the ear diagnostic terms
Terms
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- aerotitis media
- inflammation of the middle ear from changes in atmospheric pressure; often occurs in frequent air travel
- otitis media
- inflammation of the middle ear
- otitis externa
- inflammation of the external auditory canal
- eustachian obstruction
- blockage of the eustachian tube usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media
- cerumen impaction
- excessive buildup of wax in ear, often reducing hearing acuity, especially in elderly persons
- presbyacusis, presbycusis
- hearing impairment in old age
- labyrinthitis
- inflammation of the labyrinth (inner ear)
- otosclerosis
- hardening of the bony tissue in the ear
- myfingitis, tympanitis
- inflammation of the eardrum
- deafness
- general term for partial or complete hearing loss
- conductive hearing loss
- hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles
- sensorineural hearing loss
- hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve