Medical Terminology: Chapter 6

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Across
  1. 3. _________________ hearing loss is a hearing impairment caused by lesions of dysfunction on the cochlea or cochlear (auditory) nerve
  2. 5. PE stands for ________________
  3. 7. window membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and internal ear
  4. 10. hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
  5. 14. a drug that blocks the effects of histamine
  6. 16. otalgia and otodynia both mean __________
  7. 17. the T in ENT stands for
  8. 19. a disorder of the internal ear resulting from excessive buildup of endolymph, causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss; named after Prosper _____________
  9. 20. the larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
  10. 21. the malleus, incus, and __________ are the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear in that order; AKA stirrup
  11. 22. myring/o and tympan/o are root words that mean _______________
Down
  1. 1. hearing impairment in old age
  2. 2. instrument for examining the ear
  3. 4. ear ___________ is the introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal
  4. 6. a hearing condition would end with -___________
  5. 8. ____________ media is inflammation of the ear from changes in atmospheric pressure
  6. 9. the spiral organ AKA the organ of _______ is the structure in the cochlea which contains hair cells that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing
  7. 11. this root words means a tube
  8. 12. excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis
  9. 13. The fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear
  10. 15. a waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal
  11. 18. (BAEP) brainstem auditory evoked ___________ is electrodiagnostic testing that uses computerized equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound within the auditory nervous system