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LOM Ch 17 Sense Organs Set 11
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner, Sense Organs
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07/04/2010

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deafness
Definition
loss of ability to hear
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nerve deafness
Definition
another name for sensorineural hearing loss
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nerve deafness
Definition
results from impairment of the cochlea or auditory nerve
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conductive deafness
Definition
results from impairment of the middle ear ossicles and membranes transmitting sound waves into the cochlea
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Ménière disease
Definition
disorder of the labyrinth of the inner ear; elevated endolymph pressure within the cochlea and semicircular canals
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otitis media
Definition
inflammation of the middle ear
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suppurative otitis media
Definition
bacteria invades the middle ear, causing pus formation
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serous otitis media
Definition
noninfectious inflammation with accumulation of serous fluid, resulting from a dysfunctional or obstructed auditory tube
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otosclerosis
Definition
hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear
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tinnitus
Definition
sensation of noises (ringing, buzzing, whistling, booming) in the ears
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vertigo
Definition
sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects
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audiometry
Definition
testing the sense of hearing
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cochlear implant procedure
Definition
surgical insertion of a device that allows sensorineural hearing-impaired persons to understand speech
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ear thermometry
Definition
measurement of the temperture of the tympanic membrane by detection of infrared radiation from the eardrum
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otoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the ear canal with an otoscope
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tuning fork set
Definition
test of ear conduction using a vibration source
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Rinne test
Definition
tuning fork test where te examiner places the base of the vibrating fork against the patient's mastoid process and in front of the auditory meatus
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Weber test
Definition
tuning fork test where the tuning fork is placed on the center of the forehead
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right ear
Definition
What does AD stand for?
Term
acute otitis media
Definition
What does AOM stand for?
Term
AS
Definition
What is the abbreviation for left ear?
Term
eyes, ears, nose, throat
Definition
What does EENT stand for?
Term
electronystagmography
Definition
What does ENG stand for?
Term
ENG
Definition
a test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing eye movements
Term
ears, nose, throat
Definition
What does ENT stand for?
Term
eustachian tube dysfunction
Definition
 What does ETD stand for?
Term
pressure-equalizing tube
Definition
What does PE tube stand for?
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PE Tube
Definition
a polythylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum to treat recurent episodes of acute otitis media
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serous otitis media
Definition
What does SOM stand for?
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