front 1 otoscopic examination | back 1 examination of the ear using an otoscope also called otoscopy |
front 2 audiologist | back 2 one who detects or evaluates hearing loss and determines how a patient can best make use of remaining hearing |
front 3 audiometer | back 3 an electric device for measuring hearing |
front 4 audiogram | back 4 the record produced by an audiometer |
front 5 deafness | back 5 the inability to hear |
front 6 tuning fork tests | back 6 screen for both function of the auditory nerve and ability of ear structures to conduct sound waves to the inner ear |
front 7 Threshold of hearing | back 7 0 decibel intensity dB |
front 8 whispering | back 8 20 decibel intensity dB |
front 9 average residence or office | back 9 40 dB |
front 10 conversational speech | back 10 60 dB |
front 11 car traffic | back 11 70 dB > 8 hrs |
front 12 motorcycle | back 12 90 dB 8 hr |
front 13 chain saw | back 13 100 dB 2 hr |
front 14 rock concert, front row | back 14 120 dB 3 min |
front 15 jet engine | back 15 140 dB immediate danger |
front 16 rocket launching pad | back 16 180 dB immediate danger |
front 17 otitis | back 17 inflammation of the ear |
front 18 otorrhea | back 18 discharge from the ear |
front 19 otalgia | back 19 pain in the ear |
front 20 otitis media | back 20 inflammation of the middle ear |
front 21 myringitis | back 21 inflammation of the tympanic membrane or ear drum |
front 22 mastoiditis | back 22 infection of one of the mastoid bones of the skull |
front 23 otitis externa | back 23 external ear infection usually caused by fungus |
front 24 otomycosis | back 24 external ear infection often caused by fungus, often called swimmers ear |
front 25 otitis interna | back 25 inner ear infection |
front 26 otosclerosis | back 26 hardening of the ear |
front 27 tinnitus | back 27 noise or ringing on the ear |
front 28 Meniere disease | back 28 chronic disease of the inner ear with recurring episodes of hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo |
front 29 vertigo | back 29 dizziness |
front 30 cochlear implant | back 30 implanted device that assists hearing by electrically stimulating the cochlea |
front 31 otoplasty | back 31 surgical repair or reconstruction of the external ear |
front 32 tympanostomy | back 32 surgical creation of an opening through the eardrum to promote drainage and/or allow the introduction of artificial tubes (pressure equalizing tubes) to maintain the opening |
front 33 ceruminolytics | back 33 medications that are used to soften and break down earwax |