Ear, Nose And Throat

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conductive

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Hearing loss of the external canal.

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sensorineural

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Hearing loss of either the inner ear or cranial nerve.

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audiometer

Back 3

An instrument by which the power of hearing can be gauged and recorded on a scale.

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decibel

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The unit by which sound is measured, abbreviated as dB.

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spondee threshold

Back 5

The intensity at which speech is recognized.

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discrimination

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The ability to recognize and repeat one-syllable words.

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tympanometry

Back 7

Test that measures the movement function of the tympanic membrane.

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otalgia

Back 8

An earache.

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otorrhea

Back 9

Discharge from the ear.

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tinnitus

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Ringing, buzzing, or roaring in the ears that only you can hear.

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otoscopy

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Examination of the ear using an otoscope, an instrument that directs light into the ear and contains a magnifying lens.

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Valsalva maneuver

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Plugging your nose, closing your mouth and blowing.

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acoustic neuroma

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A slowly growing, non-cancerous tumor that develops on the nerve connecting the ear to the brain.

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neurinoma

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A tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve. This is another term for a schwannoma.

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anosmia

Back 15

loss of the sense of smell

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cerimunoma

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A tumor of the ceruminous glands.

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cholesteatoma

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A nodular growth of squamous epithelium derived from the cells in the external ear, but extending into the middle ear. This is a complication of otitis media and appears as a pearly white, shiny, formed, brittle mass.

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labyrinthitis

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Inflammation of the labyrinth (the inner ear).

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mastoiditis

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Inflammation of the mastoid air cells.

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Meniere disease

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A disorder characterized by recurrent vertigo when lying down, sensory hearing loss, and tinnitus. It is associated with a dilation of the membranous labyrinth.

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myringitis

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Inflammation of the tympanic membrane.

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otitis externa

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Inflammation or infection of the external canal or the auricle. Swimmer's ear is one form of otitis externa.

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otitis media

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Inflammation of the middle ear marked by pain, fever, abnormal hearing or hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo. This is the most common ear infection. There are different types, such as acute otitis media, which is a bacterial infection in the middle ear, usually secondary to an upper respiratory infection; chronic otitis media, which is a permanent perforation of the tympanic membrane; and serous otitis media, which is an effusion in the middle ear which arises from incomplete resolution of an acute otitis media or obstruction of a eustachian tube.

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otosclerosis

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A condition of a bony labyrinth in which there is spongy bone formation in front of and behind the stapes, resulting in conductive hearing loss.

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perforation

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A hole made through a part or substance. A perforated tympanic membrane is a common ear problem.

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pharyngitis

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Inflammation of the pharynx (a sore throat).

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presbycusis

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The sensorineural hearing loss that occurs as a part of normal aging.

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rhinitis

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The most frequent upper respiratory tract infection; it is characterized by edema and dilation of the nasal mucous membrane, nasal discharge, and nasal obstruction.

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schwannoma

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An acoustic neurinoma; an enlarging, benign tumor usually within the internal auditory canal which arises from cells of the 8th cranial nerve.

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sinusitis

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Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses.

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vestibular neuronitis

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A benign disorder characterized by the sudden onset of severe vertigo which is persistent at first, and then becomes paroxysmal.