Medical Terminology: Chapter 6

1. _______ window is a membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and internal ear
3. the T in ENT stands for
4. the smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
6. An acoustic neuroma is also known as a vestibular ___________
8. this root words means a tube
9. the larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear
11. a hearing condition would end with -___________
13. excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis
15. ear ___________ is the introduction of a medicated solution into the external canal
16. ____________ media is inflammation of the ear from changes in atmospheric pressure
18. 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. PE stands for ________________
21. myring/o and tympan/o are root words that mean _______________
22. hearing impairment in old age

1. hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
2. a drug that blocks the effects of histamine
4. the malleus, incus, and __________ are the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear in that order; AKA stirrup
5. otalgia and otodynia both mean __________
7. instrument for examining the ear
10. (BAEP) brainstem auditory evoked ___________ is electrodiagnostic testing that uses computerized equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound within the auditory nervous system
12. 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
13. _________________ hearing loss is a hearing impairment caused by lesions of dysfunction on the cochlea or cochlear (auditory) nerve
14. a waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal
17. The fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear
19. fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear