Coding Principles 1
Eardrum
What is a Tympanic Membrane?
Boney structure between the cochlea and semicircular canals.
What is a Vestibule?
Study of hearing disorder.
What is Audiology?
Excision of the tympanic membrane.
What is Myringectomy?
Syrum, fluid in the inner ear.
What is Perilymph?
External portion of the ear; also known as the pinna.
What is the Auricle?
Body structures containing sensory receptors resp. for equilibrium
What is a Semicircular Canal?
Ear wax
What is Cerumen?
Inflammation of the middle ear.
What is Otitis Media?
Instrument used for a hearing test.
What is a Tuning Fork?
Sensory receptors for hearing
What is The organ of corti?
Hearing loss - Old age
What is Presbycusis?
Recording of electrical activity produced when cochlea is stimulated.
What is Electrocochleography?
Hardening of the ear structures.
What is Otosclerosis?
Small sacs in the labyrinth.
what is the Utricle?
Maze like network of canals in ear.
What is a Labyrinth?
Pertaining to hearing
What is Acoustic?
Surgical excision of labyrinth.
What is Labyrinthectomy?
Instrument used to examine the inner ear.
What is Otoscope?
Sensation of instability and loss of equilibrium
What is Vertigo?
Fluid in labyrinth.
What is an Endolymph?
Record of hearing
What is an Audiogram?
Largest of 3 ossicle called "hammer"
What is Malleus?
Surgical excision of the stapes.
What is Stapedectomy?
Surgical repair of the ear drum.
What is Tympanoplasty?