combining form
acous/o
hearing
Waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the ear canal
Cerumen
earache
otodyna/otalgia
what is the process of measuring hearing?
Audiometry
What does an ear lavage remove?
Excessive buildup of cerumen
-acusis
hearing condition
eardrum like structure that receives sound collected in the external ear acoustic meatus and amplifies it through the middle ear
Tympanum
definition of otorrhagia
bleeding from the ear
What is a BAER?
Brainstem auditory evoked response
Where is a cochlear implant placed?
cochlea
combining form meaning eardrum
tympan/o
Where in the ear is the auricle located (internal, external, middle ear)
external
Acoustic Neuroma is a benign non-life threatening tumor (true/false)
False
Acoustic neuroma is a benign but life threatening tumor of the vestibular division of the vestibulochochlear nerve
Physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.
Auditory Acuity Test
What are the two types of tuning fork test?
Webber test and Rinne test
ot/o
ear
The incus is also known as….
Anvil
What part of the ear is affected in labyrinthitis?
Internal ear
Incision into the eardrum is?
Myringotomy/tympanotomy
What does pneumatic otoscope observe?
The tympanic membrane
combing form meaning tube
Salping/o
What does the Eustachian tube connect?
middle ear to the pharynx
What causes Meniere disease?
Excessive buildup of endolymph
What does Stapedectomy correct and how?
It correct osteclerosis by excision of the stapes
Meaning of ENT
Ear, Nose, and throat