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Acoustic
Pertaining to hearing
Otorrhea
Discharge from ear
Myringoplasty
Surgical repair/reconstruction of eardrum
Aerotitis
Inflammation of the ear caused by air/gas (pressure)
Ototoxic
Pertaining to poisoning (damaging) the ear
Ceruminolysis
Breakdown/dissolution of wax
Salpingoscope
Instrument for examining eustachian tube
Hyperacusis
Hearing condition of being overly sensitive to certain sound frequencies
Audiometry
Process of measuring hearing
Tympanocentesis
Puncturing eardrum of aspiration
Otodynia
Ear pain
Auricle
Small ear
Myringotomy
Incision in eardrum
Ceruminosis
Condition/increase of wax
Audiology
Study of hearing
Otosclerosis
Condition of hardening of bony tissue of ear
Otoscope Instrument used to view the ear canal and tympanum
Meniere disease
Disorder of inner ear due to excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid
Acoustic neuroma
Tumor of auditory nerve affecting hearing
Myring/o
Eardrum
Audi/o
Hearing
Cerumin/o
Wax
Salping/o
Eustachian tube
Ot/o
Ear
Aer/o
Air
Bone condition
Conductive hearing loss
Audiologist
One who studies hearing impairments
Otorrhagia
Bleeding from the ear
Deafness
Partial or complete hearing loss
Nerve Conduction
Sensorineural hearing loss
Presbyacusis
Hearing impairment from old age
Cochlear implant
Auditory prosthetic
Otalgia
Earache
Aplasia
Absence of inner ear structures
Labyrinthitis
Inflammation of labyrinth
Vertigo
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Ringing in ear
Stapedectomy
Excision of stapes to correct otosclerosis
Cerumen impaction
Excessive buildup of earwax
(Ear) instillation
Introduction of medical solution into external ear canal
(Ear) lavage
Irrigation of the external ear
Cerumen
Earwax
Antihistamine
Drug that neutralizes or inhibits effects of histamine
Eustachian
Tube that links nasopharynx to middle ear
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med terms ear ch 13
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