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| the external appendages on the sides of the head that are commonly referred to as the ears; pinna |
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| the skin lined tube extending from the auricle to the eardrum |
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| a series of fluid-filled channels within the mastoid process of the temporal bone; inner ear |
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a breast-shaped projection near the base of the temporal bone that houses the middle and inner ears |
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a membrane-covered disk that receives sound waves, amplifies them and transmits them to the first ossicle, the malleus; eardeum |
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| a small. air-filled cavity between the inside of the wall of the eardrum and the inner ear |
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| the waxy substance produced by glands lining the external auditory canal; earwax |
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| a spiral snail shell-shaped series of fluid-filled channels of the inner ear that contains the organ of Corti |
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| first described by Bartolommeo Eustachio in 1565, this tube connects the throat with the tympanic cavity of the middle ear |
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| the part of the ear that includes the auricle and the external auditory canal |
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| the middle of the three auditory ossicles and is shaped like a blacksmith's anvil |
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| is the first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear and is shaped like a hammer |
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| the midsection of the ear that lies within the tympanic cavity of the temporal bone; it includes the tympanic membrane and the ossicles |
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| an area within the cochlea that contains the sensory receptors for audation, which is connected to he sensory nerves that sends impulses to the brain |
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| 3 loop-shaped, fluid-filled canals that detect changes in body position |
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| the third of the three auditory ossicles and is shaped like the stirrupof a horse's saddle |
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| a chamber joining the semicircular canals with the cochlea and containing sensory receptors that respond to changes in body position for the sense of equilibrium |
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| pain in the ear or earache |
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| bleeding or hemorrhage from the ear |
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abnormal drainage from the ear |
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| partial loss or impaired hearing |
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| a ringing or buzzing sensation in the ears |
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| a benign tumor that arises from the auditory nerve, which may cause hearing impairment |
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| excessive buildup of ear wax in the external auditory canal |
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inflammation of the labyrinth (inner ear) |
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| inflammation of the mastoid process and associated tissues |
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| a chronic disease of the inner ear that includes symptoms of dizziness and ringing in the ear |
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| inflammation of the eardrum; tympanitis |
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| inflammation of the external auditory canal |
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| inflammation of the middle ear |
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| abnormal formation of bone between the stapes and the oval window, causing a progressive loss of hearing |
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| hearing impairment that is associated with old age |
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| a procedure that measures hearing using an instrument called an acoumeter |
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| one who specializes in hearing disorders and treatments |
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| the study of hearing disorders |
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| a procedure that measures hearing using an audiometer; a recording of the measurement is called an audiogram |
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| excision of the labyrinth from the temporal bone |
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| excision of the mastoid process, which involves removing the air cells from within the mastoid process by cutting or drilling awaythe bony interconnections |
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| incision into the mastoid process |
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| surgical repair of the tympanic membrane |
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| incision into the tympanic membrane, usually to release pus and relieve pressure in the middle ear |
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| the medical field of ear disorders and treatment |
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| otorhinolaryngologist (ENT) |
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| a physician specializing in the treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders |
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| the field of medicine that manages disorders of the ear, nose, throat |
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| a visual examination of the ear using a hand-held device called an otoscope |
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| excision of the stapes; this procedure is often performed to restore hearing and may involve replacement of the stapes with a prothesis |
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| a procedure that evaluates the tympanic membrane elasticity by measuring its movement, using an instrument called the tympanometer |
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| surgical repair of the tympanic membrane |
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