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Aerodigestive tract |
Medical term for the throat |
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Apnea |
Cessation of breathing |
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Carina |
Inferior tracheal cartilage that projects from the trachea cartilage and bifurcates into the two primary bronchi |
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Cholesteatoma |
A mass composed of cholesterol and epithelial cells that is either congenital or occurs as a complication of chronic otitis media |
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Chondroradionecrosis |
One of the most serious complications of radiation therapy, may be fatal despite aggressive treatment measures |
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Congenital |
Present at birth |
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Dynamic equilibrium |
The individual's ability to adjust to displacements of the body center of gravity |
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Epiglottis |
Small cartilaginous structure that acts like a lid and closes the passageway to the larynx to prevent food into larynx and trachea while swallowing |
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Epistaxis |
Nosebleed |
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Gelfoam |
Type of absorbable gelatin hemostatic agent that is made from purified pork skin gelatin |
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Glottis |
The small opening between the true vocal cords |
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Hypertrophy |
Enlargement or overgrowth of a structure due to the size of its cells |
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Laryngo- |
Combining form meaning larynx |
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Myringo- |
Combining form referring to the tympanic membrane |
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Olfaction |
Sense of smell |
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Oropharynx |
Pertaining to the oral cavity in the pharynx |
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Oto- |
Combining form meaning ear |
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Polyp |
Vince from the mucous membrane, often pre cancerous growths |
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Polysomnography |
Diagnostic test during which physiological variables are measured and recorded during sleep |
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Rhino |
Combining form meaning nose |
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-sclerosis |
Suffix relating to hardening of a structure or tissue due to a pathological occurrence |
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SMR |
Submucous reception, a surgical procedure to restore normal breathing. |
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T&A |
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, surgical removal of tonsils and adenoids |
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UPPP |
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, procedure to treat intractable morning and obstructive sleep apnea by removing abundant tissue |
