Medical Terminology: Chapter 6

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