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| eustachian tube or uterine tube |
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| auricle (little ear); projected part of the external ear |
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| external passage for sounds collected from the pinna to the tympanum |
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| waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal |
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| eardrum; drum-like structure that receives sound collected in the external auditory meatus (canal) and amplifies it through the middle ear |
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| hammer; first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
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| anvil; middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
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| stirrup; last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear |
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| eustachian tube/auditory tube |
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| tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx |
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| projection of the temporal bone located behind the ear containing air cells that connect to the middle ear |
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| membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and inner ear |
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| structures and liquids that relay sound waves to the auditory nerve fibers on a path to the brain for interpretation of sound |
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| maze; inner ear consisting of bony and membranous labyrinths |
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| coiled tubular structure of the inner ear that contains the organ of Corti |
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| fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the ear |
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| fluid within the cochlear duct of the inner ear |
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| organ located in the cochlea that contains receptors that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing |
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| middle part of the inner ear in front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea that contains the utricle and saccule |
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| larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear |
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| smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear |
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| three canals within the inner ear that contain specialized receptor cells that generate nerve impulses with body movement |
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| purulent drainage from the ear |
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| a jingling; ringing or buzzing in the ear |
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| a turning round; dizziness |
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| inflammation of the external auditory meatus |
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| excessive buildup of wax in the ear |
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| inflammation of the eardrum |
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| inflammation of the eardrum |
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| inflammation of the middle ear |
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| inflammation of the middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure; often occurs in frequent air travel |
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| hardening of the bony tissue in the ear |
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| inflammation of the mastoid process; most commonly seen as a result of the spread of inflammation and infection in otitis media |
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| blockage of the eustachian tube usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media |
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| benign tumor on the auditory nerve that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss |
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| condition of absence of malformation of inner ear structures during embryonic development, resulting in hearing loss |
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| inflammation of the labyrinth |
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| disorder of the inner ear due to an excessive buildup 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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| general term for partial or complete hearing loss |
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| hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles |
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| sensorineural hearing loss |
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| hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve |
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| combination of sensoruneural and conductive hearing loss |
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| hearing impairment in old age |
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| process of measuring hearing |
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| instrument to measure hearing |
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| record of hearing measurement |
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| person who specializes in the study of hearing impairments |
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| physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss |
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| two-pronged, fork-like instrument that vibrates when struck; used to test for hearing, especially bone conduction |
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| brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) |
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| electrodiagnostic testing using computerized equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound within the auditory nervous system- commonly used to assess hearing in newborns |
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| use of an otoscope to examine the external auditory meatus and tympanic membrane |
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| otoscopic observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released into the external auditory meatus; immobility indicates the presence of middle ear effusion as occurs as a result of otitis media |
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| measurement of the compliance and mobility of the tympanic membrane and ossicles of the middle ear by monitoring the response after exposure to external airflow pressure |
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| surgery with the use of a microscope; used in procedures involving delicate tissue such as the ear |
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| incision into the eardrum, most often for insertion of a small metal or plastic tube to keep the meatus open, avoiding fluid buildup as that which occurs as a result of otitis media |
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| surgical repair of the external ear |
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| excision of the stapes to correct otoslerosis |
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| vein graft of a scarred tympanic membrane to improve sound conduction |
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| any internal or external device that improves or substitutes for natural hearing |
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| external amplifying device designed to improve hearing by more effective collection of sound into the ear |
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| electronic device implanted in the cochlea that provides sound perception to patients with severe or profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears |
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| irrigation of the external ear canal, commonly done to remove excessive buildup of cerumen |
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| introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal |
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| drug that reduces congestion and swelling of membranes, such as those of the nose and eustachain tube after infection |
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| brainstem auditory evoked potentials |
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