Exam 13: Ear

Premature babies are often susceptible to middle ear infections or

The instrument used to measure middle ear function is a(n)

The term aural is defined as

In a mastoidectomy, the surgical procedure is a(n)

Two functions of the ear are to hear and to provide

Middle ear function is measured by the

The combining form that means hearing is

Inflammation of the ear and mastoid bone is called

Patient history, otoscopy, audiometry, and other studies are used in the diagnosis of inflammation of the mastoid bone, or

The term that means tumor of the gland that secretes earwax is

Labyrinthectomy is defined as

The term for a sense that one's body or the environment is revolving is

The term that means inflammation of the outer ear is

The combining form that means tympanic membrane (eardrum), middle ear is

The structure that equalizes pressure on both sides of the eardrum is the

The malleus, incus, and stapes make up the

The term that means surgical repair of the middle ear is

The term that means study of the ear is

The term otalgia is defined as

The term audiometry is defined as