the ear - sym and dia
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- earache
- otalgia/otodynia
- bleeding from the ear
- otorrhagia
- purulent drainage from the ear
- otorrhea
- a jingling; ringing or buzzing in the ear
- tinnitus
- a turning round; dizziness
- vertigo
- inflammation of the external auditory meatus
- otitis externa
- excessive buildup of wax in the ear
- cerumen impaction
- inflammation of the eardrum
- tympanitis/myringitis
- inflammation of the middle ear
- otitis media
- inflammation of the middle ear from changes in the atmospheric pressure; often occurs in frequent air travel
- aerotitis media
- hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
- otosclerosis
- inflammation of the mastoid process; most commonly seen as a result of the spread of inflammation and infection in otitis media
- mastoiditis
- blockage of the eustachian tube usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media
- eustachian obstruction
- benign tumor on the auditory nerve (8th cranial nerve) that cause vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss
- acoustic neuroma
- condition of absence or malformation of inner ear structures during embryonic development, resulting in hearing loss
- aplasia
- inflammation of the labyrinth
- labyrinthitis
- disorder of the inner ear due to an excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomitting, and hearing loss; one or both ears can be affected, and attack vary in frequency and intensity
- Meniere diesease
- general term for partial or complete hearing loss
- deafness
- hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, ossicles
- conductive hearing loss
- hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve
- sensorineural hearing loss
- combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss
- mixed hearing loss
- hearing impairment in old age
- presbyacusis/presbycusis