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audi/o
A
to hear
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Q
aur/i
A
ear
3
Q
chol/e
A
gall or bile
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Q
cochle/o
A
land snail
5
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
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Q
labyrinth/o
A
maze, inner ear
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Q
laryng/o
A
larynx, voice box
8
Q
mast/o
A
mastoid process
9
Q
myring/o
A
eardrum/tympanic membrane
10
Q
myc/o
A
fungus
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Q
ot/o
A
ear
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Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx
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Q
presby/o
A
old
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Q
py/o
A
pus
15
Q
rhin/o
A
nose
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Q
scler/o
A
hardening
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Q
staped/o
A
stapes, stirrups
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Q
steat/o
A
fat
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Q
tympan/o
A
eardrum, tympanic membrane
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Q
acoust
A
hearing
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Q
auditor
A
hearing
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fenestrat
A
window
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log
A
study
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med
A
middle
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acoustic
Pertaining to the sense of hearing
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audiogram
Record of hearing as a graph showing the results of a pure tone hearing test (audiometry)
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audiologist
One who specializes in diagnosing disorders of hearing
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audiology
study of hearing disorders
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audiometer
medical instrument used to measure hearing
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auditory
Pertaining to the sense of hearing
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aural
pertaining to the ear
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auricle
External portion of the ear; also known as the pinna
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binaural
Pertaining to both ears
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cholesteatoma
Tumor-like mass filled with epithelial cells and cholesterol
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deafness
Complete or partial loss of the ability to hear. Hearing impairment is often used to describe a minimal loss of hearing as compared to the use of the word deafness when there is complete or extensive loss of hearing.
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electrocochleography
Recording of the electrical activity produced when the cochlea is stimulated
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endaural
Pertaining to within the ear
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endolymph
Clear fluid contained within the labyrinth of the ear
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equilibrium
State of balance
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fenestration
Surgical operation in which a new opening is made in the labyrinth of the inner ear to restore hearing
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labyrinth
The inner ear; made up of the vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals
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labyrinthectomy
Surgical excision of the labyrinth
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labyrinthitis
Inflammation of the labyrinth
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labyrinthotomy
incision of the labyrinth
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malleus
Largest of the three ossicles; also called the hammer
46
mastoiditis
Inflammation of one of the mastoid bones; characterized by fever, headache, and malaise
47
meunière disease
n abnormality of the inner ear causing a host of symptoms, including vertigo (sensation of spinning), tinnitus (a ringing or roaring sound in the ears), fluctuating hearing loss, and the sensation of pressure or pain in the affected ear. Symptoms are associated with a change in fluid volume within the labyrinth and can occur suddenly and arise daily or as infrequently as once a year.
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monaural
pertaining to one ear
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myringectomy
Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane
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myringoplasty
Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
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myringoscope
Medical instrument used to examine the eardrum
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myringotome
Surgical instrument used for cutting the eardrum
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myringotomy
Surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove unwanted fluids from the ear
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otalgia
Pain in the ear, earache
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otic
pertaining to the ear
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otitis
inflammation of the ear
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otitis media
Inflammation of the middle ear. Most middle ear infections are a result of an upper respiratory infection (URI) that has spread through the eustachian tube
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otolaryngologist
Physician who specializes in the study of the ear and larynx (voice box)
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otolaryngology
Study of the ear and larynx (voice box)
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otolith
ear stones
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otomycosis
Fungal infection of the ear
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otoneurology
Specialized diagnosis and treatment of the ear and its neurological association
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otopharyngeal
Pertaining to the ear and pharynx
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otoplasty
Surgical repair of the ear
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otopyorrhea
pus in the ear
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otorhinolaryngology
Study of the ear, nose, and larynx (voice box). The medical specialty is often referred to as ENT (ear, nose, throat); in this case, throat is used in a broad sense instead of larynx.
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otosclerosis
Hardening (stiffening) condition of the ear structures characterized by progressive deafness
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otoscope
Medical instrument used to examine the ear.
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perilymph
Serum fluid of the inner ear
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presbycusis
Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging
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stapedectomy
Surgical excision of the stapes in the middle ear to improve hearing, especially in cases of otosclerosis. The stapes is replaced by a prosthesis.
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tinnitus
The sensation of ringing or roaring sounds in one or both ears is a symptom associated with damage to the auditory cells in the inner ear. It can also be a symptom of other health problems.
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tuning fork
nstrument used medically in a hearing test, which, when struck at the forked end, vibrates, producing a musical tone, and thus can be heard and felt. A metal instrument with a handle and two prongs or tines, tuning forks can be made of steel, aluminum, or magnesium alloy.
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tympanectomy
Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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tympanic
Pertaining to the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
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tympanitis
Inflammation of the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
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tympanoplasty
Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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vertigo
Sensation of instability and loss of equilibrium; patients feel like they are spinning in space or objects around them are spinning. Caused by a disturbance in the semicircular canal of the inner ear or the vestibular nuclei of the brainstem.
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-gram
mark, record
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-meter
instrument to measure
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-y
pertaining to
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-ic
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-cle
small
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-graphy
to record
86
end-
within
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-lymph
clear fluid, serum
88
-ion
process
89
-ectomy
surgical excision
90
-itis
inflammation
91
-tomy
incision
92
-oid
process
93
-plasty
surgical repair
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-scope
instrument for examining
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-tome
instrument to cut
96
-algia
pain
97
-lith
stone
98
-osis
condition
99
-eal
pertaining to
100
-rrhea
flow
101
-osis
condition
102
-cusis
hearing
103
AC
air conduction
104
AOM
acute otitis media
105
BC
bone conduction
106
ENG
electronystagmography
107
HD
hearing distance
108
Hz
cycles/second
109
OM
otitis media
110
TM
tympanic membrane
111
URI
upper respiratory infection
med term
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