Ear Pathology
Condition of having abnormally small ears
What is microtia?
Abbreviation OE
What is otitis externa?
Measures intensity or loudness of a sound
What is a decibel?
The abbreviation ASL
What is American Sign Language?
Effective in treating nausea
Discharge of pus from the ear
What is otopyorrhea?
Graphic record that illustrates results of audiometry
What is an audiogram?
Mechanical device surgically placed behind the ear that converts sound signals into impulses to stimulate the auditory nerve
What is a cochlear implant?
Abbreviation for ears, nose, and throat
What is ENT?
Ringing in the ears
What is tinnitus?
Abnormal condition within the labyrinth of the inner ear; symptoms are vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus
What is Meniere's Disease?
Measurement of frequency or pitch of sound
What is hertz?
Surgical removal of the labyrinth
What is labyrithectomy?
Substance used to soften earwax to prevent buildup with the ear canal
What is a wax emulsifier?
Dizziness caused by sensation that room is spinning
What is vertigo?
Loss of mobility of the stapes bone, leading to progressive hearing loss
What is otosclerosis?
Test that uses tuning fork to assess nerve and bone conduction
What is Rinne and Weber test?
Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
What is myringoplasty?
Abbreviation for otology
What is Oto?
Ear pain
What is otalgia?
Benign tumor of eighth cranial nerve
Test used to observe balance and equilibrium
What is a falling test?
Small tube surgically placed in child's eardrum to assist in drainage
What is pressure equalizing tube (PE tube)?
Abbreviation for decibel
What is dB?