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25 Cards in this Set
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Macrotia |
Condition of having abnormally large ears |
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Microtia |
Condition of having abnormally small ears |
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Otalgia |
Ear pain |
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Otopyrrhea |
Discharge of pus from the ear |
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Otorrhagia |
Bleeding from the ear |
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Presbycusis |
Normal hearing loss that can accompany the aging process |
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Residual hearing |
Amount of hearing that is still present after damage has occurred to the auditory mechanism |
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Tinnitus |
Ringing in the ears |
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Tympanorrhexis |
Rupture of the tympanic membrane |
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Vertigo |
Dizziness caused by the sensation that the room is spinning |
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Anacusis |
Total absence of hearing |
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Deafness |
Inability to hear or having some degree of hearing impairment |
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Ceruminoma |
Excessive accumulation of earwax resulting in a hard wax plug |
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Otitis externa |
External ear infection |
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Otomycosis |
Fungal infection of the ear |
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Myringitis |
Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
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Otitis media |
Middle ear infection (common in children) |
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Otosclerosis |
Loss of mobility of the stapes bone, leading to progressive hearing loss |
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Salpingitis |
Inflammation of the auditory tube |
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Tympanitis |
Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
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Acoustic neuroma |
Benign tumor of the eighth cranial nerve sheath |
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Labyrinthitis |
May affect both hearing and equilibrium portions of the inner ear. Also referred to as an inner ear infection |
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Rinnie and weber tuning-fork tests |
Test that assesses both nerve and bone conduction of sound |
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Myringectomy |
Surgical removal of the tympanic membrane |
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Myringotomy |
Surgical puncture of the eardrum with removal of fluid and pus from the middle ear to eliminate a persistent ear infection and excessive pressure on the tympanic membrane |
