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Ch 13.2 - The Ear
Symptomatic and Diagnostic Terms; do reverse side first
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Classics
Undergraduate 2
11/02/2009

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otalgia, otodynia
Definition
earache
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otorrhagia
Definition
bleeding trom the ear
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otorrhea
Definition
pumlent drainage from the ear
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tinnitus
Definition
a jingling; ringing or buzzing in the ear
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vertigo
Definition
a turning round; dizziness
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otitis externa
Definition
inflammation of the external auditorv meatus
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cerumen impaction
Definition
excessive buildup of wax in the ear
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myringitis, tympanitis
Definition
inflammation of the eardrum
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otitis media
Definition
inflammation of the middle ear
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aerotitis media
Definition
inflammation of the middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure;often occurs in frequent air travel
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otosclerosis
Definition
hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
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mastoiditis
Definition
inflammation of the mastoid process; most commonly seen as a result of the soread of inflammation and infection in otitis medii
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eustachian obstruction
Definition
blockage of the eustachiantube usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media
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acoustic neuroma
Definition
benign tumor on the auditory nerve (8th cranial nerue) that causesvertigo,tinnitus, and hearing loss
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aplasia
Definition
condition of absence or malformation of inner ear structure during embryonic development,resulting in hearing loss
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labyrinthitis
Definition
inflammation of the labvrinth
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Meniere disease
Definition
disorder of the inner ear due to an excessivebuildup of endolymphatic fluid causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss; one or both ears can be affected, and attacks vary in frequency and intensity
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deafness
Definition
general term for paftial or complete hearing loss
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conductive hearing loss
Definition
hearing impairment caused by interference rtith sound or vibratory energy in the exter-nalcanal, middle ear, or ossicles
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sensorineural hearing loss
Definition
hearing impairment causedby lesionsor dysfunction of the cochleaor auditorv nerve
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mixed hearing loss
Definition
combination of sensorineural and conductive hearins loss
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presbyacusis, presbycusis
Definition
hearing impairment in old age
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