ears, ear wax? What is the waxy substance called?
CERUMEN
The area in the back of the nose connecting it to the throat and breathing tube.
NASOPHARYNX
Backup of fluid from the stomach into the swallowing tube causing heartburn and possible long-term damage to the swallowing tube.
*A.K.A GERD.
GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
What is the procedure called when a flexible scope is inserted through the nose?
Nasal _____?
Nasal ENDOSCOPY
The unit that measures the intensity or loudness of sound.
DECIBEL
When Dr. Fan says "AEA + ETF", what does ETF stand for?
Spell the E word.
EUSTACHIAN TUBE FUNCTION
Structure inside the nose that humidifies and filters air?
TURBINATE
Small "punching bag" of muscle that hangs down in the back of the throat, helps close the mouth from the nose during speech.
UVULA
Dr. Aron Pollack is the "Sinus guy" what is his specialty?
OTORHINOLARYBGOLOGY
LABYRINTH
A snail-shaped structure in the inner ear, which is the essential organ of hearing. This tube is filled with tiny hair cells, which help transmit sound into the brain. What is this structure called?
*You can get _____ implants*
COCHLEA
Distortion or absence of the sense of smell.
DYSOSMIA
An incision made into the ethmoid infundibulum to open sinus pathways.
INFUNDIBULOTOMY
Dr. Har-El performs examinations on a persons voice box in the OR. If he needs to remove part or all of the voice box, it is called?
LARYNGECTOMY
The ear drum is also known as?
TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
The sensation of a ringing, roaring, or buzzing sound in the ears or head?
TINNITUS
Free-flowing thin nasal discharge, commonly called a runny nose.
RHINORRHEA
A surgically created opening into the windpipe to help someone breathe if they have an obstruction or swelling in the voice box or upper throat is called?
TRACHEOSTOMY
Dr. Fan performs surgical procedures to repair a hole in the eardrum. What is this called?
TYMPANOPLASTY
What is the 90 minute test Dr. Caleb Fan refers patients to perform at 59th Street?
VNG, what does it stand for? Spell it.
VIDEOSTAGMOGRAPHY
BPPV stands for?
Benign P_____ P_____ V_____
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
Nasal inflammation triggered by overusing topical decongestant sprays.
RHINITIS MEDICAMENTOSA
Patients complain about jaw pain. Known as "TMJ" What is the TM joint?
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT