Medical Terminology: Chapter 6

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