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| external structure located on both sides of the head. The auricle directs sound waves into the external auditory meatus. |
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| external auditory meatus (canal) |
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| short tube that ends at the tympanic membrane. The inner part lies within the temporal bone of the skull and contains the glands that secrete earwax (cerumen). |
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| tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
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| semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory meatus and the middle ear cavity |
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| connects the middle ear and the pharynx. It equalizes air pressure on both sides of the eardrum. |
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| bones ofthe middle ear that carry sound vibrations. The ossicles are composed of the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup). The stapes connects to the oval window, which transmits the sound vibrations to the inner ear. |
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| bony spaces within the temporal bone of the skull. It contains the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibule. |
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| is snail-shaped and contains the organ of hearing. It connects to the oval window in the middle ear |
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| semicircular canals and vestibule |
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| contains receptors and endolymph that help the body maintain its sense of balance (equilibrium) |
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| located in the skull bone behind the external auditory meatus |
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| tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
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| tympanic membrane (eardrum), middle ear |
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| inflammation of the labyrinth (inner ear) |
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| inflammation of the mastoid bone |
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| inflammation of the tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
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| inflammation of the ear and the mastoid bone |
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| abnormal condition of fungus in the ear (usually affects the external auditory meatus) |
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| discharge of pus from the ear |
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| hardening of the ear (stapes) (caused by irregular bone development and resulting in hearing loss) |
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| inflammation of the middle ear (otitis media) |
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| benign tumor within the auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve. may cause hearing loss. |
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| tumor of a gland that secretes earwax (cerumen) |
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| chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by dizziness and ringing in the ear and hearing loss |
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| inflammation of the outer ear |
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| inflammation of the middle ear |
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| hearing impairment in old age |
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| a sense that one's own body (subjective vertigo) or the environment (objective vertigo) is revolving. May indicate inner ear disease. |
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| excision of the labyrinth |
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| excision of the mastoid bone |
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| incision into the mastoid bone |
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| surgical repair of the tympanic membrane |
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| incision into the tympanic membrane (performed to release pus or fluid and relieve pressure in teh middle ear (tympanocentesis) |
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| excision of the stapes. (Performed to restore hearing in cases of otosclerosis. The stapes is replaced by a prosthesis). |
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| surgical repair of the middle ear |
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| instrument used to measure (acuteness of) hearing |
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| (graphic) record of hearing |
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| instrument used to measure hearing |
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| instrument used for visual examination of the ear |
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| visual examination of the ear |
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| instrument used to measure middle ear function |
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| measurement (movement) of the tympanic membrane |
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| one who studies and specializes in hearing |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear |
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| study of the ear (a branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the ear) |
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| otorhinolaryngologist (ENT) |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx (throat) (otolaryngologist) |
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acute otitis media
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eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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ears, nose, throat
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otitis media
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