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LOM Ch 17 Sense Organs Set 10
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Sense Organs
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07/04/2010

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cochle/o
Definition
combined form meaning cochlea
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cochlear
Definition
pertaining to the cochlea
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mastoid/o
Definition
combined form meaning mastoid process
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mastoiditis
Definition
inflammation of the mastoid
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mastoid process
Definition
the posterior portion of the temporal bone extending downard behind the external auditory meatus
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mygring/o, tympan/o
Definition
two combind forms meaning eardrum or tympanic membrane
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myringotomy
Definition
incision of the eardrum
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mygringitis
Definition
inflammation of the eardrum
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ossicul/o
Definition
combined form meaning ossicle
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ossiculoplasty
Definition
repair of the ossicle
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otic
Definition
pertaining to the ear--begins with an "o"
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otomycosis
Definition
abnormal condition of an ear fungus
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otopyorrhea
Definition
discharge of ear pus
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otolaryngologist
Definition
medical doctor specializing in the ear, nose, and throat--simpler name
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salping/o
Definition
combined form meaning eustachian tube or auditory tube
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salpingopharyngeal
Definition
pertaining to the eustachian tube and throat
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staped/o
Definition
combined form meaning stapes
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stapedectomy
Definition
remova of the stapes
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tympanoplasty
Definition
surgical reconstruction o the bones of the middle ear with reconnection of the eardrum to the oval window
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vestibul/o
Definition
combined form meaning vestibule
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vestibulocochlear
Definition
pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlea
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-acusis, -cusis
Definition
Two suffixes meaning hearing
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hyperacusis
Definition
abnormally acute sensitivity to sounds
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presbycusis
Definition
nerve deafness that occurs with aging
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-meter
Definition
Suffix meaning instrument to measure
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audiometer
Definition
instrument that measures hearing
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-otia
Definition
suffix meaning ear condition
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macrotia
Definition
abnormally large ears
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acoustic neuroma
Definition
benign tumor arising from the acoustic vestibulocochlear nerve in the brain
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cholesteatoma
Definition
collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear
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