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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. The tympanic membrane transmits sound vibrations to the ossicles. |
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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 of the 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 cochlea of 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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| snail-shaped and contains the organ of hearing. the cochlea connects to the oval window in the middle ear. |
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| simicircular canals and vestibule |
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| contains receptors and endolymph that help the body maintain its sense of balance |
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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 (aka vestibular neuritis) |
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| inflammation of the mastoid bone |
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| inflammation of the typmanic membrane |
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| inflammation ofthe ear and the mastoid bone |
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| abnormal condition of fungus in the ear (usually affecting the exsternal 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 |
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| benign tumor within the auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve; may cause hearing loss and may damage structures of the cerebellum as it grows. |
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| tumor of a gland that secretes earwax (cerumen) |
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| cystlike mass composed ofepithelial cells and cholesterol occuring in the middle ear; may be associated with chronic otitis media |
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| chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by dizziness, 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 either on's own body or the environment is revolving; may indicate inner ear disease |
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| pertaining to the cochlea implant (surgically inserted prosthetic devise that uses electrical currents to stimulate the auditory nerve and provide hearing) |
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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 typmanic membrane (performed to release pus or fluid and relieve pressure in the middle ear. (aka tympanocentesis) |
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| surgical repair of the middle ear (hearing mechanism) |
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| instrument for visual examination of the ear |
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| graphic recording of hearing |
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| visual examination of the ear |
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| instrument used to measure hearing |
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| measurement of the typanic membrane movement |
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| instrument used to measure middle ear function |
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| one who studies and specializes in hearing |
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| pertaining to the cochlea |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx |
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| pertaining to the vestibule |
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| pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlea |
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| eyes, ears, nose and throat |
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