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