Medical Terminology Ch. 6

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Across
  1. 3. earache
  2. 5. inflammation of the eardrum
  3. 6. projected part of the external ear
  4. 10. hearing professional who specializes in the study of hearing impairments
  5. 12. instrument to measure hearing
  6. 13. a waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal
  7. 14. incision into the eardrum, most often for the insertion of a small polyethylene tube to keep the canal open and prevent fluid buildup, such as occurs in otitis media
  8. 15. surgical repair of the external ear
  9. 16. process of measuring hearing
  10. 19. inflammation of the labyrinth (internal ear), usually accompanied by vertigo and deafness
  11. 21. hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
  12. 26. bleeding from the ear
  13. 27. a drug that reduces congestion and swelling of membranes, such as those of the nose and auditory tube in an infection
  14. 29. measurement of the compliance and mobility (conductibility) of the tympanic membrane and ossicles of the middle ear by monitoring the response to external airflow pressures
Down
  1. 1. coiled tubular structure of the internal ear that contains the spiral organ of Corti
  2. 2. surgery with the use of a microscope used on delicate tissue, such as the ear
  3. 4. a ringing or buzzing in the ears; a jingling
  4. 7. record of hearing measurement
  5. 8. hearing impairment from old age
  6. 9. instrument for examining the ear
  7. 11. surgical procedure to reconstruct the tympanic membrane and/or the auditory ossicles
  8. 17. the larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
  9. 18. middle part of the internal ear, on front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea; functions to provide body balance and equilibrium
  10. 20. a turning round; dizziness
  11. 22. fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear
  12. 23. fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear
  13. 24. general term for partial or complete hearing loss
  14. 25. the smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
  15. 26. purulent drainage from the ear
  16. 28. excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis