A is for Audiology

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  1. 2. The enlarged section of the semicircular canal in which the sense organ for head rotation is located.
  2. 4. A chart onto which is graphed the results of a hearing test. The chart has intensity levels listed on one axis and frequencies (pitches) listed on the other axis.
  3. 6. Non-hearing aid devices used by a person with hearing loss to improve communication and the performance of activities in specific environments.(a.k.a Assistive Listening Devices)
  4. 10. The cartilaginous structures of the external ear located peripheral to the skull. (a.k.a.the pinna)
  5. 11. The science of the assessment and management of hearing and balance disorders.
  6. 13. The vestibulocochlear nerve or the auditory nerve.
  7. 14. The lowest level that an individual can hear a pure tone stimulus presented through headphones or insert earphones.
  8. 15. Therapy or training sessions designed to improve communication skills.
  9. 18. Abbreviation for A test requiring specialized equipment that measures the electrical activity in the brainstem after the presentation of a signal. (A k.a. Auditory Brainstem Response testing)
  10. 19. The absence or closure of the external auditory meatus (ear canal).
  11. 21. Another name for the external ear canal through which sound travels from the concha of the pinna to the eardrum.
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  1. 1. An electronic sound processor located inside of a hearing aid that increases the incoming signal to improve the audibility of the outgoing signal.
  2. 3. Another name for a hearing test or hearing evaluation.
  3. 5. Abbreviation for the term for the Professional organization for both speech-language pathologists and audiologists. (a.k.a. American Speech-Language Hearing Association)
  4. 7. largest of the professional organizations for audiologists.
  5. 8. A hearing healthcare professional who has earned a Masters Degree (M.S. or M.A.) or Doctorate Degree (Au.D. or Ph.D.) in audiology or a related field of study.
  6. 9. Abbreviation for Et Aures (a.k.a Both ears.)
  7. 12. The electronic piece of equipment employed by a hearing healthcare professional to assess the hearing thresholds and speech awareness / processing ability of an individual.
  8. 15. Absence of sound. Deafness.
  9. 16. Abbreviation for AurisDextrae (a.k.a. Right ear.)
  10. 17. Abbreviation for Aurem Sinistram (a.k.a. Left ear.)
  11. 19. A clinical doctorate degree. (a.k.a Doctor of Audiology.)
  12. 20. The study of the structures of the body.