Combining Forms
Anatomical Terms
Symptomatic and Diagnostic Terms
Diagnostic Test and Operative Terms
Misc.
100
combining form for hearing
What is audi/o
100
first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear
What is malleus
100
term meaning ringing or buzzing in the ear
What is tinnitus
100
record of hearing measurement
What is audiogram
100
suffix meaning hearing condition
What is -acusis
200
combining form for air or gas
What is aer/o
200
term meaning anvil
What is incus
200
excessive buildup of wax in the ear
What is cerumen impaction
200
excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis
What is stapedectomy
200
inflammation of the labyrinth
What is labyrinthitis
300
combining form meaning ear
What is aur/i or ot/o
300
projection of the temporal bone located behind the ear
What is mastoid process
300
inflammation of the eardrum
What is myringitis or tympanitis
300
a cochlear implant is considered to be this
What is auditory prosthesis
300
dizziness
What is vertigo
400
combining form for eustachian
What is salping/o
400
coiled tubular structure of the inner ear
What is cochlea
400
excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss
What is Meniere disease
400
irrigation of the external ear canal to remove excessive buildup of cerumen
What is ear lavage
400
combining form meaning wax
What is cerumin/o
500
combining form for eardrum
What is myring/o or tympan/o
500
receptor cells that generate nerve impulses with body movement
What is semicircular canals
500
hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve
What is sensorineural hearing loss
500
insertion of a small metal or plastic tube as a result of otitis media
What is myringotomy or tympanostomy
500
drug that treats otits media
What is antibiotic
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