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perilymph |
fluid contained in the inner part of the ear. |
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labyrinth |
maze-like series of canals of the inner ear. |
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pinna |
the outer flap of the ear; auricle. |
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eustachian tube |
channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx. |
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cerumen |
waxy substance secreted by the external ear. |
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cholesteatoma |
collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear. |
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myringotomy |
incision of the eardrum. |
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otosclerosis |
hardening of bony tissue in the inner ear; ankylosis of the stapes may occur. |
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semicircular canals |
passages in the inner ear that are associated with maintaining equilibrium. |
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otolaryngologist |
specialist in the study of the ear and voice box. |
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tinnitus |
sensation of noises (ringing |
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vertigo |
sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects. |
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ossiculoplasty |
surgical repair of a small bone in the middle ear. |
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audiometer |
instrument to measure hearing. |
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otomycosis |
fungal infection of the ear. |
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auditory canal |
channel leading from the outer ear flap to the eardrum. |
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acoustic neuroma |
benign tumor arising from the 8th cranial nerve in the brain. |
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cochlea |
a snail-like |
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tympanoplasty |
surgical repair of the eardrum. |
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Suppurative otitis media |
inflammation of the middle ear with pus formation. |
