Medical Terminology Ch. 6

3. earache
5. inflammation of the eardrum
6. projected part of the external ear
10. hearing professional who specializes in the study of hearing impairments
12. instrument to measure hearing
13. a waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal
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
15. surgical repair of the external ear
16. process of measuring hearing
19. inflammation of the labyrinth (internal ear), usually accompanied by vertigo and deafness
21. hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
26. bleeding from the ear
27. a drug that reduces congestion and swelling of membranes, such as those of the nose and auditory tube in an infection
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

1. coiled tubular structure of the internal ear that contains the spiral organ of Corti
2. surgery with the use of a microscope used on delicate tissue, such as the ear
4. a ringing or buzzing in the ears; a jingling
7. record of hearing measurement
8. hearing impairment from old age
9. instrument for examining the ear
11. surgical procedure to reconstruct the tympanic membrane and/or the auditory ossicles
17. the larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
18. middle part of the internal ear, on front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea; functions to provide body balance and equilibrium
20. a turning round; dizziness
22. fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear
23. fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear
24. general term for partial or complete hearing loss
25. the smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
26. purulent drainage from the ear
28. excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis