External Ear
Curette
Scoop-shaped instrument for scraping or removal of new growths (or earwax)
Adenoid
Cholesteatoma
Yellow, waxy tumor arising in the middle ear
Basilar
Pertaining to the base of a structure
Ampulla
Dilated portion of a canal or duct
Immovably wedged, as with earwax blocking the external canal
Incus
Middle one of the three ossicles in the middle ear; shaped liked an anvil
Coryza
Viral inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose
Cochlea
An intricate combination of passages; used to describe the inner ear
Crista ampullaris
Mound of hair cells and gelatinous material in the ampulla of a semicircular canal
Meatus
Passage or channel; also the external opening of a passage
Mastoid
Small bony protrusion immediately behind the ear
Myringotomy
Incision in the tympanic membrane
Rinne Test
Test for conductive hearing loss
Otolith
A calcium particle in the vestibule of the inner ear
Otoscope
Instrument for examining the ear
Ossicle
A small bone, particularly relating to the three bones in the middle ear
Tympanostomy
Surgically created new opening in the tympanic membrane to allow fluid to drain from the middle ear
Weber test
Test for sensorineural hearing loss
Vestibule
Space at the entrance to a canal
Tympanic
Pertaining to the tympanic membrane (eardrum) or tympanic cavity
Nasopharynx
Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate
Otosclerosis
Hardening at the junction of the stapes and oval window that causes loss of hearing
Sensorineural hearing loss
Hearing loss of the inner ear or the auditory nerve
Vertigo
Sensation of spinning or whirling