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| external structure located on both sides of the head |
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external auditory meatus
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| short tube that ends at the tympanic membrane |
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tympanic membrane
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| semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory meatus from the middle ear cavity |
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| connects middle ear with pharynx |
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| bones of the middle ear that carry sound vibiratons |
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| boney spaces within the temporal bone of skull |
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| snain shaped, contains auditory organs |
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semicircular canals & vestibule |
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| contains receptors and endolymph that help body maintain balance |
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located in skull bone, behind external auditory meatus |
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tympanic membrane
(ear drums) |
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inflammation of the labyrinth
(inner ear) |
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inflammation of the tympanic membrane
(ear drum)
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| inflammation of ear and mastoid bone |
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| discharge of pus from the ear |
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| inflammation of the middle ear |
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| benign tumor within auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve |
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| tumor of gland that secretes earwax |
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cyst like mass composed of epithelial cells
and cholesterol occuring in the middle ear |
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chronic disease of inner ear
dizziness and ringing and hearing losss |
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| inflammation of the outer ear |
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| inflammaiton of the middle ear |
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| hearing impairment in old age |
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| sense that own body or surrounding is revolving, may indicate inner ear disease |
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pertaining to the implant
(hearing aid) |
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| incision of the mastoid bone |
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| surgical repair of the tympanic membrane |
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| incision in the tympanic membrane |
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| surgical repair of the middle ear |
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| graphic record of hearing |
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| instrument used to measure hearing |
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| instrument for visual examination of the ear |
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| instrument to measure middle ear function |
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| measurement of movement of tympanic membrane |
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| pertaining to the cochlea |
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| physician who studies and treats disease of the ear |
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ear, nose, throat physician
studies and treats disease of |
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| pertaining to the vestibule |
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| pertaining to the vestibule and cochlea |
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