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HSC2531 Medical Terminology Ch 13
ear
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04/03/2022

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Term
auricle (pinna)
Definition
located on both sides of the head, directs sound waves into external auditory canal
Term
external auditory meatus
Definition
short tube that ends at tympanic membrane
Term
cerumen
Definition
ear wax
Term

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

 

(middle ear)

Definition
semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory meatus and the middle ear cavity and transmits sound vibrations to the ossicles
Term

eustachian tube

 

(middle ear)

Definition
connects middle ear and pharynx. Equalizes pressure on both sides of eardrum
Term

ossicles

 

(middle ear)

Definition
bones that transmit sound vibrations through middle ear -- malleus, incus, stapes
Term

cochlea

 

(labyrinth; inner ear)

Definition
snail-shaped and contains organ of hearing; connects to oval window in the middle ear
Term

semicircular canals and vestibule

 

(labyrinth; inner ear)

Definition
contain receptors and endolymph that help the body maintain sense of balance/equilibrium
Term

mastoid bone and cells

 

(labyrinth; inner ear)

Definition
located in skull bone behind external auditory meatus
Term

audi

 

audi/o

Definition

hearing

 

WR/combining form

Term

aur, ot

 

aur/i, aur/o

ot/o

Definition

ear

 

WR/combining form

Term

cochle

 

cochle/o

Definition

chochlea

 

WR/combining form

Term

labyrinth

 

labyrinth/o

Definition

labyrinth or inner ear

 

WR/combining form

Term

mastoid

 

mastoid/o

Definition

mastoid bone

 

WR/combining form

Term

mastoid

 

mastoid/o

Definition

mastoid bone

 

WR/combining form

Term

myring

 

myring/o

Definition

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

 

WR/combining form

Term

staped

 

staped/o

Definition

stapes (middle ear bone)

 

WR/combining form

Term

tympan

 

tympan/o

Definition

tympanic membrane (eardrum), middle ear

 

WR/combining form

Term

vestibul

 

vestibul/o

Definition

vestibule

 

WR/combining form

Term

labyrinthitis

 

labyrinth/itis

Definition

inflammation of the labyrinth (aka vestibular neuritis)

 

disease/disorder term

built from word parts

Term

mastoiditis

 

mastoid/itis

Definition

inflammation of the mastoid bone

 

disease/disorder term

built from word parts

Term

myringitis

 

myring/itis

Definition

inflammation of the tympanic membrane

 

disease/disorder term

built from word parts

Term

otalgia

 

ot/algia

Definition

pain in the ear

 

disease/disorder term

built from word parts

Term

otomastoiditis

 

ot/o/mastoid/itis

Definition

inflammation of the ear and the mastoid bone

 

disease/disorder term

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Term

otomycosis

 

ot/o/myc/osis

Definition

abnormal condition of fungus in the ear

 

disease/disorder term

built from word parts

Term

otopyorrhea

 

ot/o/py/o/rrhea

Definition

discharge of pus from the ear

 

disease/disorder term

built from word parts

Term

otorrhea

 

ot/o/rrhea

Definition

discharge from the ear (may be serous, bloody, consiting of pus, or containing cerebrospinal fluid)

 

disease/disorder term

built from word parts

Term

otosclerosis

 

ot/o/sclerosis ????

Definition

hardening of the ear (stapes) (caused by irregular bone development and resulting in hearing loss)

 

disease/disorder term

built from word parts

Term

tympanitis

 

tympan/itis

Definition

inflammation of the middle ear (also called otitis media)

 

disease/disorder term

built from word parts

Term
acoustic neuroma
Definition

benign tumor within the auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve (cranial nerve VIII, vestibulocochlear nerve); may cause hearing loss and may damage structures of the cerebellum as it grows

 

disease/disorder term

NOT built from word parts

Term
acoustic neuroma
Definition

benign tumor within the auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve (cranial nerve VIII, vestibulocochlear nerve); may cause hearing loss and may damage structures of the cerebellum as it grows

 

disease/disorder term

NOT built from word parts

Term
ceruminoma
Definition

tumor of a gland that secretes earwax (cerumen)

 

disease/disorder term

NOT built from word parts

Term
cholesteatoma
Definition

cyst-like mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear; may be associated with chronic otitis media

 

disease/disorder term

NOT built from word parts

Term
meniere disease
Definition

chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by dizziness, ringing in the ear, and hearing loss

 

disease/disorder term

NOT built from word parts

Term
otitis externa
Definition

inflammation of the external ear

 

disease/disorder term

NOT built from word parts

Term
presbycusis
Definition

hearing impairment in old age

 

disease/disorder term

NOT built from word parts

Term
tinnitus
Definition

ringing in the ears

 

disease/disorder term

NOT built from word parts

Term
vertigo
Definition

a sense that either one's own body (subjective vertigo) or the environment (objective vertigo) is revolving; may indicate inner ear disease

 

disease/disorder term

NOT built from word parts

Term

cochlear implant

 

cochl/e/ar implant

Definition

pertaining to the cochlea implant (surgically inserted prosthetic device that uses electrical currents to stimulate the auditory nerve and provide hearing)

 

surgical term

built from word parts

Term

labyrinthectomy

 

labyrinth/ectomy

Definition

excision of the labyrinth

 

surgical term

built from word parts

Term

mastoidectomy

 

mastoid/ectomy

Definition

excision of the mastoid bone

 

surgical term

built from word parts

Term

mastoidotomy

 

mastoid/otomy

Definition

incision into the mastoid bone

 

surgical term

built from word parts

Term

myringoplasty

 

myring/o/plasty

Definition

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

 

surgical term

built from word parts

Term

myringotomy

 

myring/otomy

Definition

incision into the tympanic membrane (performed to release pus or fluid and relieve pressure in the middle ear); also called tympanocentesis

 

surgical term

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Term
tympanocentesis
Definition
myringotomy (incision into tympanic membrane usually to release pus)
Term

stapedectomy

 

staped/ectomy

Definition

excision of the stapes (performed to restore hearing in cases of otosclerosis; the stapes is replaced by a prosthesis)

 

surgical term

built from word parts

Term

tympanoplasty

 

tympan/o/plasty

Definition
surgical repair (of the hearing mechanism) of the middle ear (including the tympanic membrane and the ossicles)
Term

audiogram

 

audi/o/gram

Definition

graphic record of hearing

 

diagnostic term

built from word parts

Term

audiometer

 

audi/o/meter

Definition

instrument used to measure hearing

 

diagnostic term

built from word parts

Term

audiometry

 

audi/o/metry

Definition

measurement of hearing

 

diagnostic term

built from word parts

Term

electrocochleography

 

electr/o/cochle/o/graphy

Definition

process of recording the electrical activity of the cochlea (in response to sound)

 

diagnostic term

built from word parts

Term

otoscope

 

ot/o/scope

Definition

instrument used for visual examination of the ear

 

diagnostic term

built from word parts

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otoscopy

 

ot/o/scopy

Definition

visual examination of the ear

 

diagnostic term

built from word parts

Term

tympanometer

 

tympan/o/meter

Definition

instrument used to measure middle ear (function)

 

diagnostic term

built from word parts

Term

tympanometry

 

tympan/o/metry

Definition

measurement (of movement) of the tympanic membrane

 

diagnostic term

built from word parts

Term

audiologist

 

audi/o/logist

Definition

one who studies and specializes in hearing

 

complementary term

built from word parts

Term

audiology

 

audi/ology

Definition

study of hearing

 

complementary term

built from word parts

Term

aural

 

aur/al

Definition

pertaining to the ear

 

complementary term

built from word parts

Term

cochlear

 

cochle/ar

Definition

pertaining to the cochlea

 

complementary term

built from word parts

Term

otologist

 

ot/o/logist

Definition

physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear

 

complementary term

built from word parts

Term

otology

 

ot/ology

Definition

study of the ear (branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the ear)

 

complementary term

built from word parts

Term

otorhinolaryngologist

 

ot/o/rhin/o/laryng/ologist

Definition

physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx

 

complementary term

built from word parts

Term

vestibular

 

vestibul/ar

Definition

pertaining to the vestibule

 

complementary term

built from word parts

Term

vestibulocochlear

 

vestibul/o/cochl/e/ar

Definition

pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlea

 

complementary term

built from word parts

Term
EENT
Definition

eyes, ears, nose, throat

 

abbrev.

Term
ENT
Definition

ears, nose, throat

 

abbrev.

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